Patria is a workplace where you build common security. At Patria, ordinary people solve extraordinary challenges. When it comes to critical operations on land, sea and air, expertise is vital. Quality is in people – in each and every one of us. You make the difference.

Patria is a trusted international provider of customer-centric defence, security and aviation life cycle support services and technology solutions with a strong growth strategy. For more information, please visit www.patriagroup.com.

Protected Mobility is responsible for the sales, offering, and delivery of new vehicles and vehicle systems. We are well-equipped to provide our vehicle fleet to various end-users through European programmes, such as the Common Armoured Vehicle System (CAVS) programme.

The Patria 6x6 vehicle was selected as the platform for the multinational CAVS (Common Armoured Vehicle System) program, which involves Finland, Latvia, Sweden, Germany and Denmark. The project is led by Finland and aims to strengthen European defence and NATO cooperation. For more information about the project, please visit https://www.patriagroup.com/about-us/research-and-innovations/common-armoured-vehicle-system-cavs-programme

We are looking for

Administration / Office Manager - Germany

The Administration / Office Manager is responsible for managing all administrative functions within Patria’s company in Germany. This role ensures that HR, legal, financial, IT, security, and compliance processes are aligned with corporate goals and executed efficiently.

Key Responsibilities

• Manages local HR, legal, financial, IT, security, and compliance administration.

• Participates in building management culture within the operations organization.

• Ensures HR processes and policies are implemented and maintained across the organization.

• Oversees compliance with employment laws, internal policies, and safety regulations, as well as ensures that all relevant laws and regulations affecting the organization are met.

• Maintains and implements compliance processes and policies, as well as ensures that all organizational activities adhere to internal and external compliance requirements.

• Oversees accounting and financial compliance.

• Participates to risks identification corrective actions process across multiple functions.

• Oversees compliance with safety regulations and internal safety policies and ensures that safety standards across all operations and functions are implemented.

What are we looking for?

You have a strong education and suitable experience for the position, and you are willing to take the challenge of building a growing company in international defence business. Good background for the position is from business administration in a similar field. We especially appreciate experience in project and serial production business. Professional fluency both in English and German languages is essential, Finnish is a plus.

The location of the position is Koblenz, Germany. The position requires travelling within Germany and Europe, most often to Finland.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in technology, economics, business administration, law or a related field.

• Several years of experience in compliance processes and policies

• Sufficient knowledge of German HR, accounting, compliance and employment laws

We offer you 

You have a chance for a long and versatile career with Patria’s unique products and services. In this position, you will have a great opportunity to impact Patria’s international growth and be part of steering our way into the future. 

We offer you personnel benefits, such as an annual performance bonus and employment benefits.

Would you like to be part of our story?

You can submit your application through our recruitment system. Please apply by 22.2.2026. We review applications during the application period and selections will be made as soon as suitable candidates are found. Please note that we do not process applications sent by email.

For more information, contact:
Sisko Lahtinen, Senior Recruitment Consultant
+358 40 779 5541 | sisko.lahtinen@adecco.fi

We will process your information confidentially. A security clearance and a drug test will be conducted for the selected candidate.