Munitions Programme Lead — Delivery & Compliance

Onodrim Industries; Greater London; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Onodrim is building Europe's largest defence and industrial platform. The Programme Manager for Munitions will own end-to-end programmes from scope to acceptance, coordinating budgets, schedules, suppliers and authorities across Europe while prioritising safety and regulatory compliance.

You'll work with portfolio companies, forward deployed operators and leadership to translate strategic demand into measurable capability, ensuring licensing and safety remain core to every plan.

Qualifications

• Experience in munitions or energetic materials is essential.
• Minimum 2 years running programmes with budgets, schedules and authorities.
• Clear, direct written and spoken English communication.
• Willingness to travel across Europe and work across multiple sites.
• Right to work in the EU/UK and eligible for national security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Own scope, plan, budget, risk register and schedule for each programme.
• Turn customer need or capacity gap into requirements and acceptance criteria.
• Coordinate plants, suppliers, test authorities, institutes and partners.
• Chair design/process reviews and assess test data and safety documents.
• Plan and execute safety testing, qualification campaigns and trials.
• Ensure explosive safety, licensing, storage and export controls are integrated.
• Support the deal team with technical and operational diligence.
• Translate programme outcomes into scalable improvements within portfolio.

Skills

Programme management

Budgeting

Stakeholder management

English communication

Travel readiness

Education

Degree in chemistry / chemical engineering / mechanical / aerospace or related discipline

Job description

Onodrim is building Europe's largest defence and industrial platform. The Programme Manager for Munitions will own end-to-end programmes from scope to acceptance, coordinating budgets, schedules, suppliers and authorities across Europe while prioritising safety and regulatory compliance.

You'll work with portfolio companies, forward deployed operators and leadership to translate strategic demand into measurable capability, ensuring licensing and safety remain core to every plan.