🚀 Interim Commercial Manager 🚀
4 months initial contract | £380 per day outside IR35 | Hybrid working
🔧 The Role
An innovative player in the space technology sector is seeking an Interim Commercial Manager to lead commercial and contractual activity across UK programmes. This hands-on role focuses on contract negotiation, commercial governance, and supporting the delivery of complex, regulated engineering projects.
💡 Key Focus Areas
* Lead all commercial and contractual negotiations across UK programmes
* Provide commercial strategy guidance to internal stakeholders
* Manage commercial aspects of bids, proposals, and live projects
* Negotiate and manage contracts, MoUs, NDAs, and technical agreements
* Ensure appropriate risk assessment and regulatory compliance
* Maintain contractual records and commercial documentation
🧠What We’re Looking For
* 5+ years’ experience in commercial, contract management roles within aerospace or defence sectors
* Proven experience negotiating contracts in regulated, engineering-led environments
* Experience working with government or institutional customers (e.g. UK Government, ESA, MOD, NASA)
* Strong commercial judgement with solid negotiation capability
* Understanding of engineering-driven project delivery
* Knowledge of ESA GCCs, DEFCONs, or DEFSTANs would be beneficial
📌 The Details
* Contract Length: Initial 4 months and potential for extension/perm
* Location: Oxfordshire - hybrid working
* Day rate: £380 outside IR35
* Start Date: Immediate
* Clearance: BPSS required before start