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Senior Programme Manager

🏢 Hypersonica • 📍 Munich or Berlin • 🕒 Oct 8, 2026

Salary Range

Salary Disclosed on Application

Full Benefits Package

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Location Base

Munich or Berlin

Tier-1 US Economic Zone

Est. Take-Home Pay

72% - 78% (After Federal/State Tax)

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Transatlantic Parity

1.0 USD ≈ £0.79 GBP Living Standard

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Position Overview & Specifications

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 5+ 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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Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process

Application & Resume Screening

Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.

Technical & Competency Interviews

Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.

Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation

Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.

Onboarding & Corporate Integration

Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.

United States Work Authorization & Sponsorship Guide

Corridor Intelligence

Under United States immigration law (INA § 101(a)(15)(H)), foreign nationals seeking full-time professional positions typically navigate either non-immigrant specialty occupation classifications or immigrant visa sponsorship:

🇺🇸 H-1B Specialty Occupation & Cap

Requires a relevant Bachelor's degree or higher. Employers must file an approved Labor Condition Application (LCA) with the US Department of Labor confirming the prevailing wage rate.

⚡ TN / O-1 / STEM OPT Pathways

Canadian and Mexican citizens qualify under USMCA (TN status). F-1 STEM graduates benefit from 36-month aggregate work authorization through E-Verify enrolled employers.

⚖️ Official regulatory reference: USCIS Working in the US & US DOL Foreign Labor Certification.

Candidate Preparation Blueprint: Technology

Recruitment Insights

Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Senior Programme Manager roles across Hypersonica's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:

1. Domain Competency

Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to Technology.

2. Behavioral & Leadership

STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.

3. Compensation Alignment

Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked Salary Disclosed on Application bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.

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