Senior Programme Manager – Defence & Spatial AI

About the role

As a Senior Programme Manager for SE3, you will play a defining role in bringing autonomous systems and Spatial AI capability to market with European militaries and industry partners. You will develop commercial strategies, institutional relationships, and capture campaigns that turn SE3's technology into awarded programmes.

Key responsibilities

• Lead programmes across Europe from bid/no‑bid decision, capture, commercial bid development, contract negotiation, and award.
• Build and maintain senior institutional relationships, including representation of SE3 at industry events.
• Manage relationships with prime contractors and structure partnerships.
• Lead proposal development end‑to‑end from capture strategy to win.
• Develop the commercial response at the intersection of legal, finance and procurement, building robust commercial models that deliver on SE3's growth objectives.

Required profile

• A degree in business, engineering, political science, international relations, or an adjacent discipline.
• Professional experience across defence procurement, public‑sector strategy consulting, or business development in the public sector.
• Willingness to travel frequently across Europe and into other strategic markets where SE3 is pursuing opportunities.
• Confident operator across cultures, able to communicate and negotiate with senior stakeholders.
• Native‑level German and full professional fluency in English, both written and spoken.
• Eligibility to obtain and hold the security clearance required for this role.

What we offer

• 31 paid days off: 30 vacation days plus your birthday off.
• Well‑being access: free membership to gyms, yoga and wellness through EGYM Wellpass.
• Team offsites: two company retreats per year.