Manager - Bespoke Software Development & Adjacent Markets team

Manager – Bespoke Software Development & Adjacent Markets team

Bring your software development expertise and leadership together in a role where people, technology and delivery meet. Lead a team across Aarhus and Warsaw, turn customer needs into customer-tailored Bespoke software solutions and connect Defence expertise with opportunities across Systematic. Along the way, help your team grow and shape AI adoption in developing software.

Your role: Drive software delivery and develop your team

As Manager in the SitaWare Extensions program, you will report to the Senior Director and lead one of the Defence Bespoke Development teams alongside the Adjacent Markets service function.
Your main focus will be delivering customer-tailored Bespoke software solutions that extends SitaWare Headquarters, Frontline and Edge – from software add-ons to system, tactical radio and military equipment integrations. You will take ownership of delivery on schedule, within budget and to the agreed quality. Alongside this, you will act as Project Manager for non-Defence business units in Systematic connecting them with Defence expertise, coordinating and delivering the services they need.

You can look forward to:

• Managing and driving software projects forward by setting priorities, aligning capacity and schedules, tracking progress and budgets, and managing stakeholders, risks and issues
• Developing your team across Aarhus and Warsaw through 1:1s, development talks, creating opportunities for professional and personal growth and recruitment
• Contributing your team's expertise to Defence bids for Bespoke software and representing Defence services in bids across other business units
• Building strong internal partnerships and coordinating communication on SitaWare releases, change requests, defect handling and hotfixes
• Shaping better ways of working, from processes and guides to the use of AI and agentic AI throughout the software development life cycle

You should expect 5–15 travel days a year.

Your team: Bringing SitaWare expertise together
You will lead 8–10 software architects, software engineers and test engineers across Aarhus and Warsaw, including interns and student workers, with a team lead already in place in Warsaw.

You will be part of a wider international network of colleagues across Defence Services, Product Development and other Systematic business units. The Adjacent Markets function draws on specialist expertise from other teams as needed, giving you a broad technical network and connections across the organisation.

You bring: Technical depth, people leadership and the drive to deliver

You combine a solid foundation in software development and architecture with experience guiding projects and leading people. Over several years as a project manager or software engineering manager, you have delivered medium to complex software projects or commercial off-the-shelf software products. You also bring some years of people management experience, an understanding of commercial customer contracts and experience providing services to other business units.

We are also looking for:

• A master’s degree in computer science, software engineering, software design and architecture, data science or cybersecurity, or equivalent
• Experience with system integration software, preferably within Defence, Maritime, Energy/Utilities, Transportation/Logistics or Healthcare, and with AI and agentic AI in the software development life cycle
• Confidence using Jira, D365 Project Management, Confluence and the Microsoft Office suite, including SharePoint, to support planning, collaboration and reporting
• Hands-on experience with technologies such as Java, C#, Angular, Docker, Git, deployment pipelines or cloud platforms is an advantage, along with any Defence domain knowledge from industry or the military
• Fluent English and the ability to bring clarity to technical discussions and collaboration across teams
• A proactive, decisive approach with strong ownership and follow-through, combined with the ability to motivate and involve people, put customers first, embrace change and communicate clearly with stakeholders at every level

Please note that you 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 as we work with security-classified projects. Read more here.

Welcome to Systematic Aarhus
At our Aarhus office, you can look forward to joining our Employees Club, which offers nearly 100 events a year of both social and professional character. Here, you can take advantage of a range of on-site perks from physiotherapist-led massages and an in-house hairdresser to sports clubs, game tables and even our own padel court. Our canteen is a standout feature, serving a daily selection of delicious and healthy dishes. Beyond the office, you will also enjoy benefits like free ARoS +1 access and various shopping discounts.

Never stop developing
Systematic is uniquely people-centric, truly international and proudly rooted in Denmark with more than 1100 employees. Together, we write intelligent and innovative code to drive progress and improve lives. We develop IT solutions that make a real difference where it matters most. This is why we never stop developing. Here, there is room to be professional and personal. It is not just a place to work but a place to belong.

Start your development here
We will be assessing applications on an ongoing basis as we wish to welcome our new colleague as soon as possible, so click Apply Now and send us your CV today. If you have any questions, you are always welcome to contact us on tel. +45 8943 2000 and ask for Thomas Frandsen Røjkjær, Director Extensions, Defence.