Commercial Project Manager

Head Resourcing Ltd; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading space technology firm in Edinburgh seeks a Commercial Project Manager to lead software delivery for global clients. The ideal candidate will have strong technical project management experience and excellent customer relationship skills. This hybrid role offers a collaborative culture and the chance to influence major projects in space technology.

Benefits

Employee ownership

Collaborative culture

Career growth opportunities

Qualifications

• Strong customer relationship skills and the ability to inspire confidence.
• Experience managing complex software or technical projects.
• Competence with Agile/Scrum and tools like JIRA, MS Project, Redmine.

Responsibilities

• Lead software delivery for a space technology company.
• Oversee project scope, schedules, budgets, and risks.
• Maintain communication with customers.

Skills

Customer relationship skills

Managing complex software or technical projects

Agile/Scrum competence

JIRA, MS Project, Redmine

Financial and commercial awareness

Problem-solving

Tools

JIRA

MS Project

Redmine

Job description

Commercial Project Manager - Lead Customer Delivery in the Space-Tech Sector

Edinburgh | Sadly no sponsorship or re-location options

Are you a confident, customer-focused Project Manager who thrives at the centre of complex, high-impact technology projects? We're hiring a Commercial Project Manager to lead mission‑critical software delivery for a rapidly scaling, industry‑leading space technology company.

In this role, you'll be the primary face of the organisation for satellite operators, space agencies, and commercial customers across the globe. You'll build strong, trusted relationships, deeply understand customer priorities, and guide them through the delivery of software solutions that power satellite operations, onboard flight systems, mission control, and ground station platforms.

You’ll oversee project scope, schedules, budgets, risks, and expectations — balancing technical insight with commercial awareness and the confidence to lead conversations at all levels. Working closely with engineering, DevOps, testing, and operations teams, you’ll ensure smooth, successful delivery while keeping customers informed, supported, and delighted.

This role is ideal for someone who combines relationship excellence with structured project leadership, financial oversight, and pragmatic problem‑solving. If you enjoy being customer‑facing, influencing outcomes, and delivering projects that matter, this is a rare opportunity to join a company in an exciting high‑growth phase.

What you’ll bring

• Strong customer relationship skills and the ability to inspire confidence
• Experience managing complex software or technical projects
• Competence with Agile/Scrum and tools like JIRA, MS Project, Redmine, or similar
• Strong financial and commercial awareness — budgets, forecasting, scope control
• Ability to translate between customer needs and engineering delivery
• Calm, pragmatic problem‑solving in high‑pressure mission environments

Why join?

You’ll be part of a fast‑growing, innovative organisation reshaping how space software is built and operated worldwide. With a collaborative culture, employee ownership, and major expansion ahead, this is an opportunity to grow your career while influencing projects used in orbit and on the ground.

Hybrid in Edinburgh | Global customers | High‑trust, customer‑facing role | Space sector innovation