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Senior ILS-Manager (m/w/d)

KNDS DeutschlandMünchen, Bayern🇩🇪GermanyPosted 2 Oct 2026

Why This Role Stands Out

This role at KNDS Deutschland offers a fantastic opportunity to manage complex ILS projects within a renowned European defense systems company, fostering significant career growth and skill development. You'll thrive here if you excel at planning, coordinating, and executing intricate projects, and you're encouraged to apply to contribute to innovative defense solutions with hybrid flexibility.

Quick Overview

Seniority
Mid Senior
Work mode
Hybrid
Location
München, Bayern, Germany
Posted
2 weeks ago

Job Description

ILS-Manager | Munich, Germany | Hybrid

This employer is a systems house with a broad product portfolio, including main battle tanks, highly protected wheeled vehicles, artillery systems, military bridging, customer service, and training solutions. As part of a European group, they are known for consolidating the European land systems industry, offering complex and challenging work in a collaborative environment that blends innovation with tradition. They are seeking a motivated professional to join their dynamic team.

The Role

  • Independently plan, organize, and lead IPS projects.
  • Coordinate the development and delivery of logistical elements in collaboration with specialist departments.
  • Support the creation of specifications, requirements, and descriptions for complex systems with internal departments and external service providers.
  • Organize and plan bids and contracts with customers and subcontractors, and assist in negotiations.
  • Independently assess technical changes to vehicle configurations and their impact on IPS disciplines.
  • Monitor project-related performance, costs, schedules, and action lists, translating customer requirements into internal and external task descriptions.
  • Prepare and conduct internal and external project meetings and prepare project management reports.
  • Deliver presentations in German and English, and coordinate/track deliverables.
  • Participate in the development of new vehicle concepts and updates.

What You'll Need

  • Completed degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Business Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent qualification.
  • Experience in project management, preferably in the defense technology sector.
  • Very good written and spoken English skills, particularly for correspondence, presentations, technical explanations, and negotiations.
  • Experience with project management tools and their software implementation.
  • Structured and independent working style, with strong project steering capabilities.
  • Team player with excellent communication skills.
  • Strong sense of responsibility and the ability to clearly articulate complex issues.

What's On Offer

  • Secure employment with a leading company.
  • Opportunities for professional development and career progression.
  • Flexible working hours and a collaborative team environment.
  • Comprehensive benefits package including vacation pay, wellness programs, and more.

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