Overview

As a Program Manager in G&H’s Innovation Hub and Ilminster, you drive the end-to-end delivery of multi-million pound projects, ensuring on-time delivery and budget discipline. You’ll coordinate with engineering, supply chain and business development to shape and govern programmes from concept through production. This role blends technical oversight with commercial governance in a defence and optics context, offering impact across cross-functional teams. You’ll help realise profit improvement while upholding G&H values and standards.

Pay / Benefits

26 days holiday plus bank holidays
Company pension (6% contribution)
Company bonus scheme
Health Cash Plan
Referral bonus (500)

Responsibilities

Own and deliver the project portfolio with financial and technical accountability
Create and manage project plans and SOWs with cross-functional partners
Coordinate across Engineering, Supply Chain and Operations to meet schedules and budgets
Lead proposals from concept to contract award in collaboration with Business Development and Engineering
Schedule and chair regular customer program meetings
Identify and realise Profit Improvement on projects
Maintain action plans and drive internal team meetings
Apply change, risk and resource management
Prepare reports for senior leadership (GM OS Division, Lead Program Manager, Site Lead)

Key requirements

Minimum 5 years of management experience in multi-million programs
Degree level educated in a relevant technical, science, engineering or business discipline
Technical knowledge in at least one of Mechanical Design, Optics or Electronics
Knowledge of commercial aspects of Optics desirable
Proven track record in driving and executing Defence programs
Strong communication and presentation skills

strong communication skills
presentation skills
stakeholder management
Mechanical Design
Optics
Electronics

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