Project Manager (Global Submarine Rescue)

Location: Based at JFD Westway in Glasgow, United Kingdom, with international travel as required by projects.

Company

hirify.global is a global engineering services company delivering complex offshore energy, defence, and maritime transport projects, while JFD provides submarine rescue, diving, hyperbaric rescue, and related technical solutions.

What you will do

• Lead multiple projects within JFD’s global Defence portfolio.
• Deliver projects on time, within budget, and to customer and internal stakeholder expectations.
• Lead multidisciplinary project teams and manage project delivery, performance, and P&L accountability.
• Prepare project plans, status reports, contractual KPI reporting, and management updates through PMO processes.
• Identify, monitor, mitigate, and report project risks while maintaining contractual compliance and project governance.
• Ensure health, safety, environmental, sustainability, security, legal, regulatory, and Global Project Execution Process requirements are met throughout the project lifecycle.

Requirements

• Proven project management experience delivering defence maritime projects, lean manufacturing or build-to-print initiatives, in-service and contractor logistic support, and international projects.
• Strong understanding of UK and international defence contracting terms, commercially sensitive projects, and related security considerations.
• Recognised project management qualification, including APM Project Fundamentals and Project Management qualification or a similar qualification.
• Knowledge of maritime, defence, and international quality and safety standards.
• Proven experience managing complex customer relationships and building collaborative partnerships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Degree qualification in a naval context or equivalent suitable industry experience.
• Effective communication, negotiation, leadership, business acumen, collaboration, safety focus, and commitment to delivery.
• Appropriate security clearance is required to operate effectively in this specialised defence role.

Culture & Benefits

• Permanent position with competitive benefits tailored to the division.
• Career growth opportunities and visibility across the organisation.
• Supportive and inclusive culture valuing employee ideas and contributions.
• Work focused on safety, innovation, and global capability in the defence and maritime sectors.
• International travel is required as dictated by the relevant projects.

Hiring process

• Applications should be submitted through the advertised application process.
• Applications may close early due to volume, so early application is encouraged.