Senior Defence Project Manager – Netherlands

HENSOLDT; Rotterdam; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

HENSOLDT Netherlands is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead customer-funded development and production projects within the company. You will drive projects from contract receipt to acceptance, coordinating with Sales, Contracts, Engineering, and other departments to ensure timely delivery and compliance with customer requirements.

The role requires extensive PM experience, strong communication, budgeting, and risk management skills, with occasional travel within the Netherlands and

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of project management techniques and processes.
• Ability to identify and mitigate risks throughout project lifecycles.
• Excellent communication and customer-facing skills.
• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally as required.

Responsibilities

• Manage NL MoD defence projects in line with HENSOLDT Group.
• Liaise with customers to ensure requirements are met.
• Identify risks and implement corrective actions.
• Coordinate with internal departments and subcontractors.
• Provide monthly progress and financial reports to leadership.
• Prepare forecasts and budgets for project execution.
• Coordinate Factory Acceptance Testing and delivery activities.
• Travel within NL and abroad as needed.

Skills

PM techniques

Risk mitigation

Communication skills

Customer focus

Travel willingness

Project scheduling

Report writing

Presentations to senior management

Multi-tasking

Lifecycle management

MS Word/Excel/Project

Commercial awareness

Negotiation skills

Independent work

Military/Naval contracts knowledge

Business English

German (desirable)

Education

APM qualification advantageous

Tools

MS Word

MS Excel

MS Project

Job description

HENSOLDT Netherlands is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead customer-funded development and production projects within the company. You will drive projects from contract receipt to acceptance, coordinating with Sales, Contracts, Engineering, and other departments to ensure timely delivery and compliance with customer requirements.

The role requires extensive PM experience, strong communication, budgeting, and risk management skills, with occasional travel within the Netherlands and