Capability Programme Lead — Counter-UAS (Relocation to US)

WLG; Den Haag; On-site; EUR 106,000 - 159,000; Full time

Job summary

WLG is seeking a seasoned programme manager to support the development of counter-uncrewed systems and allied capability programs. The role involves coordinating with agencies and nations, capturing requirements, and guiding doctrinal development.

You will lead cross‑organisational workshops and coordinate across development lines, ensuring status updates and best practice are shared. Fluent English is required.

Qualifications

• Master degree or equivalent military college qualification in engineering, information systems, aeronautics or operations research.
• Three of the last ten years briefing senior leaders and decision-makers.
• 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 organisation.
• Fluent professional English.

Responsibilities

• Supporting the development of capability products under the alliance governance model.
• Supporting the programme director and project coordinator in programme management, including work with agencies and nations.
• Supporting the projects themselves, including the layered counter-drone initiatives.
• Drawing out, capturing, analysing and tracing capability requirements at every level.
• Developing and reviewing the doctrinal corpus — policies, doctrine, directives, concepts of operation.
• Coordinating development and implementation across all lines of development, and proposing courses of action when they conflict.
• Organising and taking part in workshops, seminars and conferences.
• Collaborating with national and international organisations, centres of excellence and academia.
• Maintaining programme status information in the warfare development environment.
• Identifying lessons and best practice and getting them learned.

Skills

Brief senior leaders

Operational knowledge of counter-uncre

Programme/project management

Multinational defence experience

Fluent English

Education

Master degree

Job description

WLG is seeking a seasoned programme manager to support the development of counter-uncrewed systems and allied capability programs. The role involves coordinating with agencies and nations, capturing requirements, and guiding doctrinal development.

You will lead cross‑organisational workshops and coordinate across development lines, ensuring status updates and best practice are shared. Fluent English is required.