Capability Programme Lead – Counter-UAS & Doctrines

Wlgroup; Brunssum; On-site; EUR 104,000 - 156,000; Full time

Job summary

Wlgroup seeks a programme-management professional to help develop capability products for a multinational defence programme in Norfolk, USA. The role supports the programme director, coordinates with agencies and nations, and advances counter-uncrewed systems initiatives.

You will capture requirements, develop doctrinal policies, and ensure alignment across all development lines. A master level qualification and substantial leadership briefing experience are required.

Qualifications

• Master degree or equivalent military college qualification in engineering, information systems, aeronautics or operations research.
• Five years of operational knowledge of counter-uncrewed systems or counter-IED at tactical, operational or strategic level.
• Two of the last ten years in programme or project management in a complex environment.
• Two of the last ten years in a multinational defence organization.

Responsibilities

• Support development of capability products under alliance governance.
• Assist the programme director and project coordinator in programme management with agencies and nations.
• Support projects, including layered counter-drone initiatives.
• Capture, analyse and trace capability requirements at all levels.
• Develop and review doctrinal policies, directives and concepts of operation.
• Coordinate development across all lines of development and propose actions when conflicts arise.
• Organise and participate in workshops, seminars and conferences.
• Collaborate with national/international organisations and academia.
• Maintain programme status information in the warfare development environment.
• Identify lessons and best practice and drive learning.

Skills

Programme management

Leadership briefing

Counter-uncrewed systems

Operational knowledge

English fluency

Education

Master's degree in engineering or related field

Military college qualification

Job description

Wlgroup seeks a programme-management professional to help develop capability products for a multinational defence programme in Norfolk, USA. The role supports the programme director, coordinates with agencies and nations, and advances counter-uncrewed systems initiatives.

You will capture requirements, develop doctrinal policies, and ensure alignment across all development lines. A master level qualification and substantial leadership briefing experience are required.