{"id":1308726,"url":"https://alion.io/job/alta-ares-project-manager-programs","title":"Project Manager – Programs","company":{"id":2199932,"name":"Alta Ares","domain":"altaares.com","url":"https://alion.io/company/altaares","size_band":"51-200","is_staffing_agency":false,"employer_type":"direct","is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"Ashby","truth_index":{"grade":"B","score":75,"open_postings":8,"ghost_share":0,"stale_share":1,"repost_share":0,"time_to_fill_p50_days":null,"computed_at":"2026-09-28T05:45:00Z"}},"role":"Management","role_family":"Management","seniority":"junior","employment_type":"full_time","work_mode":"on_site","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":["Paris, France"],"countries":["FR"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":null,"salary_estimate":{"min_usd":41000,"max_usd":73000,"period":"year","method":"role_seniority_country_remote_cell","sample_n":8},"experience_years_min":1,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":true,"technologies":[],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-07-20T10:26:03Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-07-20","last_verified_at":"2026-09-29T03:44:57Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":70,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":70},"description":"About Alta Ares\nAlta Ares is an air defense Neoprime. We build AI-guided interceptors to counter drones and cruise missiles, along with the software platform that powers them.\nOur customers are NATO-aligned militaries and defense institutions, and our systems are regularly deployed during live exercises and operational demonstrations across Europe, the Middle East, and Asia.\nFounded in 2024, we have grown to 90 people, raised over $60M, and increased revenue 40× this year. We are now entering a new phase of international expansion, industrial scaling, fundraising, and product development.\nRole & Mission\nAs a Project Manager - Programmes, you will coordinate the successful execution of customer programmes from planning to deployment. Working at the intersection of engineering, product, business development, and operations, you will ensure projects stay on track, customer needs are met, and field activities run smoothly.This is a hands-on role for someone who enjoys managing complex projects, solving problems, and working in operational environments.ResponsibilitiesProgramme Delivery\nCoordinate customer programmes and track key milestones, deliverables, and risks.\n\nEnsure smooth execution across engineering, product, operations, and commercial teams.\n\nMaintain project plans and communicate progress internally and with customers.\n\nPartnerships & Customer Success\nCoordinate technical and commercial partners involved in programme delivery.\n\nSupport customer relationships throughout deployments and demonstrations.\n\nHelp ensure successful execution of joint projects and collaborations.\n\nProduct Strategy & Marketing\nCollect customer feedback and translate operational needs into product improvements.\n\nContribute to product roadmap discussions with Product and Engineering teams.\n\nSupport the preparation of product demonstrations, presentations, and customer-facing materials.\n\nField Operations\nCoordinate field trials, demonstrations, and operational deployments.\n\nWork closely with technical teams to prepare testing scenarios and ensure operational readiness.\n\nCapture lessons learned from the field to improve future products and programmes.\n\nRequirements\n1-3 years of experience in project management, operations, product, consulting, or a similar role (internships and entrepreneurial experience are valued).\n\nExcellent organizational and communication skills.\n\nAbility to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.\n\nCurious, proactive, and eager to learn.\n\nInterest in AI, robotics, autonomous systems, or defense technologies.\n\nLanguages\nProfessional fluency in English (mandatory).\n\nFrench is a plus.\n\nTravel\nWillingness to travel regularly across Europe and NATO countries for customer meetings, demonstrations, and field deployments.\n\nWhat We Offer\nJoin one of Europe's fastest-growing defense AI companies.\n\nWork directly with leading military organizations and cutting-edge technologies.\n\nHigh ownership and responsibility from day one.\n\nCompetitive compensation and stock options.\n\nThe opportunity to build products that have real operational impact.","description_format":"text","description_chars":3096,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":1,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":null,"security_clearance":false,"languages":[{"language":"English","level":"Advanced (C1)","optional":false}]},"benefits":["Stock options"],"hiring_locations":[],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Military","Air Defense"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-09-26T15:16:35Z"}],"liveness":{"score":10,"band":"cold","label":"Long shot","p_open":1,"p_active":0.372,"p_room":0.28,"age_days":69,"expected_fill_days":30,"reasons":["conf:3","win:tail","crowd:junior"],"computed_at":"2026-09-28T05:45:00Z"},"pay":null,"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/alta-ares-project-manager-programs","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/alta-ares-project-manager-programs.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-09-29T04:07:16Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","usage":{"tier":"crawler","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":3867,"day_limit":5000,"remaining_today":1133,"minute_limit":60,"resets_at":"2026-09-30T00:00:00Z"}}}