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Posted 07 August, 2026

Project Manager (Commercial Defence)

GBR Recruitment Limited
Nottingham, 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. 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