About this role
Overview
As a Senior Manager of Strategy & Growth you will be responsible for defining, prioritising, and delivering strategic growth initiatives across the Polish and wider CEE market. You will combine structured strategic analysis with hands‑on execution, working closely with senior leadership, business development, engineering, and operations to translate insight into tangible revenue and positioning outcomes.
This is a highly visible role, suited to someone who can move seamlessly between board‑level discussions, detailed financial models, and in‑market customer engagements.
Please note, this role will be based on site in Warsaw.
Responsibilities
Requirements
About Us
The mission of Cambridge Aerospace is to eliminate the risk of existential war in Europe. That risk comes from the air – low-cost drones and cruise missiles now manufactured in colossal volumes by our adversaries, ballistic missiles capable of ending the world as we know it, and a new generation of hypersonic weapons that evade every existing defence.
We’re building low-cost interceptors that defeat these threats, and the surveillance systems to detect and target them – at a cost taxpayers can afford, at the pace the threat demands, and with sovereign supply chains that assure delivery. We have immense backing from the world’s best venture funds. We’re one of the fastest growing defence technology companies in history. And we’re hiring the best engineers to prosecute the mission.
If you are in the top 1%, willing to work harder than you ever have, build technology better than anyone else, and contribute to the defining challenge of our time, now is the time to join us.
Our Commitment to Inclusion
We’re committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace. If you’re excited about this role but don’t meet every requirement, we still encourage you to apply.
As a Senior Manager of Strategy & Growth you will be responsible for defining, prioritising, and delivering strategic growth initiatives across the Polish and wider CEE market. You will combine structured strategic analysis with hands‑on execution, working closely with senior leadership, business development, engineering, and operations to translate insight into tangible revenue and positioning outcomes.
This is a highly visible role, suited to someone who can move seamlessly between board‑level discussions, detailed financial models, and in‑market customer engagements.
Please note, this role will be based on site in Warsaw.
Responsibilities
- Develop and continuously update the Poland and CEE growth strategy for Cambridge Aerospace, including market mapping, segment prioritisation, and competitive positioning.
- Identify, size, and prioritise new growth opportunities in defence and aerospace (programmes, capability gaps, partnerships, acquisitions) and build clear business cases.
- Partner with Business Development and Programme teams to shape winning strategies for key campaigns and tenders, including value propositions, pricing logic, and partnership structures.
- Lead selected strategic initiatives end‑to‑end, from concept and approval through to implementation, tracking impact and adjusting based on results.
- Conduct structured market, customer, and competitor analysis, translating complex findings into simple, actionable recommendations for senior management.
- Build and maintain a robust view of the Polish and European defence procurement landscape, including key stakeholders, funding mechanisms, and regulatory frameworks.
- Support inorganic growth options (JVs, acquisitions, strategic alliances) by contributing to target screening, due diligence, and integration planning.
- Prepare high‑quality materials for internal and external audiences (strategy reviews, investment cases, customer briefings, board updates).
- Mentor and develop more junior team members or cross‑functional project teams involved in growth initiatives.
Requirements
- 7+ years of experience in strategy, corporate development, management consulting, business development, or a similar field, preferably in defence, aerospace, industrials, or technology.
- Strong strategic toolkit: market and competitive analysis, financial modelling, business case development, and performance tracking.
- Demonstrated track record of taking strategic ideas from analysis through to implementation and measurable impact on growth or profitability.
- Experience working with or within government, defence, aerospace, or adjacent regulated industries is a strong advantage.
- Comfortable operating in a fast‑moving, entrepreneurial environment, with the ability to structure ambiguity and drive alignment across functions.
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to engage credibly with senior stakeholders, both internal and external.
- Fluent Polish and strong English (spoken and written) are required; additional European languages are a plus.
- Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field (e.g. business, economics, engineering, international relations); a master’s degree or MBA is an advantage.
About Us
The mission of Cambridge Aerospace is to eliminate the risk of existential war in Europe. That risk comes from the air – low-cost drones and cruise missiles now manufactured in colossal volumes by our adversaries, ballistic missiles capable of ending the world as we know it, and a new generation of hypersonic weapons that evade every existing defence.
We’re building low-cost interceptors that defeat these threats, and the surveillance systems to detect and target them – at a cost taxpayers can afford, at the pace the threat demands, and with sovereign supply chains that assure delivery. We have immense backing from the world’s best venture funds. We’re one of the fastest growing defence technology companies in history. And we’re hiring the best engineers to prosecute the mission.
If you are in the top 1%, willing to work harder than you ever have, build technology better than anyone else, and contribute to the defining challenge of our time, now is the time to join us.
Our Commitment to Inclusion
We’re committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace. If you’re excited about this role but don’t meet every requirement, we still encourage you to apply.
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