Senior Program Manager
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Program Manager turning defense and government customer needs into funded prototypes and scalable programs. Delivering Orcrist’s Kubernetes-based data intelligence platform across regulated public-sector environments.
Responsibilities:
- Convert prioritized leads and customer needs into concrete, funded project opportunities with Government Development, Business Development, and Product
- Work directly with public-sector customers and operational users to understand complex operational problems, user needs, and procurement logic
- Structure and coordinate prototypes, demonstrators, MVPs, and pilot projects with clear test scenarios and decision milestones
- Take end-to-end responsibility for post-award program delivery, managing scope, timeline, budget, technical implementation, dependencies, and risks
- Build and maintain relationships with users, decision-makers, procurement bodies, and external technology or consortium partners
- Document customer feedback and operational insights, translating them into product decisions and reusable platform capabilities
- Establish governance, reporting, and decision-making structures to meet contractual obligations and customer expectations
Requirements:
- 6+ years of relevant professional experience in program management, project management, innovation management, solution delivery, or technical business development
- Proven track record of converting early leads or customer needs into funded projects and delivering complex, cross-functional customer programs
- Demonstrable experience in defense, security, government, or comparably regulated public-sector environments
- Experience structuring pilot projects or prototypes with technical teams and operational users, especially where requirements are not fully defined upfront
- Entrepreneurial mindset with strong ownership, structured execution, and the ability to connect strategic objectives with operational delivery
- Business fluent German and English (C1+)
- Willingness to travel regularly (approx. 30–40% within Germany and Europe)
- Work authorization in Germany and willingness to undergo a security clearance
Benefits:
- Remote-first, Germany-wide: Work from wherever you do your best work, with regular team gatherings in Berlin and other off-site locations.
- Flexible working hours
- Personal home-office equipment budget
- 30 days of vacation
- Personal and professional development investment
- Performance bonuses tied to agreed objectives and key results
- Welcome goodie bag
- Summer and Christmas parties
- Regular team gatherings
- Work on challenges with tangible impact on public safety and national security

















