Hybrid Defence Solutions Lead — Strategy & Transformation

Babcock International; Salisbury; Hybrid; GBP 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous holiday allowance

Pension with life assurance

Digital GP and health checks

Employee shopping portal

Professional fees paid

Reservists leave

Holiday trading

Be Kind Day

Job summary

Babcock is seeking a Solution Lead at our Andover site to shape future defence support services. You will lead the development of future-state operating models and integrated solutions for key defence programmes, and build strong relationships with customers and partners.

You will work with multidisciplinary teams across engineering, logistics and asset management to deliver cohesive offerings and support bids. Hybrid working arrangements apply.

Qualifications

• Experience designing, leading or transforming complex support services, logistics, engineering support or operational delivery models.
• Experience identifying capability gaps and developing future-state operating models and service solutions.
• Experience building and influencing relationships with customers, suppliers, alliance partners and senior stakeholders.
• Strong commercial and strategic awareness with experience supporting bids, business growth activities or large-scale transformation programmes.
• Experience bringing together multiple disciplines such as logistics, supply chain, engineering support, asset management or operational services into integrated customer-focused solutions.

Responsibilities

• Leading the development of future-state operating models and integrated support solutions for key defence programmes.
• Conducting capability assessments and identifying opportunities to strengthen service delivery through innovation and strategic partnerships.
• Building collaborative relationships with customers, suppliers, alliance partners and senior stakeholders.
• Collaborating with multidisciplinary teams across engineering, logistics, asset management and supply chain functions to develop cohesive solutions.
• Developing strategic solution documentation, operating model designs and bid artefacts that support business growth and customer outcomes.

Skills

Complex service design

Future-state models

Stakeholder engagement

Bid support & growth

Integrated solutions

Education

Engineering degree

Logistics degree

Supply Chain degree

Operations Management degree

Job description

Babcock is seeking a Solution Lead at our Andover site to shape future defence support services. You will lead the development of future-state operating models and integrated solutions for key defence programmes, and build strong relationships with customers and partners.

You will work with multidisciplinary teams across engineering, logistics and asset management to deliver cohesive offerings and support bids. Hybrid working arrangements apply.