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Posted 05 August, 2026

Project Manager (Commercial Defence)

GBR Recruitment Ltd
Scunthorpe, ENG, GB Full Time

Job Description

GBR 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.

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As the PM, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the clients commercial defence technology projects are delivered both effectively & efficiently.

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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).

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Responsibilities:

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  • End to end project management, from the initial project planning stages through to the execution / finalisation of them.
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  • Delivering projects OTIF meeting the set deadlines & within the set budget.
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  • Define project scope, set the project goals & the deliverables.
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  • Create, maintain & develop project plans inc. project schedules & resources.
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  • Coordinate with internal & external cross-functional teams
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  • Successfully identify, manage & remedy any project risks & project issues.
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  • Monitor project progress, communicating project updates to key stakeholders.
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  • Chair & take part in project meetings to track progress & resolve any issues.
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  • Responsible for maintaining engineering documentation drawings & technical records, ensuring that all engineering activities comply with required standards.
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Attributes:

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  • Strong project management experience, from within commercial defence contracts, government contracts or software / hardware commercial contracts within large scale corporate clients (multiple £M’s)
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  • Strong in project management methodologies & project delivery processes
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  • Strong in using project management software.
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  • Excellent professional communication skills & the ability to liaise with stakeholders at all levels (SMT up to board level executives).
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  • Ability to prioritise project tasks & successfully deliver projects OTIF.
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  • AgilePM project management framework certification desirable.
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  • APM PMQ qualification desired.
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A great opportunity to work within an ultra modern company that is going from strength to strength & growing year on year

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Interviews are to take place immediately, with a potential August / September start for the right candidate (dependant on notice periods).

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An experienced Project Manager or Project Lead, then apply today!