Business
Senior Programme Manager
Job description
About the role
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What you'll do
Win, shape, and deliver defence programmes from early engagement through execution, owning outcomes end to end.
Act as a market-facing leader, managing customer relationships with military, government, and defence stakeholders.
Translate customer needs, operational context, and policy drivers into clear programme plans and delivery priorities.
Lead programme execution across internal teams and partners, maintaining momentum, clarity, and accountability.
Balance commercial, technical, and delivery realities, making hard trade-offs when required.
Develop and articulate thought leadership, concept papers, and programme narratives that influence customers and partners.
Support business development by identifying opportunities, shaping bids, and converting interest into funded work.
Represent Hypersonica with credibility, discipline, and mission focus in high-stakes customer environments.
Who you are
A programme or delivery professional with 7+ years’ experience in defence, aerospace, policy, or adjacent high-consequence sectors.
Comfortable operating in market-facing roles, with real exposure to customers, partners, or stakeholders.
Fluent native-level German and fluent English, comfortable operating in bilingual, cross cultural defence environments.
Commercially minded, with experience balancing delivery, growth, and customer trust.
Prior military service or close operational exposure is a strong advantage.
Able to operate confidently with senior customers, not just internally.
Clear thinker and strong writer, capable of producing credible programme narratives and thought pieces.
Thrives in high-ownership environments where accountability is real and visibility is high.
Motivated by building and delivering real capability, not managing process or maintaining status.
What we offer
A mission driven environment with the opportunity to work on one of Europe’s most consequential defence challenges, with direct impact on sovereign capability and security.
Daily collaboration with top experts across engineering, operations, and defence, with real opportunity to learn from the best, contribute, and grow.
High ownership and autonomy; no time tracking, no micromanagement, just clear objectives and accountability for outcomes.
A fast paced environment where good ideas are implemented quickly, and feedback from test and flight drives real decisions.
A culture that values clarity, integrity, and excellence, and supports people who take initiative and push boundaries responsibly.
Competitive compensation and real share options aligned to responsibility and impact, not tenure or hierarchy.
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Pay benchmark
Average wage, Germany
EUR 54,840 average / year
Source: OECD Average annual wages, 2025
Cost of living · Munich
87.6 vs New York = 100
UN living-cost index for Munich (ICSC post adjustment 53.8), as of 1 Oct 2026.
Source: ICSC post adjustment classifications (icsc.un.org)
Work permit route
- EU Blue Card: Recognised degree and a job offer above the salary threshold
- Skilled worker visa (Fachkräfte): Recognised qualification and a job offer
- Opportunity Card (Chancenkarte): Points-based job search for up to one year
Official routes: Make it in Germany (Federal Government portal)
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