9 business development manager jobs found

Senior Engineering Manager – Facility Design Location: Burghfield (SE of Reading) – Hybrid (2–3 days onsite per week, occasional UK travel) Contract Length: 12 months IR35: Inside Pay Rate: £63.57 per hour (Umbrella) Security Clearance: DV required Role Overview We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Engineering Manager to lead the delivery of integrated facility design solutions. This role ensures that engineering requirements are appropriate, designs are deliverable and licensable, and all allocated work packages meet business, functional, and through-life performance needs. The postholder will maintain design intent and configuration from inception to handover, providing technical leadership and oversight throughout the project lifecycle. Key Responsibilities * Lead as the primary engineering representative on projects, accountable for quality, safety, cost, schedule, and value for money * Ensure engineering requirements are suitable and provide advice to the senior...

Job title: Senior Project manager Location: Hampshire/Hybrid (3 days per week on site) Rate: £725 per day inside ir35 Contract: 6 months+ SC security clearance is required for this role We're working with a leading UK defence and national security technology organisation looking for a Senior Project Manager to take ownership of high-value, technically complex bids and programmes from early concept through to delivery. This is a pivotal role where you'll sit at the heart of pre-sales, bid leadership, and project execution, shaping winning solutions while ensuring delivery excellence. You'll be joining a highly respected organisation at the forefront of defence innovation, where you'll have real influence over winning work and delivering cutting-edge solutions that matter. Responsibilities: Leading end-to-end bid activity, creating compelling, competitive proposals that directly address customer needs Managing delivery across cost, schedule, and quality-ensuring programmes...

Subcontracts Manager Contractor – Space / Aerospace Contract | 6 months | Inside IR35 | Guildford Rate negotiable and dependent on experience (This roles sits inside IR35) Role Description Reporting to the Head of Supply Chain and working with the Subcontracts team, where you will be responsible for managing all aspects of subcontract management. From collaborating with engineering teams to define initial requirements to leading the selection process and negotiating subcontracts, your role will be integral in ensuring successful project execution. You will also oversee the delivery of subcontracted products and services while fostering strategic business relationships with key suppliers. As part of a small, dynamic team of Subcontract Managers, you will contribute across a variety of space missions.   Key Tasks Manage all aspects of subcontracting within assigned projects, including reporting key issues and risks during monthly project reviews. Act as the primary liaison with...

Engineering Manager 12 Month Contract Location: South East England, Reading Working Pattern: 2-3 days per week onsite (subject to business needs) IR35 Status: Inside IR35 Rate: £63.50 per hour Due to the security restrictions we can only consider people eligible for high level security clearances, this restriction requires UK Citizenship. Overview We are seeking an experienced Senior Engineering Manager to lead the delivery of complex facility design solutions within a highly regulated environment. This role is pivotal in ensuring engineering outputs meet business requirements, regulatory standards, and lifecycle performance expectations. You will act as the primary engineering authority on assigned projects, overseeing multidisciplinary design delivery while ensuring safety, quality, and cost-effectiveness throughout. Key Responsibilities Act as the lead engineering representative on projects, accountable for delivery against quality, safety, cost, and schedule...

Contract Bid Project Manager Rochester Based £67.47 an hour Umbrella Inside IR35 12 Month Contracts As a Bid Project Manager, you will lead and deliver complex bids and proposals across a range of product lines, operating primarily in the early stages of the project lifecycle. You will run bids as structured, high-impact projects - from opportunity shaping and campaign activity through to contract award and handover into execution. This is a highly visible role where your work directly contributes to major business wins. You will operate at pace, lead multi-disciplinary teams across a matrix organisation, and apply strong project management discipline to ensure bids are delivered on time, to quality, and in line with commercial and customer objectives. This role is ideal for an experienced Project Manager who thrives in early-lifecycle environments. Knowledge: Proven experience leading complex bids, proposals or early-lifecycle projects from capture through to contract...

Job Title: Commercial Manager Location: Hybrid - 2 days a week on site in Leeds Workshops will require travel average 1 day per month in London or Leeds. Contract Duration: 12 Months Daily Rate: £725/day (Umbrella – Maximum) IR35 Status: Inside IR35 Essential Skills & Criteria: * Experience delivering procurements under the Procurement Act 2023 (PA23), including familiarity with the Central Digital Platform, new notice types, and associated procedures. Given the recent implementation of PA23. * Significant procurement experience using a range of procedures * Strong business acumen and ability to show evidence-based decision making * Excellent stakeholder management skills * Excellent communication (written and oral) and influencing skills * Awareness of public sector procurement legislation * Relevant commercial experience Desirable Criteria: * A proven track-record delivering contract management in a commercial environment * The ability to drive improved...

Job Title: Senior Category Manager - SC Location: Reading  (2-3 days/week on site) Contract Duration: 8 Months Daily Rate: £77.20/hr(Umbrella – Maximum) IR35 Status: Inside IR35 Security Clearance: SC & Sole Uk National Essential Requirements: Significant Public Sector Procurement experience (5+ years) Supplier Relationship skills Facility Management (FM) or Works experience (Must have) Not necessarily heavy construction but definitely FM. NEC Experience or at least a good understanding of how it operates Good working knowledge of how a contract operates Must have led/delivered procurement projects in a highly regulated, complex, environment.Need someone with real ‘doing’ experience. Project is in Procurement stage - Needs analysis stage to contract stage Key Accountabilities: Develop and implement Category Strategies for assigned sub-group of categories, balancing short and long-term objectives to meet business strategy and efficiencies (savings) in alignment with...

Project Manager Location: Role can work out of Romsey, Gloucester or Woking min 2 days per week onsite Clearance: SC clearance is essential Day Rate: £650 - £695 a day IR35: Inside Skills: +Extensive experience in managing hardware / software bids up to £5m +SC clearance +MOD +Sole British national - due to nature of the project We're looking for an experienced Project Manager to deliver complex hardware/software programmes within a defence environment, including work with the UK Ministry of Defence. Areas of Responsibility: Project Definition and Scope Defining the project's purpose, goals, objectives, and specific deliverables in collaboration with stakeholders to ensure a clear understanding of what needs to be accomplished. Planning and Scheduling Creating a comprehensive project plan, including a detailed timeline, milestones, and dependencies, and developing a realistic schedule to ensure the project stays on track. Resource Management Identifying, recruiting, and...

Payroll Team Manager Preston based £36.51 an hour Umbrella Inside IR35 12 Month Contract initially. This is a great opportunity to work within one of the UK's leading Defence organisations based In Preston. Hybrid working, 2-3 days per week on site. Core duties General Managing the team SLA's and KPI's to ensure that all Payrolls are delivered accurately and on time. Maintaining and monitoring daily/weekly quality statistics, thereafter providing recommendations. Lead on internal/external Payroll reviews/audits. Lead on the continuous improvement initiative within the team, implementing new ideas and better ways of working. Lead the team on the review and timely completion of all outstanding Finance Reconciliation items. Responsible for providing subject matter expertise to key projects including TUPE activities/acquisitions. Responsible for the ongoing review of existing processes and work instructions to ensure these remain up to date, relevant and fit for purpose. Assist...