Senior Manager of Strategic Projects (All genders)
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Job description
A Senior Manager of Strategic Projects supporting the Director of Strategic Projects and VP at a defence technology company, driving strategic initiatives and operational engagements across Europe.
At a glance
- Work mode
- Remote · Ukraine
- Languages
- English – fluent
What you'll do
- Support the Director of Strategic Projects, VP, and C-level in driving key strategic initiatives and high-impact operational engagements across Europe
- Analyze, design, and implement business performance approaches to deliver measurable impact in contested environments
- Develop tailor-made operational solutions for complex defense challenges, including manufacturing capacity assessments and supply chain optimizations
- Structure ambiguous operational, industrial, and strategic challenges into executable workstreams and actionable roadmaps
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams across engineering, production, and procurement to maintain alignment and hit aggressive project milestones
- Communicate findings, strategic risks, and status updates directly to senior leadership, project leads, and external stakeholders
What we're looking for
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, or a related field, with strong quantitative, analytical, and problem-solving skills
- Strong execution focus as an individual contributor, with high attention to detail and a high sense of responsibility in handling routine operational tasks
- Ability to independently structure ambiguous tasks into actionable steps while supporting cross-functional team initiatives
- Fluency in written and spoken English
- Based in or willing to relocate to Kyiv, Ukraine, with willingness to travel as needed
- Eligible to obtain and maintain the appropriate security clearance required for this position
Nice to have
- Prior exposure to defense technologies, aerospace manufacturing, or hardware production programs
Your team
Strategic Projects
Operates at the intersection of strategy, defence engineering, and scale-up execution to rapidly deploy modern defense technologies; collaborates with engineering leads, production specialists, and external stakeholders.
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About Stark
Forging the future of European and national security through cutting-edge, AI-driven technology and unmatched engineering precision
A premier defence technology company combining elite engineering talent with agile technology and an AI-native operational culture to turn complex defence challenges into field-tested, multi-domain solutions.
Mission
To equip NATO Allies and their partners with next-generation autonomous defence platforms and advanced AI-driven software built to perform in the world's most demanding environments.
Key facts
- Berlin, Germany
- Defence technology
- Legal entity: SKD SE, Französische Strasse 12, 10117 Berlin
- Registered at Amtsgericht Charlottenburg under HRB 260878 B
- Executive Board: Uwe Horstmann, Dr. André Schneider, Johannes Schaback, Jan-Patrick Helmsen, Martin Rost
- Chairman of the Supervisory Board: Mr. Robert Maier
- VAT ID No.: DE369778559
Partners & customers
What they value
- Relentless innovation
- Bold ideas supported by serious R&D backing