Program Manager Middle East
P&P
About the role
ABOUT US
Harmattan AI is a next-generation defense prime building autonomous and scalable defense systems. Following the close of a $200M Series B, valuing the company at $1.4 billion, we are expanding our teams and capabilities to deliver mission-critical systems to allied forces.
Our work is guided by clear values: building technologies with real-world impact, pursuing excellence in everything we do, setting ambitious goals, and taking on the hardest technical challenges. We operate in a demanding environment where rigor, ownership, and execution are expected.
About the Role
This is a client-facing role requiring precision, leadership, and domain expertise. You will ensure Harmattan AI delivers cutting-edge defense products while maintaining a centralized product vision that respects local program constraints.
The Program Manager will be responsible for the end-to-end delivery of the project, collaborating closely with the team in France and managing a local team. He will serve as the main point of contact for the customer throughout the execution of the project.
Responsibilities
- Customer Interface: Act as the single point of contact for the customer throughout program execution.
- Delivery Coordination: Lead and coordinate cross-functional teams to ensure on-time, on-spec delivery of complex and mass-produced systems.
- Compliance Oversight: Guarantee that all deliverables meet contractual, technical, and operational requirements.
- Crisis Management: Anticipate risks and lead rapid, structured resolution of issues as they arise.
- Invoicing & Revenue Triggering: Own the program timeline and ensure billing is activated at contractual milestones.
- Issue Management: Track and resolve program-level blockers, both technical and administrative.
- Local Interface Enablement: Ensure that centralized product policies are compatible with program-specific and customer-specific constraints.
- Enabler Identification: Identify missing enablers and escalate internally to unblock delivery or alignment.
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