Product Manager

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 a Product Manager at Helsing, you will own the discovery and delivery of products that unlock new capabilities for sovereign defence customers. This is a fully-fledged product role: you will identify what Helsing needs to build within your area and bring the company together to deliver it. Your remit spans commercial strategy, go-to-market planning, product design and technical architecture. Working directly with customers, engineers and programme leadership, you will take ideas from concept to prototype and from prototype to production, ensuring every decision is grounded in mission impact.

The day-to-day

• Define and steward the product vision and roadmap for your area, translating operational customer needs into prioritised plans that deliver measurable capability improvements for defence end-users

• Lead structured discovery and co-creation sessions with customers, synthesising field insights to validate product hypotheses and shape go-to-market positioning

• Orchestrate cross-functional delivery across engineering, AI research and programme management, driving products from early prototype to production with clarity of purpose and pace

• Shape commercial strategy for your product area, partnering with senior leadership to ensure alignment with Helsing's mission and long-term growth objectives

• Define and track success metrics that demonstrate product impact, feeding learnings back into the roadmap and communicating progress with transparency to internal and external stakeholders

You should apply if you

• Understand the full scope of product management, from commercial strategy and go-to-market planning through to technical architecture and product design

• Have guided teams through the discovery and co-creation of new products, bringing structure and clarity to complex, undefined problem spaces

• Learn quickly across unfamiliar domains, whether defence procurement, military systems, AI or industrial policy, and translate that knowledge into sound, well-reasoned product decisions

• Build effective working relationships across engineering, research and commercial functions, communicating with clarity between technical and business contexts

• Communicate fluently in both German and English, written and spoken, to a professional standard

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.

Nice to have

• Hold, or are eligible to obtain, a German security clearance (Sicherheitsüberprüfung), which typically requires German citizenship

• Have prior experience working within or alongside German government, defence or public sector institutions

What we offer

• Competitive salary and VSOP options

• Relocation support: up to €2,500 and 4 weeks temporary accommodation

• Learning: €500/£450 yearly allowance

• Health & wellness: gym membership and mental health support (Nilo.health)

• Social: regular company events and monthly social allowances

• Enhanced parental leave: 22 weeks fully paid for primary caregivers & 6 weeks for secondary caregivers

• Family support: 5 days of paid family emergency leave, 100% remote work option during pregnancy and phased return to work

These are the core benefits across all locations; there may be additional benefits in specific sites.

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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