Project Manager - Maritime

Who We Are

Helsing is a defence AI company. Our mission is to protect our democracies. We aim to achieve technological leadership, so that open societies can continue to make sovereign decisions and control their ethical standards.

As democracies, we believe we have a special responsibility to be thoughtful about the development and deployment of powerful technologies like AI. We take this responsibility seriously.

We are an ambitious and committed team of engineers, AI specialists and customer-facing programme managers. We are looking for mission-driven people to join our European teams – and apply their skills to solve the most complex and impactful problems. We embrace an open and transparent culture that welcomes healthy debates on the use of technology in defence, its benefits, and its ethical implications.

The role

At Helsing, you’ll work alongside a distinctive team of diverse experts, redefining the use of software and AI in defence, national security, and intelligence. You’ll have the chance to strengthen industry and customer relationships while learning from leading experts in the field.

As our Maritime Project Manager in Plymouth you will lead and manage all of Helsing’s operations in Plymouth, including conducting sea trials, manufacturing and capability sustainment. Having recently announced Lura and SG-1 Fathom to digitalise and defend the oceans, this is an opportunity to help deliver some of the most exciting and advanced changes in the subsurface domain. You will also be the representative for Helsing in the South West, collaborating with local industry partners, customers, academia and others to strengthen Helsing’s offer and capabilities.

The day-to-day

• Run Helsing’s day to day operations and activities in Plymouth
• Build a strong network and win working level relationships with local customer and partner representatives
• Identify and pursue business winning opportunities
• Planning and updating the internal and external project roadmap and ensuring the project team is aligned on the requirements, priorities and deliverables
• Work seamlessly across other functions and teams to achieve the domain and campaign objectives
• Deliver contract deliverables to time and budget
• Projecting headcount and informing the project-related recruitment needs
• Problem solve and be prepared to tackle the unexpected in order to support of the whole team and business effort
  
  

You should apply if you

• Have a background in project/programme management, change management, or innovation management
• Have experience in the maritime industry, navy, or maritime research institutions
• Are proactive and high-performance approach to thrive in fast-paced environments
• Are collaborative, humble mindset with strong problem-solving skills
• Are enthusiastic for delivering critical maritime capabilities to protecting democracies
• Are motivated to set and maintain high standards in project execution and communication
  
  

Note: We operate in an industry where women, as well as other minority groups, are systematically under-represented. We encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet all the listed qualifications; ability and impact cannot be summarised in a few bullet points.

Join Helsing and work with world-leading experts in their fields

• Helsing’s work is important. You’ll be directly contributing to the protection of democratic countries while balancing both ethical and geopolitical concerns
• The work is unique. We operate in a domain that has highly unusual technical requirements and constraints, and where robustness, safety, and ethical considerations are vital. You will face unique Engineering and AI challenges that make a meaningful impact in the world
• Our work frequently takes us right up to the state of the art in technical innovation, be it reinforcement learning, distributed systems, generative AI, or deployment infrastructure. The defence industry is entering the most exciting phase of the technological development curve. Advances in our field of world are not incremental: Helsing is part of, and often leading, historic leaps forward
• In our domain, success is a matter of order-of-magnitude improvements and novel capabilities. This means we take bets, aim high, and focus on big opportunities. Despite being a relatively young company, Helsing has already been selected for multiple significant government contracts
• We actively encourage healthy, proactive, and diverse debate internally about what we do and how we choose to do it. Teams and individual engineers are trusted (and encouraged) to practise responsible autonomy and critical thinking, and to focus on outcomes, not conformity. At Helsing you will have a say in how we (and you!) work, the opportunity to engage on what does and doesn’t work, and to take ownership of aspects of our culture that you care deeply about
  
  

What We Offer

• A focus on outcomes, not time-tracking
• Competitive compensation and stock options
• Relocation support
• Social and education allowances
• Regular company events and all-hands to bring together employees as one team across Europe
  
  

Helsing is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability or gender identity. Please do not submit personal data revealing racial or ethnic origin, political opinions, religious or philosophical beliefs, trade union membership, data concerning your health, or data concerning your sexual orientation.

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