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Programme Manager - Air Domain

HelsingLondonMarket
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Job type
Full-time
Experience
Senior
Posted
8 Oct 2026
Status
Open · checked 7d ago

About this role

This role suits professionals with an operational air-power background who want to manage complex defence technology initiatives. The Programme Manager - Air Domain position is based in London at Helsing, focusing on UK air programmes.

Role Overview

The Programme Manager - Air Domain position at Helsing in London involves managing the delivery plan for UK air programmes. The professional in this role acts as a bridge between technical engineering teams and defence customers, translating operational air-power requirements into actionable priorities.

Key Responsibilities

Serve as the daily point of contact between Helsing and partner engineering teams to resolve integration and interface blockers prior to flight or trial dates.
Handle working-level customer relationships, converting user feedback and operational needs into a prioritised backlog for engineering staff.
Maintain ownership of the delivery plan, critical paths, milestones, and cross-partner dependencies.
Brief senior industry and military stakeholders on capability, risk, and programme status, while deputising for the Senior Programme Manager when required.
Bring operational air-power judgement into trial and design decisions by explaining context to engineers in practical terms.
Monitor the delivery of capability to the user to ensure milestones advance the programme toward deployment.

Requirements

Background serving in an operational air-power role with an understanding of how combat air missions are planned, commanded, and executed.
Experience delivering a complex workstream or programme alongside government or external industry partners, with demonstrable capability reaching the user.
Ability to translate technical constraints into accessible language for senior audiences and operational requirements into technical priorities.
Knowledge of UK defence acquisition, airworthiness processes, and operational test and evaluation.
Capability to communicate credibly with senior industry and defence stakeholders at short notice.
Possession of, or eligibility for, UK security clearance, with a current base in the UK.

Nice to Have

Experience flying as combat air aircrew.
Familiarity with uncrewed combat air systems, crewed-uncrewed teaming concepts, or autonomy.
Possession of a programme management qualification such as PMP, APM, or MSP, or experience delivering work using Agile methods.

Skills and Tools

Agile methods
Programme management frameworks (PMP, APM, MSP)
UK defence acquisition and airworthiness processes

Salary and Benefits

Competitive salary and VSOP options
Relocation support up to €2,500 and 4 weeks of temporary accommodation
Yearly learning allowance of £450 / €500
Health and wellness provisions including mental health support via Nilo.health and gym membership
Regular company events and monthly social allowances
Enhanced parental leave offering 22 weeks fully paid for primary caregivers and 6 weeks for secondary caregivers
Family support features such as 5 days of paid family emergency leave, phased return to work, and a 100% remote work option during pregnancy

About the Company

Helsing is a defence artificial intelligence organisation focused on protecting democracies and achieving technological leadership. The company maintains an open and transparent culture that encourages critical thinking, responsible autonomy, and diverse debate regarding the ethical implications of technology in defence.

How to Apply

Interested candidates should apply on the official company careers page.

Skills and tech stack

Reinforcement LearningGenerative AIDistributed Systems

Questions candidates ask

Where is the Programme Manager - Air Domain role located?

The role is based in London, UK.

What qualifications or clearances are required for this position?

Applicants must hold or be eligible to hold UK security clearance, be based in the UK, and have served in an operational air-power role.

Are there any preferred qualifications for applicants?

Nice-to-have qualifications include having flown as combat air aircrew, familiarity with uncrewed combat air systems or autonomy, and holding a programme management qualification like APM, PMP, or MSP.

What relocation support is provided?

Helsing offers relocation support of up to €2,500 along with 4 weeks of temporary accommodation.

Ready to apply?

The application is on the official Helsing careers page.

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