Lead Project Manager

Babcock International Group; Helensburgh; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in Helensburgh is seeking a Lead Project Manager to oversee multiple projects. Responsibilities include managing performance, leading project teams, and ensuring successful project delivery through effective governance. Essential qualifications include a professional project management qualification and significant leadership experience. The role offers competitive compensation and benefits, along with opportunities for hybrid working.

Benefits

Matched contribution pension scheme

Access to digital health services

Employee share scheme

Shopping savings portal

Payment of professional fees

Paid leave for reservists

Holiday Trading program

Paid volunteer day

Development opportunities and wellbeing support programs

Responsibilities

• Manage projects and be accountable for performance and results.
• Lead and establish project governance arrangements.
• Plan and monitor project delivery.

Skills

Project management

Risk management techniques

Leadership

Business processes

Procurement processes

Process improvement techniques

Education

Professional project qualification (APM or Prince2)

Chartered membership (RICS, CIOB, CIBSE, APM, PMI)

Relevant HND level qualification

Level 5 Leadership and Management qualification

Job description

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Job Title: Lead Project Manager
Location: Faslane, Helensburgh + Hybrid Working Arrangements
Compensation: Competitive + Benefits
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Role ID: SF

At Babcock, we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together. If you join us, you can play your part as a Project Manager at our Faslane site.

The role

As a Lead Project Manager, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. Your responsibilities include managing multiple projects and being accountable for performance and results achieved through multiple managers, senior grade professional associates, and technical specialists.

Day-to-day, you’ll build an integrated project delivery team that works together to define, plan, monitor, and control the successful delivery of projects.

• Managing customer and stakeholder interfaces
• Leading project performance
• Establishing and maintaining governance arrangements for the project
• Planning and monitoring the project

This role is full time, 36 hours per week (Monday to Thursday), with predominantly on-site work and opportunities for hybrid arrangements.

Essential experience of the Lead Project Manager

• Project management and risk management techniques
• Business processes (HR, finance, commercial)
• Procurement processes
• Process improvement techniques
• Leadership
• Business applications

Qualifications for the Lead Project Manager

• Professional project qualification such as APM (PMQ) or Prince2
• Working towards or holding a chartered membership of a relevant body (RICS, CIOB, CIBSE, APM, PMI) or extensive tangible experience in a similar role
• Relevant HND level qualification or extensive experience in a similar role
• Level 5 or above Leadership and Management qualification or substantial management and leadership experience

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain SC security clearance. Many positions are subject to national security and trade restrictions, which may be influenced by your nationality, citizenship, or residency. Further details are available at our website.

What we offer

• Matched contribution pension scheme with life assurance
• Access to digital health services including GP, health checks, and nutritional consultations
• Employee share scheme
• Shopping savings portal
• Payment of professional fees
• Reservists in armed forces receive 10 days of paid leave
• Holiday Trading allows buying or selling leave, open February to March annually
• ‘Be Kind Day’ for volunteering, one paid day per year
• Development opportunities and wellbeing support programs