People & Project Manager (AI)

TL;DR

People & Project Manager (AI): Lead two product development teams and drive delivery of AI-powered defence software with an accent on project scope, timelines, budget, risk, stakeholder alignment, and KPI reporting. Focus on building and coaching high-performance Scrum teams and turning agentic AI capabilities into real-world impact for military forces.

Location: Aarhus, Denmark (occasional travel to Copenhagen, ~5–10 days/year)

Company

hirify.global develops defence software and AI-enabled intelligence solutions.

What you will do

• Own delivery for two product development teams, covering scope, timelines, budget, risk, stakeholder alignment, KPIs, and reporting.
• Lead an Agentic AI product stream that brings agents and AI capabilities into SitaWare Insight.
• Build and lead high-performance Scrum teams (developers, data scientists, architects, student workers, and a Scrum master) in an agile environment.
• Coach and develop people while recruiting and onboarding new colleagues as the programme expands.
• Drive planning, prioritisation, and continuous improvement to enable successful delivery across teams and the wider programme.

Requirements

• Proven experience in both people leadership and delivery of complex agile software projects (on time, on budget, and to a high standard).
• Track record leading multidisciplinary teams including developers and data scientists/AI or machine-learning specialists.
• Structured, delivery-oriented approach with a strong drive to get things done.
• Relevant master’s degree in computer science, software engineering, data science, or a similar IT-related field.
• Must be able to present a clean criminal record and have lived in a NATO and/or an EU country for the past seven years (security-classified projects).

Nice to have

• Background in AI, machine learning, or data science.
• Project management qualifications (e.g., PMI/PMP, PRINCE2, IPMA C/D).

Culture & Benefits

• People-centric, collaborative and inclusive culture with hirify.global values.
• On-site perks at the Aarhus office (e.g., Employees Club events, physiotherapist-led massages, in-house hairdresser, sports clubs, canteen).
• Professional and personal development focus, with ongoing assessment of applications on an ongoing basis.

Hiring process

• Applications are assessed on an ongoing basis to welcome the new colleague as soon as possible.
• Interviews and evaluation of fit for delivery leadership and people leadership responsibilities.