Defense Programme Manager - International Aerospace Delivery

Destinus; Katwijk; On-site; EUR 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Destinus is seeking a Programme Manager to lead a complex, multi-party defence/aerospace programme. You will own the integrated schedule, budget, risks, and governance, coordinating with industrial partners and government stakeholders to drive delivery.

You will run the programme rhythm, manage export controls, document control, and status reporting, translating engineering decisions into actionable tasks. Fluency in English required; French, German, or Dutch a plus.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of programme or project management experience in defence, aerospace, or another regulated technical environment.
• Experience running complex multi-party or international programmes involving industrial and government stakeholders.
• Hands-on experience with export-controlled and/or classified programmes, including security and information-control procedures.

Responsibilities

• Own the integrated programme schedule across Destinus and partner work packages, tracking critical paths, dependencies, milestones, and deliverables
• Run the programme operating rhythm, including technical boards, work-package reviews and partner meetings, ensuring decisions and actions are tracked to closure
• Own budget tracking, programme risks, issues, and escalation to programme leadership
• Manage export-control, security, releasability, document control, and controlled information flows across consortium partners
• Coordinate partner deliverables, interfaces, data exchanges, and review preparation
• Support governmental and customer milestones with clear programme status, documentation, and reporting

Skills

Programme management

Budget management

Risk management

Export control

Stakeholder coordination

Technical literacy

English proficiency

Multinational collaboration

Job description

Destinus is seeking a Programme Manager to lead a complex, multi-party defence/aerospace programme. You will own the integrated schedule, budget, risks, and governance, coordinating with industrial partners and government stakeholders to drive delivery.

You will run the programme rhythm, manage export controls, document control, and status reporting, translating engineering decisions into actionable tasks. Fluency in English required; French, German, or Dutch a plus.