Commercial Manager

28 January 2026

About Metaverse VR

Metaverse VR Ltd (MVR) is a forward-looking technology company specialising in immersive training solutions and simulation. Located at Portsdown Technology Park in Portsmouth, MVR leverages current and emerging technologies to help clients accelerate development and adopt modern, digital training solutions.

The company is committed to exceeding customer expectations through high quality delivery, innovation, and excellence. MVR places strong emphasis on employee development, fostering a supportive, creative, and collaborative working environment. Central to MVR’s mission is transforming digital immersive training by delivering impactful solutions that meet the evolving needs of its clients.

The Role

The Commercial Manager provides end-to-end commercial and contractual leadership across a growing and diverse portfolio of projects. From initial opportunity identification through to contract completion and close-out. Operating within a fast-paced SME environment, the role balances hands-on operational delivery with strategic foresight, ensuring commercial activities align with MVR’s wider business objectives.

The role exists to lead and embed robust commercial, contractual and supply chain operations across the organisation, ensuring disciplined governance, regulatory compliance, and effective risk management while enabling the business to deliver programmes, secure new work, and scale sustainably. By translating strategy into operational execution, the Commercial Manager provides clear commercial leadership, supports bids and live projects with strong financial and contractual oversight, strengthens supplier performance and resilience, and drives consistent best-practice ways of working.

Through close collaboration with leadership and delivery teams, the role ensures commercial decisions are timely, informed, and risk-aware, supporting innovation, operational excellence, long-term value creation, and responsible growth.

Key Responsibilities

Line Management of XR Team
Day-to-day management of XR Team activities to meet agreed outputs within agreed estimates/budgets
Working with PMs and Engineering Leads to develop resource forecasts at short (2 week), medium (2 month) and long-term (5 month) timeframes, ensuring these are maintained on a rolling basis and that any resourcing issues (e.g. clashes) are escalated to the Director of Business Delivery for resolution
Leading the Sprint (short-term) and Resource Planning (medium and long-term) meetings to present the resource forecasts/plans to the wider team
Producing (working with technical team) robust cost (resource) and timeline estimates for XR activity
Supporting the ongoing development of MVR’s Engineering Processes, Standards, Tools and Techniques
Leading and mentoring a high-performing, motivated XR Team that can deliver MVR’s contracted deliverables and support future growth plans/opportunities
Representing MVR at internal and external Technical Reviews, ensuring that all risks, dependencies and assumptions are adequately defined, understood and being managed to protect the interests of Metaverse XR and its customers.
Effectively utilising XR Tech Leads to support day to day activity and drive efficiencies.
Supporting bid and proposal activity and finding robust, innovative solutions to technical challenges

Specialist Knowledge and Specialist Skills

Essential:

Degree level qualification (or equivalent professional experience).
Minimum of 5 years’ practical experience in a commercial role within the defence industry.
In depth knowledge of defence contracting, terms and conditions, regulatory requirements, and industry trends.
Strong negotiation and commercial decision making skills.
Solid understanding of financial principles, reporting, and risk management.
Excellent organisational skills with the ability to prioritise workloads and meet deadlines in a fast paced environment.
Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to influence internal and external stakeholders.

Desireable:

Experience designing and implementing creative commercial solutions.
Experience working in a matrix organisation.
Knowledge of project management methodologies.

Personal Attributes:

Flexible, positive, and solutions focused approach to meeting business needs.
Accountable self starter with high attention to detail.
Confident leader capable of motivating and guiding colleagues.
Effective relationship builder with customers, suppliers, and internal teams.
Able to manage complex workloads and competing priorities.
Independent yet highly collaborative, with a strong team ethos.
Strong critical thinking skills, able to analyse internal and external factors to support customer focused decisions.
Proactive in identifying opportunities and risks and managing them to enhance organisational value.
Motivated learner who actively identifies training needs and promotes individual and team development.
Thought leader who embraces change, challenges established ways of working and inspires continuous improvement.

Why apply to MVR?

Joining MVR, you will be given the chance to be a part of a successful and growing team, that is going from strength to strength. We’ll also give you the opportunity to:

Work in a state-of-the-art office, with access to all this offers
Enjoy a relaxed friendly and supportive working environment
25 days Annual Leave, Birthday Day off + Bank Holidays and annual increments (option to buy additional 5 days AL after 1yr employment)
Be involved in growing and defining MVR’s working processes and working practices
Define MVRs Culture and Values

In addition, we will offer you:

Competitive Salary negotiable dependant on experience
Family Medical cover
Family Dental cover
5 additional Reservist Volunteering days on full pay
2 Volunteering days on full pay
Pension NEST 7%
Cycle to Work Scheme
EV Scheme
Career Development opportunities and career progression pathways
Employee Assistance Package
Company Annual Socials and Wellbeing Initiatives

Here at MVR, we take great pride in promoting an inclusive environment where individuals from all backgrounds are empowered to perform to their best and contribute to our organisation’s rapid growth and achievements. We believe in building a diverse team that reflects our core values and commitment to excellence.

Our recruitment and selection process is fair and merit-based, focusing on an individual’s skills, experience, and alignment with MVR’s values and standards. This ensures that every team member is valued and can make a meaningful impact, drive innovation and be a part of the success or our forward-thinking organisation.

How to apply

Please send your CV and a 500 word reason for application to:
recruitment@metaverse-vr.co.uk

Closing date:
24/12/2025

Sift:
05/01/2026

Interviews:
Shortly thereafter

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Summary

Type:
Permanent

Location:
Portsmouth / Hybrid (ability to travel to other sites as required)

Reports to:
Chief Operating Officer

Salary:
£80,000 with an annual bonus of up to 10%, subject to individual and company performance

Security clearance:
Successful candidate must be able to obtain security check clearance and be willing to undergo developed vetting clearance.

How to apply:
Please send your CV and a 500 word reason for application to
recruitment@metaverse-vr.co.uk

Closing date:
24/12/2025

Sift:
05/01/2026

Interviews:
Shortly thereafter