Defence Project Manager - Hybrid, High-Value Programs

GBR Recruitment Limited; Hessle; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

GBR Recruitment Ltd are working with a Lincolnshire based commercial defence business to hire an experienced Project Manager to deliver complex high software & hardware capital projects. This hybrid role requires 3-4 days in the office and 1-2 days from home, with travel to client sites as needed.

You will oversee end-to-end delivery on multi-million pound projects, coordinating internal and external teams, managing scope, budgets and schedules, and ensuring OTIF delivery while maintaining

Qualifications

• Strong project management experience (for external clients) in commercial defence/government/software-hardware contracts.
• Strong in project management methodologies & project delivery processes.
• Strong in using project management software.
• Excellent professional communication skills & the ability to liaise with stakeholders at all levels (SMT up to board level).

Responsibilities

• End to end project management, from the initial planning stages through to execution/finalisation.
• Delivering projects OTIF meeting deadlines and within budget.
• Define project scope, goals and deliverables.
• Create, maintain and develop project plans including schedules & resources.
• Coordinate with internal & external cross-functional teams.
• Identify, manage & remedy project risks & issues.
• Monitor progress, communicating updates to key stakeholders.
• Chair & participate in project meetings to resolve issues and track progress.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder liaison

Communication skills

AgilePM framework

Tools

MS Project

Project management software

Job description

GBR Recruitment Ltd are working with a Lincolnshire based commercial defence business to hire an experienced Project Manager to deliver complex high software & hardware capital projects. This hybrid role requires 3-4 days in the office and 1-2 days from home, with travel to client sites as needed.

You will oversee end-to-end delivery on multi-million pound projects, coordinating internal and external teams, managing scope, budgets and schedules, and ensuring OTIF delivery while maintaining