Program Manager Business Relations & Strategic Programs International (m/f/d)

A challenging and dynamic role, characterised by a sense of responsibility and commitment, within a leading global defence group. Within the Strategic Programs International department, you will be responsible for the following tasks:

• Maintaining and expanding the network in strategic markets, with a focus on defence ministries and national and supranational procurement organisations in line with the corporate strategy
• Proactively identifying customer needs and deriving the necessary business development activities from them
• Internal coordination of group-wide, cross-business-unit and executive board-relevant defence projects during the sales and execution phases
• Acting as an interface to inform and advise the Executive Board on strategic and operational issues
• Monitoring performance and milestones, and, where necessary, initiating corrective measures in a timely manner for ongoing major projects

• A successfully completed degree in communications, economics, political science, engineering or a comparable field
• Good industry knowledge and experience in dealing with international stakeholders in the defence sector, as well as knowledge of structures and working methods in national or multinational procurement
• Fluent written and spoken English skills. Knowledge of other foreign languages is desirable
• Confidence in ongoing communication with cross-sector, national and international stakeholders
• Good strategic, analytical and conceptual skills
• Willingness to travel extensively both nationally and internationally

At our location in Düsseldorf we offer you:

• Employee profit-sharing scheme
• Flexible working hours and the VIVA family service
• Fitness and health programmes
• Subsidised staff canteen
• Company pension scheme
• Bike leasing
• Employee share purchase scheme
• Corporate benefits platform
• Deutschland-Ticket as a job ticket
• Individual and diverse external and internal development opportunities, including at the Rheinmetall Academy and via an e-learning platform
• Professional induction process supported by a digital onboarding tool

Contact Person: Vanessa Tapken

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