Senior Defence Programme Manager – Complex Weapons & NATO

Strativ Group; Nederland; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Strativ Group in the Netherlands is seeking a Senior Project Manager/Programme Manager to own complex defence programmes from concept through to delivery, coordinating engineering, manufacturing, procurement and commercial stakeholders in a military, MOD, NATO and government environment.

You'll lead end-to-end planning, governance, budgets and milestones, engage with senior customers and suppliers, and drive continuous improvement across programme delivery in highly demanding, high-value

Qualifications

• 8+ years' experience in Project Management or Programme Management
• Experience delivering complex programmes in Defence, Military, MOD, NATO, Naval or Aerospace environments
• Strong understanding of defence procurement and programme delivery processes
• Experience managing technically complex products from development to delivery
• Strong stakeholder management with government or military customers
• Experience managing budgets, schedules, risks, suppliers and multidisciplinary teams

Responsibilities

• Take end-to-end ownership of complex defence programmes and projects.
• Lead programme planning, execution, governance, budgets, schedules and delivery.
• Manage multidisciplinary teams across engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, quality and operations.
• Work closely with senior military, government, MOD, NATO and customer stakeholders.
• Manage programme risks, dependencies, issues and mitigation strategies.
• Establish and maintain programme plans, milestones, KPIs and reporting structures.
• Coordinate design, development, testing, qualification and production activities.
• Lead customer meetings, programme reviews and senior stakeholder engagements.
• Manage suppliers, partners and external programme stakeholders.
• Ensure programmes remain aligned with contractual, technical, quality and regulatory requirements.
• Support bids, proposals and future programme opportunities where required.
• Drive continuous improvement across programme delivery and project management processes.

Skills

8+ years experience

Defence procurement

Stakeholder management

Budget management

Leadership

Communication

Job description

Strativ Group in the Netherlands is seeking a Senior Project Manager/Programme Manager to own complex defence programmes from concept through to delivery, coordinating engineering, manufacturing, procurement and commercial stakeholders in a military, MOD, NATO and government environment.

You'll lead end-to-end planning, governance, budgets and milestones, engage with senior customers and suppliers, and drive continuous improvement across programme delivery in highly demanding, high-value