Project Delivery Manager

Responsibilities

• Support the planning, execution, and delivery of in-country programmes, ensuring performance against cost, time, and quality commitments.
• Build relationships with key suppliers, forecasting models, and governance mechanisms to maintain control across delivery milestones.
• Facilitate cross-functional collaboration between UK teams, engineering, supply chain, and partner organisations.
• Act as a primary in-country liaison with partner forces, suppliers, and governmental bodies.
• Oversee logistics, movement control, and in-country support for project delivery and T&E activities.
• Ensure strict adherence to Operational Security policies to safeguard people, assets, and sensitive information.
• Act as a trusted adviser to customers to shape CONOPs and tailored technical solutions.

Requirements

• Demonstrated experience operating in Ukraine with a strong grasp of local dynamics.
• Proven leadership in complex programmes involving engineering, logistics, defence, or technology.
• Exceptional stakeholder management skills across different cultures and seniority levels.
• Eligible for UK Security Clearance (SC level required; DV desirable).
• Willingness to travel to Ukraine frequently, up to 70 days per year.
• Ability to thrive in dynamic, ambiguous, and high-tempo environments.

Preferred Qualifications

• Ukrainian and/or Russian language skills.
• Experience managing European supply chains.

About the Company

STARK is a defence technology company revolutionising the deployment of autonomous systems. We design, develop, and manufacture high-performance, software-defined unmanned systems that provide operators with a decisive edge in highly contested environments. Our mission is to bolster the technological edge of NATO Allies and their Partners to defend Europe.