Medior Project Manager - Defence & Security

S[&]T; Delft; On-site; EUR 49,104 - 60,264; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Innovative environment

Multidisciplinary teams

Competitive salary

Benefits package

Ownership & impact

Job summary

S[&]T is seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead multiple projects in our Defence & Security unit in Delft, handling software and hardware ISR/SSA developments. You will coordinate multidisciplinary teams to deliver on time and within budget while engaging with stakeholders and customers in a high-tech environment.

The role requires a technical master’s degree, 3+ years of PM experience in defence, and the ability to obtain Dutch, NATO, or EU security clearances, with fluency in English

Qualifications

• Master's degree in a technical field or equivalent project-management experience.
• At least 3 years leading multidisciplinary teams in high-tech/defence.
• Strong communication and leadership to navigate government and industry partners.
• Affinity for defence with ability to obtain Dutch, NATO, or EU security clearances.
• Fluency in English and Dutch.

Responsibilities

• Manage multiple projects and align with roadmaps and company objectives.
• Engage with internal teams, customers, and external partners to define objectives.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams to develop ISR and SSA technologies (software/hardware).
• Define and implement project plans with timelines, resources, risk management.
• Identify and mitigate risks and ensure timely delivery of high-quality solutions.

Skills

Communication

Leadership

Languages: EN & NL

Security clearance

Education

Master's degree (technical)

Job description

At S[&]T we contribute to a safer life on Earth by translating space data into valuable and actionable insights. With this, we help organizations, governments and commercial entities to strengthen their information position and thereby improve their decision-making. We focus on 4 domains: Space & Science, Defence & Security, Environment & Sustainability and the High-Tech Industry. We control all levels of the data value chain from data source to user applications, and apply our expertise within our innovations, customer projects and talent acquisition services. Our headquarters are in Delft, The Netherlands and we have two satellite offices in Oslo, Norway and Rome, Italy with a total of 125 experts employed at S[&]T.

We are looking for an experienced Project Manager to lead and coordinate multiple projects within our Defence & Security business unit in Delft.

In this role, you will lead multiple diverse projects that leverage space technologies and contribute to product and service development for Defence, Space, and Critical Infrastructure. Our team develops advanced solutions, for example, for satellite data processing, both onboard satellites and on-ground, and for phased array antenna technologies for space weather monitoring and satellite surveillance and tracking. As a Project Manager, your main task will be to ensure that technology development projects are delivered on time and within budget, meeting the project goals with high quality. This position offers the opportunity to lead multidisciplinary project teams, shape next-generation ISR and SSA technologies, and drive innovation in a dynamic, high-tech environment. You will be coordinating between engineering teams, stakeholders and customers in a challenging environment, where Space and Defence applications demand robust, high-performance solutions.

What we offer

• A highly innovative and technically challenging environment
• A full-time (40 hours) monthly salary between € 4.400,- en € 5,400, excluding holiday allowance, depending on experience and skills
• Collaboration with multidisciplinary engineering teams
• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Strong focus on innovation, ownership, and technical impact

Responsibilities

• Manage multiple projects, ensuring they contribute to the overall product and service development roadmaps and company objectives.
• Engage with internal teams, customers, and external partners to define clear project objectives and ensure alignment with technical and business priorities.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams to drive the development, integration, and validation of ISR and SSA technologies, spanning both software and hardware.
• Define and implement project plans, including timelines, resource allocation, and risk management, to ensure successful execution.
• Proactively identify and mitigate risks, track progress, and drive timely delivery of high-quality solutions.

Requirements

• Master's degree preferably in a technical field, or equivalent experience in managing complex technical projects.
• At least 3 years of project management experience, preferably in the Defence sector, leading multidisciplinary teams to successful outcomes in a high-tech domain.
• Strong communication and leadership skills, with the ability to navigate government, Defence, and industry partnerships.
• Affinity for working in the Defence sector, with the ability to obtain Dutch, NATO, or EU security clearances (required).
• Fluency in English and Dutch.

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