Strategic Programme Lead, EW & Radar Defence

GBR Recruitment Limited; Newark on Trent; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

GBR Recruitment Ltd, in partnership with a Lincolnshire based Commercial Defence business, seeks an experienced Programme Lead to steerEW/Radar software and hardware programmes. You will head a senior leadership team delivering major defence projects with strong governance and effective stakeholder engagement.

You will set up PSO, define roadmaps, manage budgets and drive delivery excellence, ensuring high-quality outcomes aligned with military customer and internal expectations.

Qualifications

• APM-accredited PMQ/ChPP or equivalent.
• Proven experience leading complex defence programmes.
• Strong governance and delivery frameworks knowledge.
• Experience establishing PMO/PSO functions.
• MSP Practitioner qualification advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor project managers and PMO teams.
• Set up and manage PSO with defined structure and ways of working.
• Develop programme governance frameworks, policies, processes and controls.
• Define scope, objectives and deliverables with key stakeholders.
• Create roadmaps, schedules and resource plans for delivery.
• Provide programme oversight across budgets, scope and milestones.
• Escalate and remediate issues to ensure OTIF delivery.
• Identify and manage risks and opportunities throughout delivery lifecycle.
• Maintain stakeholder relationships and provide KPI reports to directors.

Skills

Programme leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Governance & controls

Risk management

Cross-functional teams

Education

APM-accredited PMQ/ChPP

MSP Practitioner (advantageous)

Job description

GBR Recruitment Ltd, in partnership with a Lincolnshire based Commercial Defence business, seeks an experienced Programme Lead to steerEW/Radar software and hardware programmes. You will head a senior leadership team delivering major defence projects with strong governance and effective stakeholder engagement.

You will set up PSO, define roadmaps, manage budgets and drive delivery excellence, ensuring high-quality outcomes aligned with military customer and internal expectations.