Project Management Assistant (all genders)

STARK is a new kind of defence technology company revolutionizing the way autonomous systems are deployed across multiple domains. We design develop and manufacture high-performance unmanned systems that are software-defined mass-scalable and cost-effective. This provides our operators with a decisive edge in highly contested environments.

Were focused on delivering deployable high-performance systemsnot future a time of rising threats STARK is bolstering the technological edge of NATO Allies and their Partners to deter aggression and defend Europetoday.

Our engineering programs move fast run in parallel and generate more information than any single person can track. Your mission is to be the point where that information converges and comes back out clear current and usable.

You keep the project boards honest turn scattered inputs into decision-ready material and make sure nothing falls between meetings. You arent just taking notes; you are the connective tissue that keeps a technical program legible to everyone working on it and to the people it has to be presented to.

Planning & Project Control

• Support the project management in project planning project communication progress monitoring and project control.
• Maintain the project plan and all relevant project and status information (e.g. in Jira).
• Review and present schedules dependencies and milestones.
• Plan out work packages activities and measures.

Progress Analysis & Reporting

• Analyse and prepare key figures to assess project progress and present the critical path.
• Conduct plan/actual comparisons.
• Contribute to stakeholder quality and risk management.

Documentation & Coordination

• Prepare minutes result memos and decision papers (Google Workspace: Slides Docs Sheets).
• Maintain and follow up on activity lists and open-point lists.
• Organise and maintain the data filing structure.
• Plan prepare and facilitate meetings lessons-learned sessions and retrospectives.

Education & Experience

• Completed university or university-of-applied-sciences degree with an IT focus or comparable field-related vocational training (in the case of vocational training including at least 5 years of relevant professional experience).
• Hands-on experience with Jira or a comparable issue-tracking tool.
• Confidence in working with Google Workspace (Slides Docs Sheets) or the ability to get up to speed quickly.
• Must be a citizen of a NATO member state (due to export control and security regulations).

Profile

• Fluent written and verbal communication skills in English; German is a strong advantage.
• Quick comprehension you pick up unfamiliar technical subject matter fast and know what matters in it.
• Willingness to travel nationally and internationally.
• Highly organised with a strong eye for detail and the ability to keep several parallel threads straight.

Mindset & Style

• Structured: You bring order to information that arrives unsorted.
• Proactive: You chase the open point rather than waiting for it to resurface.
• Discreet: You handle sensitive program information with the care the defence sector requires.

• Background or strong interest in engineering aerospace unmanned systems or the defence sector.
• Experience with Confluence or comparable documentation tools.
• Familiarity with agile working methods (Scrum Kanban).