Program Director, Germany

Koblenz - Germany

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Experience Required: 5-10years

Posted on: 21 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Program Director Procurement & C-UAS Programs Germany

MyDefence A/S Defence Technology

MyDefence is a fast-growing defence technology company delivering advanced electronic warfare and counter-drone solutions to military and security customers worldwide. With increasing defence spending and international growth MyDefence is strengthening its senior delivery and customer leadership and is now appointing a Program Director Procurement & C-UAS Programs Germany.

The role

The Program Director will be responsible for leading national defence procurement programs and acting as MyDefences primary interface towards defence authorities procurement agencies and key ecosystem partners.

The role carries full accountability for contract execution delivery governance customer trust and stakeholder alignment across awarded national defence programs. While the position has no direct people responsibility it operates with significant authority across engineering operations finance export control and executive leadership.

The role reports operationally to the Chief Revenue Officer (CRO) and works closely with the CEO on strategically important government programs.

Key responsibilities

Lead execution of awarded national defence procurement programs
Act as primary national-facing representative towards MoDs and procurement authorities
Translate contractual commitments into structured delivery plans milestones and risk controls
Ensure transparent proactive reporting to customers and MyDefence leadership
Safeguard delivery performance compliance and commercial integrity
Provide market and procurement intelligence feeding future tenders and positioning

The role context

The position operates in highly regulated politically sensitive defence environments and requires close proximity to national defence ecosystems. The Program Director is expected to be physically based in-market and able to operate autonomously with senior institutional stakeholders.

Typical locations include:

Germany (e.g. Bonn / Koblenz or Munich / Ulm area)

Travel activity is expected to be approximately 3040% primarily national.

Requirements

Experience and profile

Senior experience from defence aerospace or security technology environments
Direct exposure to national defence procurement programs and institutional customers
Proven track record in complex contract-bound program delivery
Strong stakeholder management skills across government and industry
Comfortable operating with high autonomy and executive visibility
Fluency in English and German

Benefits

Why MyDefence

MyDefence combines mission-driven purpose with advanced RF and electronic warfare technology. The company is scaling rapidly across NATO markets supported by strong investor backing and increasing global demand for counter-UAS capabilities.

This role offers a unique opportunity to take senior ownership of strategically important defence programs while contributing directly to MyDefences long-term national positioning and international growth.

This executive search is conducted by Defence Principals ApS and Meyer & Söhne part of the ECI Group.

Required Skills:

Senior experience from defence aerospace or security technology environments. Proven exposure to national defence procurement programs and institutional customers. Strong program execution stakeholder management and delivery governance capabilities.

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