Manager

SR2 | Socially Responsible Recruitment | Certified B Corporation™; Bristol; On-site; GBP 147,600 - 166,050; Full time

Job summary

SR2 | Socially Responsible Recruitment | Certified B Corporation™ is seeking a Contract ILS Manager in Bristol for a major Defence programme. You will own supportability strategies, ensuring long-term solutions are integrated from the start. The role requires a strong background in ILS within Defence, experience in MOD logistics, and the ability to influence senior stakeholders in complex environments. This 12-month contract includes competitive pay of £800–£900/day and requires SC clearance.

Qualifications

• Strong ILS / supportability background specifically in Defence.
• Solid grasp of MOD logistics frameworks and through-life support.
• Experience influencing senior stakeholders in complex environments.
• Ability to set direction even when clarity isn't available.

Responsibilities

• Own the question of long-term support for the MOD programme.
• Drive the ILS strategy across the full programme lifecycle.
• Define maintenance, spares, training, and support concepts.
• Influence stakeholder decisions on cost, risk, and sustainment.
• Ensure supplier performance meets supportability requirements.

Skills

ILS / supportability background in Defence

Understanding of MOD logistics frameworks

Stakeholder influencing in complex environments

Ability to set direction in ambiguity

Job description

Contract ILS Manager | Defence | Bristol | £800–£900/day | Outside IR35

Most people focus on getting capability delivered. This role focuses on what happens after.

As ILS Manager on a major MOD programme, you’ll own the question that too often gets left too late: how do we actually support this thing for the long term?

You’ll sit across engineering, MOD and delivery shaping support concepts, driving supplier accountability and making sure sustainment is baked in from the start, not bolted on at the end.

You’ll be driving:

• The ILS strategy across the full programme lifecycle
• Maintenance, spares, training and support concept definition
• Stakeholder influence on cost, risk and sustainment decisions
• Supplier performance against supportability requirements

You’ll need:

• A strong ILS / supportability background in Defence
• Solid grasp of MOD logistics frameworks and through-life support
• Experience influencing senior stakeholders in complex environments
• The ability to set direction when perfect clarity isn't available

SC clearance essential | 12-month contract | 3 days onsite in Bristol