Defence Solutions Architect – Through-Life & Bids (Hybrid)

Babcock International; Andover; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Digital GP access

Employee shopping portal

Professional Fees paid

Reservists leave benefit

Holiday trading and Be Kind Day

Job summary

Babcock is seeking a Support Solutions Architect to design through-life support solutions across defence programmes. The role involves translating complex customer needs into compelling bids and proposals while collaborating with customers, partners and internal teams to drive innovation and value for money.

You will work from Andover with hybrid patterns, contributing to successful negotiations and the development of winning solutions across multiple programmes.

Qualifications

• Experience developing customer-focused solutions for bids, proposals or business opportunities.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills with the ability to influence at all levels.
• Experience working within structured project or programme environments.
• Ability to develop innovative, value-for-money solutions to complex challenges.

Responsibilities

• Developing innovative through-life support solutions that meet customer and business requirements.
• Analysing complex requirements and translating them into compelling bid and proposal content.
• Collaborating with customers, partners, suppliers and internal stakeholders to shape future capabilities.
• Identifying opportunities to improve existing services through innovation, technology and best practice.
• Supporting business-winning activities, negotiations and solution development across multiple programmes.

Skills

Bid development

Stakeholder management

Proposal writing

Requirements analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Job description

Babcock is seeking a Support Solutions Architect to design through-life support solutions across defence programmes. The role involves translating complex customer needs into compelling bids and proposals while collaborating with customers, partners and internal teams to drive innovation and value for money.

You will work from Andover with hybrid patterns, contributing to successful negotiations and the development of winning solutions across multiple programmes.