Change Control Manager

Babcock Mission Critical Services España SA.; Plymouth; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading international defence organization in Plymouth is seeking a Change Control Manager to spearhead the development and oversight of change control procedures within its Naval Nuclear business. The role involves leading a team, engaging with stakeholders for strategic alignment, and ensuring compliance across projects. Candidates should have a professional project management qualification and proven experience managing complex change processes. This position offers hybrid working arrangements and a competitive benefits package, including a matched contribution pension and other health resources.

Benefits

Matched contribution pension scheme

Access to a Digital GP

Employee share scheme

Holiday Trading

'Be Kind Day' for volunteering

Excellent development opportunities

Qualifications

• Proven experience in project controls or project management, with a focus on change control or commercial management.
• Ability to manage complex change processes across large-scale projects or programmes.
• Experience managing or mentoring team members within matrixed organisations.

Responsibilities

• Lead the creation and application of change control frameworks and procedures across projects and programmes.
• Manage and mentor a small team of project controls professionals.
• Engage with internal and external stakeholders to clarify change impacts.

Skills

Project controls

Change control management

Data analysis

Reporting tools

Mentoring

Education

Professional qualification in project management

Tools

Power BI

Excel

Primavera

CEMAR

SAP

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Change Control Manager

Location: Devonport, Plymouth, GB, PL2 2BG

Onsite or Hybrid: Hybrid

Job Title: Change Control Manager

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Role ID: SF70482

Shape the Future of Defence and Engineering

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

The role

As a Change Control Manager, you’ll lead the development, implementation and management of robust change control processes across complex, high profile projects within our Naval Nuclear business. This is a critical role that ensures strategic alignment, project integrity and informed decision making - making a real difference to national security and the future of defence engineering.

Day‑to‑day, you’ll be responsible for managing a team of change management professionals and operating within a matrix management environment.

• Leading the creation and application of change control frameworks and procedures across projects and programmes.
• Managing and mentoring a small team of project controls professionals, providing guidance and development opportunities.
• Interfacing with Planning, Cost Control and Commercial teams to ensure consistency and compliance.
• Engaging with internal and external stakeholders to clarify change impacts and secure alignment.
• Influencing Delivery teams to ensure consistent application of change control processes.

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

Essential experience of the Change Control Manager

• Proven experience in project controls or project management, with a focus on change control or commercial management.
• Ability to manage complex change processes across large‑scale projects or programmes.
• Skilled in data analysis and reporting tools (e.g., Power BI, Excel).
• Familiarity with project controls systems (e.g., Primavera, CEMAR, SAP).
• Experience managing or mentoring team members within matrixed organisations.

Qualifications for the Change Control Manager

• Professional qualification in project management or controls (e.g., APM, PMI, or equivalent).

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Standard (BPSS) / Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role.

Many of the positions within our company are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. This means that your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by your place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship, and any residency you hold or have held. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

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 is a benefit that 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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