Programme Analyst

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
As the Programme Manager Analyst, you are the operational heartbeat of a critical national defence programme. Reporting directly to the Programme Lead, you will bridge the gap between high-level strategic objectives and the day-to-day realities of technology delivery. You will drive the operational rhythm of the programme, ensuring seamless coordination across multiple work streams to support the end-to-end delivery of a next-generation weapon system. This is a unique opportunity to apply your analytical and organisational skills in a high-impact, dynamic environment.
The day-to-day

• Managing the Programme Management Office (PMO) function, including the maintenance of RAID logs (Risks, Assumptions, Issues, Dependencies), action trackers, and decision logs
• Driving the reporting cycle by coordinating and consolidating status updates from various technical and non-technical workstreams
• Facilitating key programme meetings, including status reviews and stand-ups, ensuring they are well-prepared, documented, and actions are tracked to completion
• Preparing high-quality briefing packs, dashboards, and presentations for senior leadership and key stakeholders
• Supporting the Programme Lead in tracking progress against the master schedule, identifying potential delays and dependencies before they become critical
• Acting as the central point of contact for information requests, ensuring a single source of truth for programme data and documentation
• Engaging with technical delivery teams to understand their progress, challenges, and resource needs, translating this into programme-level insights
• Supporting programme governance activities, helping to ensure compliance with established processes and standards

You should apply if you

• Have 1-3 years of experience in a project/programme delivery or consulting role
• Come from a consulting background (e.g., Big 4, technology, or management consulting), where you have learned to structure problems, manage stakeholders, and deliver high-quality work under pressure
• Possess exceptional organisational skills, with a keen eye for detail and the ability to manage multiple competing priorities effectively
• Are a natural communicator, able to clearly and concisely convey complex information to both technical and non-technical audiences
• Have hands-on experience with core PMO activities, including risk and issue management, status reporting, and meeting facilitation
• Are highly proficient in Microsoft Office, particularly PowerPoint for creating compelling presentations and Excel for data analysis and tracking
• Are proactive, resourceful, and have a \“can-do\“ attitude, ready to take ownership and support the team wherever needed
• Thrive in a fast-paced, complex environment and are comfortable with a degree of ambiguity
• Are eligible to obtain and maintain the necessary level of security clearance
• Have an interest in or prior exposure to the defence, aerospace, or public sector (this is desirable, but not essential)

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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