Programme Support Officer

Provide support to a strategic programme to grow Uncrewed Aerial Vehicle (UAV) development and manufacturing capabilities for the Defence market, working alongside senior leaders within the Defence business.

The role is based at a site in Hoogeveen, The Netherlands, and is part of a high-performing, cross-functional integrated programme team comprising skilled experts dedicated to delivering Defence UAV capability.

• Able to work as part of a high-performing team, navigate stakeholder challenges and deliver results while contributing to team morale.
• Strong interpersonal, negotiation, organisational and effective communication skills, including emotional intelligence; able to adapt communication style to stakeholder and situation.
• Minimum bachelor-level working and thinking ability, preferably a completed HBO degree.
• Demonstrable project support experience within an engineering or manufacturing environment; experience on similar projects/programmes is essential.
• Good knowledge of project management fundamentals and controls.
• Proficient in Microsoft Project and Office applications.
• Drive and energy, with the ability to constructively influence the team and take action; ability to prioritise important versus less important, and urgent versus less urgent.
• Proficient in Dutch and English, both spoken and written.

• Provide general control and monitoring of programme progress, scope, costs, and resource management and allocation.
• Own and maintain the programme Integrated Master Schedule through liaison with workstream leads and stakeholders; monitor and report on progress against key milestones and activities.
• Own and maintain the programme Risk and Opportunities Register through liaison with workstream leads and stakeholders; monitor and report on key management activities.
• Own and maintain programme metrics and KPIs based on inputs from workstream leaders, and prepare weekly and monthly reports for the senior leadership team.
• Support and facilitate timely flow of data between programme workstreams to ensure IPT members have access to up-to-date information.
• Support preparation of programme documentation and ensure robust document control across the programme.
• Support preparation, coordination and delivery of change proposals.
• Assist in preparing estimates and business cases as required.
• Carry out coordination and related tasks requested by the programme senior leadership team.
• This role may require occasional travel between facilities in the Netherlands, the UK and Sweden.

• Innovative and international work environment with a good work-life balance.
• Opportunities to learn, grow and access industry-leading training.
• Competitive salary (J-K-L1 MetalElectro), pension plan, 29 vacation days and 13 ADV days.
• Travel allowance for journeys from 10 km single journey.

The company is reimagining air travel, aiming to go further, faster and greener while placing sustainability at the centre of its activities.

Fueled by expert and creative people, the organisation designs, manufactures and services systems and components for governments and original equipment manufacturers worldwide, and continuously pioneers and reinvents technologies.

It employs over 16,000 people across 33 manufacturing sites in 12 countries, serves over 90% of the world's aircraft and engine manufacturers, and reported sales of £3.35 billion in 2023.