Project Manager – Programs

Altaares; Paris; Sur place; EUR 65 000 - 95 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Stock options

Competitive compensation

Résumé du poste

Alta Ares, a European defense AI company, seeks a Project Manager – Programmes to coordinate customer programmes from planning to deployment. You will work across engineering, product, business development, and operations to keep projects on track and field activities running smoothly.

The role offers exposure to live exercises and demonstrations across Europe, with regular travel. You will translate customer needs into actionable plans, support product roadmap discussions, and help deliver

Qualifications

• 1–3 years of experience in project management, operations, product, consulting, or a similar role.
• Excellent organizational and communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.
• Curious, proactive, and eager to learn.
• Interest in AI, robotics, autonomous systems, or defense technologies.

Responsabilités

• Coordinate customer programmes and track milestones, deliverables, and risks.
• Ensure smooth execution across engineering, product, operations, and commercial teams.
• Maintain project plans and communicate progress to customers and internally.
• Coordinate technical and commercial partners involved in programme delivery.
• Support customer relationships during deployments and demonstrations.
• Contribute to product roadmap discussions and pre­sentations.
• Plan field trials, demonstrations, and operational deployments.
• Capture lessons learned to improve future programmes.

Connaissances

Project management

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Multitasking

Curious & proactive

Interest in AI/robotics/defense

Description du poste

About Alta Ares

Alta Ares is an air defense Neoprime. We build AI‑guided interceptors to counter drones and cruise missiles, along with the software platform that powers them.

Our customers are NATO‑aligned militaries and defense institutions, and our systems are regularly deployed during live exercises and operational demonstrations across Europe, the Middle East, and Asia.

Founded in 2024, we have grown to 90 people, raised over $60M, and increased revenue 40× this year. We are now entering a new phase of international expansion, industrial scaling, fundraising, and product development.

Role & Mission

As a Project Manager – Programmes, you will coordinate the successful execution of customer programmes from planning to deployment. Working at the intersection of engineering, product, business development, and operations, you will ensure projects stay on track, customer needs are met, and field activities run smoothly. This is a hands‑on role for someone who enjoys managing complex projects, solving problems, and working in operational environments.

Program Delivery

• Coordinate customer programmes and track key milestones, deliverables, and risks.
• Ensure smooth execution across engineering, product, operations, and commercial teams.
• Maintain project plans and communicate progress internally and with customers.

Partnerships & Customer Success

• Coordinate technical and commercial partners involved in programme delivery.
• Support customer relationships throughout deployments and demonstrations.
• Help ensure successful execution of joint projects and collaborations.

Product Strategy & Marketing

• Collect customer feedback and translate operational needs into product improvements.
• Contribute to product roadmap discussions with Product and Engineering teams.
• Support the preparation of product demonstrations, presentations, and customer‑facing materials.

Field Operations

• Coordinate field trials, demonstrations, and operational deployments.
• Work closely with technical teams to prepare testing scenarios and ensure operational readiness.
• Capture lessons learned from the field to improve future products and programmes.

Requirements

• 1–3 years of experience in project management, operations, product, consulting, or a similar role (internships and entrepreneurial experience are valued).
• Excellent organizational and communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects in a fast‑paced environment.
• Curious, proactive, and eager to learn.
• Interest in AI, robotics, autonomous systems, or defense technologies.

Languages

• Professional fluency in English (mandatory).
• French is a plus.

Travel

• Willingness to travel regularly across Europe and NATO countries for customer meetings, demonstrations, and field deployments.

What We Offer

• Join one of Europe’s fastest‑growing defense AI companies.
• Work directly with leading military organizations and cutting‑edge technologies.
• High ownership and responsibility from day one.
• Competitive compensation and stock options.
• The opportunity to build products that have real operational impact.