Would you like to drive cybersecurity accreditation projects that make a real impact? In this role, you will drive project planning, coordinate stakeholders, and ensure critical security initiatives are delivered successfully. Come and join us!
We are facing an exciting future with considerable growth and demanding changes, as we deliver advanced technologies and mission critical solutions for the defense and aerospace industry. Our systems provide security for people on land, at sea and in the air. Therefore, we are looking for Associate Project Manager to become part of this journey and contribute to our overall purpose – securing people through advanced technology.
Your role in our team
As our new Associate Project Manager, you will play a key role in driving cybersecurity accreditation and compliance initiatives that support critical defense and security frameworks. You will act as the bridge between technical teams, cybersecurity specialists, customers, and key stakeholders, ensuring projects are delivered on time, within budget, and in compliance with stringent security requirements.
In this role, you will translate complex cybersecurity and accreditation requirements into structured project plans, clear milestones, and actionable deliverables. You will oversee the planning, risk management, and delivery of projects aimed at securing defense networks, tactical systems, and infrastructure to achieve official security approvals.
You will be joining an energetic and innovative team within our Cyber & Quantum Technology department. Our team is relatively young, comprising individuals passionate about cybersecurity and technology. We take pride in our dynamic work environment that fosters collaboration, continuous learning as well as professional and personal growth.
How you will make a meaningful contribution
Your key responsibilities include:
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- Project Lifecycle Management: Define project scope, develop detailed work structures, and maintain integrated schedules to ensure accreditation milestones are met on time and within budget.
- Stakeholder & Authority Coordination: Serve as the primary liaison between internal engineering teams, cybersecurity specialists, and the customers.
- Accreditation Framework Delivery: Manage and track the preparation, collection, and compliance of security documentation, system descriptions, and artifacts required for formal evaluation.
- Risk & Vulnerability Management: Identify, document, and mitigate project risks and technical hurdles that could delay the formal Authorization to Operate (ATO) or security approval.
- Reporting & Governance: Conduct regular progress reviews, manage change control processes, and deliver concise status dashboards to senior leadership and clients.
Bring your world class expertise into play
You are fluent in English both in writing and verbal at a professional level. Danish is an advantage but not a requirement. Moreover, we are also looking for a new colleague with the following qualifications:
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- You hold a Bachelor´s degree or a Master´s degree in Computer Science, Cyber Security, Engineering, Business Administration, or a related field.
- You have 3+ years of dedicated Project Management experience, preferably within IT, cybersecurity, aerospace, defense, or high-security public sector environments in Denmark.
- A Solid understanding of international and national cybersecurity standards, such as ISO/IEC 27001 and NIST.
- Direct experience with security governance workflows, vulnerability assessment tracking, and managing Remediation Plans / Plans of Action and Milestones (POA&M).
- Proficiency with enterprise project management software (e.g., Jira, Confluence, Microsoft Project) to maintain agile, waterfall, or hybrid workflows.
- Ability to confidently converse with systems engineers, cryptography specialists, and security analysts regarding concepts like network segmentation, encryption, and identity management, translating them into actionable project timelines.
As a person, you are a structured and proactive team player with strong stakeholder management skills. You thrive in complex environments, communicate effectively across technical and non-technical teams, and have the drive to keep projects moving forward. With a solution-oriented mindset and a keen eye for detail, you are comfortable balancing multiple priorities while maintaining a high standard of quality and compliance.
We are an international company representing world-class expertise, delivering complex and high-tech products. We value our colleagues and our meaningful contributions to securing people through advanced technology. You will also experience that we have a strong focus on your development, teaching you useful new competences and further strengthening current ones, both professionally and personally. Our company culture is autonomous and engaging, and we acknowledge the importance of flexibility in a great working environment.
When joining Terma, we promise that you will experience: Great people, challenging tasks, world-class expertise, and meaningful contribution in your daily work.
At Terma, we prioritize the well-being of our employees, ensuring they are well taken care of. Joining our team comes with a multitude of perks designed to enhance your social life, cultural experiences, and health.
International Environment: Explore great teamwork and professional sparring with colleagues around the world.
Flexible Working Hours: Enjoy the opportunity to work flexibly and the option to work from home up to two days per week. Internet connection at home is paid for by Terma.
Comprehensive Benefits Package: Receive a 10% paid pension along with a beneficial health care and insurance package. Enjoy discounts from various business partners.
Well-being Perks: Opportunity to enroll in our on-site massage-offer at our locations in Denmark.
Social and Professional Events: We have an active staff association that arranges a variety of social activities and events to bring all of our colleagues together.
Competence networking across professional experts in Terma: Professional presentations and knowledge sharing across the organization.
We are dedicated to fostering a diverse, equitable, inclusive, and welcoming workplace. Our commitment to DEIB (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging) means we actively value and celebrate unique backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences. We strive to create an environment where all employees have equal opportunities to succeed, feel respected and valued, and experience a true sense of belonging.
To support an unbiased evaluation process, we kindly encourage applicants to omit personal details such as photos and age from their applications.
If you would like to take on the challenge of working in an innovative company, we look forward to receiving your application. A resume is required, while a cover letter is optional. To ensure that your application will reach us and is properly processed, we only accept applications via www.terma.com. Applications will be processed continuously.
Do you have any questions regarding the position?
Feel free to contact Hiring Manager on e-mail: SHSR@terma.com
Bear in mind, that we need you to confirm that you can obtain a security clearance by the Danish Defense Intelligence Service, and that all adults in your household are not posing any risk to the related risk-evaluation. This entails among other issues:
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- That you have as a minimum stayed within NATO/EU/MISWG countries for the last 7 years only interrupted by short stays abroad, and
- That you have not committed serious criminal offences
Terma group has headquarters in Denmark and is a high-tech company developing products and systems for defense and non-defense security applications, including command and control systems, radar systems, self-protection systems for aircraft, space technology, and aerostructures for the aircraft industry. TERMA | Allies in innovation
