Defence Project Manager - High-Value Delivery

GBR Recruitment Limited; Lincoln; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

GBR Recruitment Ltd is partnering with a Lincolnshire commercial defence business to recruit an experienced Project Manager for high value, complex programmes. You will lead end-to-end delivery from planning through to execution, ensuring on-time and on-budget outcomes for flagship defence contracts, government or large-scale commercial projects.

The role requires strong PM experience, excellent stakeholder communication, and the ability to drive project teams across internal and external

Qualifications

• Experience delivering multi-million pound projects within defence, government or large corporate contracts.
• Proven ability to manage complex, high value programmes from planning through to delivery.
• Strong communication with SMT and board-level stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• End to end project management from planning to execution and finalisation.
• Deliver projects OTIF within agreed deadlines and budgets.
• Define scope, goals, and deliverables; develop schedules and resources.
• Coordinate cross-functional internal and external teams.
• Identify, manage and resolve project risks and issues.
• Monitor progress and report updates to key stakeholders.
• Lead meetings to track progress and resolve blockers.
• Maintain engineering documentation and ensure compliance with standards.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder liaison

Budget control

Risk management

Education

APM PMQ qualification

AgilePM certification

Tools

Project management software

Job description

GBR Recruitment Ltd is partnering with a Lincolnshire commercial defence business to recruit an experienced Project Manager for high value, complex programmes. You will lead end-to-end delivery from planning through to execution, ensuring on-time and on-budget outcomes for flagship defence contracts, government or large-scale commercial projects.

The role requires strong PM experience, excellent stakeholder communication, and the ability to drive project teams across internal and external