Project Manager – Defence & High-Reliability

Gerrell & Hard Ltd.; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 9,000,000 - 11,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Gerrell & Hard Ltd. in the United Kingdom is seeking an experienced Project Manager to join the PMO and take ownership of complex, high‑value defence and high‑reliability projects from concept and development through qualification, production handover and ongoing customer support.

You will lead cross‑functional teams with Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality and Supply Chain, manage scope, cost, schedule and risk, and act as the key customer interface through regular meetings and project

Qualifications

• Degree qualification (BEng or equivalent).
• Experience delivering projects up to £10m.
• Strong project planning and control experience.
• Experience with Earned Value Management (EVM).
• Strong risk management skills.
• Experience with Prime organisations.
• Knowledge of industry standards and requirements.
• ERP systems usage in a project environment.
• Knowledge of production planning and capacity management.
• Excellent leadership and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong communication and negotiation abilities.
• Confident in managing conflict with stakeholders.
• Proactive, commercially aware and highly organised.
• Commitment to continuous learning and professional development.
• SC clearance or the ability to obtain SC clearance.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex defence and high‑reliability projects, managing scope, planning, coordination and delivery.
• Take overall accountability for project schedule, budget, forecasting and performance.
• Manage new product development and production transfer projects through to production.
• Chair and present project gate reviews from kick-off to handover and qualification.
• Act as the key customer interface, leading meetings, reviews and reporting.
• Manage changes to scope, schedule and costs through project controls.
• Apply EVM and established PM processes.
• Prepare customer documentation including PM Plans and schedules.
• Support bids and proposals, including bid management and budgeting.
• Maintain project risk registers and implement mitigation strategies.
• Drive CI initiatives using LEAN, Kaizen and related methods.
• Lead projects focusing on inventory optimisation, capacity planning, lead-time reduction and OTD.
• Support production capacity planning and process qualification.
• Collaborate with Process Engineering on solutions and trade-offs.
• Support obsolescence strategies and ILS activities.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Communication

Negotiation

Risk management

Problem solving

Continuous learning

Education

BEng or equivalent

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Gerrell & Hard Ltd. in the United Kingdom is seeking an experienced Project Manager to join the PMO and take ownership of complex, high‑value defence and high‑reliability projects from concept and development through qualification, production handover and ongoing customer support.

You will lead cross‑functional teams with Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality and Supply Chain, manage scope, cost, schedule and risk, and act as the key customer interface through regular meetings and project