Interim Managing Director – Aerospace & Defence
Posted Today by Odgers Interim
Negotiable
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England, United Kingdom
Summary: The role of Managing Director in the Aerospace & Defence sector involves leading a significant transformation of a UK manufacturing business with full P&L accountability. The position requires hands-on execution, a strong financial focus, and expert commercial and customer skills. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in aerospace manufacturing turnaround or transformation and will be available to start immediately or at short notice.
Key Responsibilities:
- Drive end-to-end site transformation: commercial, operational, organisational, and financial.
- Lead pricing resets and negotiations with military OEMs and Tier 1 customers.
- Deliver workforce restructuring and leadership renewal.
- Achieve positive EBITDA and embed cost discipline.
Key Skills:
- Proven track record as Managing Director/President in aerospace manufacturing turnaround or transformation.
- Strong defence-sector credibility and relationships with senior OEM stakeholders.
- Demonstrated success in pricing resets, margin recovery, and workforce restructuring.
- Decisive, resilient and hands-on leadership skills with direct P&L ownership experience of an £80m plus revenue business.
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: undetermined
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Managing Director – Aerospace & Defence
Location: South UK
Type: Interim (12–18 months) or Permanent
Start: Immediate
Day rate/ Package: Highly competitive + performance upside
About the Role
We are seeking an experienced Managing Director to lead a major transformation of a UK aerospace and defence manufacturing business. This is a high-impact leadership role with full P&L accountability, requiring hands-on execution, a strong financial focus and expert commercial and customer skills.
Core Responsibilities
- Drive end-to-end site transformation: commercial, operational, organisational, and financial.
- Lead pricing resets and negotiations with military OEMs and Tier 1 customers.
- Deliver workforce restructuring and leadership renewal.
- Achieve positive EBITDA and embed cost discipline.
Essential Background & Skills
- Proven track record as Managing Director/President in aerospace manufacturing turnaround or transformation.
- Strong defence-sector credibility and relationships with senior OEM stakeholders.
- Demonstrated success in pricing resets, margin recovery, and workforce restructuring.
- Decisive, resilient and hands-on leadership skills with direct P&L ownership experience of an £80m plus revenue business.
Available: immediately or at short notice. If this could be of interest, we would be delighted to hear from you. Please do send your CV to zoe.spalding@odgers.com.
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