Project Manager (Commercial Defence)
CV-LibraryGrantham, LincolnshirepermanentPosted: 3 August 2026
Apply NowGBR Recruitment Ltd are working exclusively with a highly successful Lincolnshire based commercial defence business, leading the hiring for an experienced Project Manager to deliver complex high capital projects.
As the PM, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the clients commercial defence technology projects are delivered both effectively & efficiently.
You will have significant high value project delivery experience (£M’s), ideally projects from within commercial defence contracts, government contracts or software / hardware commercial contracts within large scale corporate clients (national / global).
Responsibilities:
* End to end project management, from the initial project planning stages through to the execution / finalisation of them.
* Delivering projects OTIF meeting the set deadlines & within the set budget.
* Define project scope, set the project goals & the deliverables.
* Create, maintain & develop project plans inc. project schedules & resources.
* Coordinate with internal & external cross-functional teams
* Successfully identify, manage & remedy any project risks & project issues.
* Monitor project progress, communicating project updates to key stakeholders.
* Chair & take part in project meetings to track progress & resolve any issues.
* Responsible for maintaining engineering documentation drawings & technical records, ensuring that all engineering activities comply with required standards.
Attributes:
* Strong project management experience, from within commercial defence contracts, government contracts or software / hardware commercial contracts within large scale corporate clients (multiple £M’s)
* 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 executives).
* Ability to prioritise project tasks & successfully deliver projects OTIF.
* AgilePM project management framework certification desirable.
* APM PMQ qualification desired.
A great opportunity to work within an ultra modern company that is going from strength to strength & growing year on year
Interviews are to take place immediately, with a potential August / September start for the right candidate (dependant on notice periods).
An experienced Project Manager or Project Lead, then apply today
As the PM, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the clients commercial defence technology projects are delivered both effectively & efficiently.
You will have significant high value project delivery experience (£M’s), ideally projects from within commercial defence contracts, government contracts or software / hardware commercial contracts within large scale corporate clients (national / global).
Responsibilities:
* End to end project management, from the initial project planning stages through to the execution / finalisation of them.
* Delivering projects OTIF meeting the set deadlines & within the set budget.
* Define project scope, set the project goals & the deliverables.
* Create, maintain & develop project plans inc. project schedules & resources.
* Coordinate with internal & external cross-functional teams
* Successfully identify, manage & remedy any project risks & project issues.
* Monitor project progress, communicating project updates to key stakeholders.
* Chair & take part in project meetings to track progress & resolve any issues.
* Responsible for maintaining engineering documentation drawings & technical records, ensuring that all engineering activities comply with required standards.
Attributes:
* Strong project management experience, from within commercial defence contracts, government contracts or software / hardware commercial contracts within large scale corporate clients (multiple £M’s)
* 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 executives).
* Ability to prioritise project tasks & successfully deliver projects OTIF.
* AgilePM project management framework certification desirable.
* APM PMQ qualification desired.
A great opportunity to work within an ultra modern company that is going from strength to strength & growing year on year
Interviews are to take place immediately, with a potential August / September start for the right candidate (dependant on notice periods).
An experienced Project Manager or Project Lead, then apply today