Assistant Project Manager - Digital and Technology

Babcock Mission Critical Services España SA.; Plymouth; Hybrid; GBP 44,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading international engineering company is seeking an Assistant Project Manager – Digital and Technology in Plymouth. In this role, you will manage projects from concept through to operational delivery. Candidates should have experience in managing Digital & Technology projects, preferably in regulated environments. You must hold or have equivalent experience to the APM Project Management Qualification. The job offers hybrid working arrangements, competitive compensation of £43,935, and various employee benefits including development opportunities and a matched contribution pension scheme.

Benefits

Matched contribution pension scheme

Access to a Digital GP

Employee share scheme

Payment of professional fees

Holiday Trading opportunity

Be Kind Day volunteering leave

Employee assistance programme

Development opportunities

Qualifications

• Proven management experience in Digital & Technology projects, preferably in infrastructure or defence.
• Strong record of leading projects from requirements gathering to operational use.
• Knowledge of security assurance principles.

Responsibilities

• Support the Digital & Technology Lead in managing multiple projects.
• Act as an interface between support and project teams.
• Drive project progression and delivery using digital tools.

Skills

Project management in Digital & Technology

Leadership of large projects

Familiarity with regulated environments

Education

APM Project Management Qualification (PFQ/PMQ)

Job description

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Assistant Project Manager – Digital and Technology

Location: Devonport, Plymouth, GB, PL2 2BG

Job Title: Assistant Project Manager – Digital and Technology
Location: Plymouth, Devon + Hybrid Working Arrangements
Compensation: £43,935 + Benefits
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Role ID: SF68349

At Babcock we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as an Assistant Project Manager – Digital and Technology at our Devonport Royal Dockyard site.

The role

As an Assistant Project Manager – Digital and Technology, you’ll have an exciting opportunity to develop your career in a dynamic environment where innovation meets purpose.

• Supporting the Digital & Technology Lead in managing multiple projects from concept through to go‑live
• Acting as an interface between Digital & Technology Delivery Support and project teams
• Driving project progression and delivery using digital tools and processes
• Leading approved projects through to operational handover
• Ensuring compliance and traceability through effective documentation management

This role is full time, 35 hours per week and provides hybrid working arrangements with 1 day in the office/onsite and 4 days working from home.

Essential experience

• Proven experience managing Digital & Technology projects, ideally in infrastructure or defence sectors
• Strong record of leading projects from requirements gathering through to operational use
• Familiarity with highly regulated environments and security assurance principles

Qualifications

• APM Project Management Qualification (PFQ/PMQ) or equivalent experience

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be a sole UK national who is able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role.

What we offer

• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
• Employee share scheme
• Employee shopping savings portal
• Payment of Professional Fees
• Reservists in the armed forces receive 10‑days special paid leave
• Holiday Trading allows UK Babcock employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement. This Window opens February through to March annually.
• Be Kind Day enables employees to take one working day’s paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity
• Excellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing.

Babcock International – For over a century Babcock has helped to defend nations, protect communities and build a better world. To continue, we must adapt, advance and be a sustainable business with a shared goal.

We are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please email [e-mail] with the subject header ‘Reasonable adjustments requirement’. We’re committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone’s free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working – please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.

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