Project Manager

Babcock International; Helensburgh; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous holiday allowance

Pension with life assurance

Digital GP and health services

Employee share scheme

Staff discounts and welfare benefits

Job summary

Babcock is seeking a Project Manager to lead the MAS9 Clyde project at HMNB Clyde, Helensburgh, Argyll and Bute. You will coordinate governance, reporting and stakeholder engagement to deliver a major digital transformation for the Naval Nuclear Enterprise.

As part of a national security environment, you will manage risks, schedules and dependencies, guiding cross-functional teams to ensure delivery within scope and budget.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering large-scale transformation projects in complex environments.
• Strong governance, reporting and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Ability to lead cross-functional teams to deliver objectives on time and within budget.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate project governance, reporting, risks, issues and dependencies.
• Lead cross-functional teams to achieve project objectives within scope, budget and schedule.
• Develop and maintain project plans, financials and delivery reporting.
• Engage with programme teams and senior stakeholders to enable successful outcomes.
• Support regulatory compliance and robust project controls.

Skills

Transformation projects

Governance

Stakeholder management

Team leadership

Education

Degree in Business Management or IT

Tools

Microsoft Project

Job description

Job Title: Project Manager

Location: Helensburgh, Argyll & Bute

Compensation: £44,600 - £55,800Depending on Experience + Benefits

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Role ID: SF75710

Lead a major digital transformation project supporting the future of the Naval Nuclear Enterprise

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 Project Manager at HMNB Clyde in Helensburgh, Argyll and Bute.

The role

As aProject Manager, you'll play a key role in delivering the MAS9 Clyde Project, part of the major transformation MAS9 programme focused on implementing a dedicated Enterprise Asset Management solution for the Naval Nuclear Enterprise. This programme will help modernise asset management capability, strengthen governance and support future operational requirements across a critical national infrastructure environment.

Day-to-day, you'll coordinate project activities, manage governance and reporting, and engage with a wide range of stakeholders to ensure successful delivery. This is an excellent opportunity to work on a strategically important programme while developing your project leadership capabilities within the defence, engineering and technology sectors. Your work will directly contribute to delivering sustainable business change and enhanced operational performance.

• Managing project governance, reporting, risks, issues, assumptions and dependencies throughout the project lifecycle.
• Coordinating cross-functional teams to deliver project objectives in line with agreed scope, budget and schedule.
• Developing and maintaining project plans, documentation, financial information and delivery reporting.
• Engaging with programme teams, senior stakeholders and delivery partners to support successful project outcomes.
• Supporting compliance with regulatory requirements and ensuring effective project controls are maintained.

This role is full time, and is based on site at HMNB Clyde, in Helensburgh, Argyll and Bute.

Essential experience of the Project Manager

• Experience managing large-scale transformation projects within complex environments.
• Experience in project governance, reporting and stakeholder management, including engagement with senior stakeholders.
• Experience leading project teams and coordinating cross-functional activities to deliver successful outcomes.
• Experience managing project risks, issues, dependencies and delivery schedules within regulated environments.

Qualifications for the Project Manager

Essential

• Degree in Business Management, Information Technology or an equivalent discipline.

Preferred

• • Project Management certification such as PMP, PRINCE2 or Agile.
  • Understanding of recognised project delivery methodologies including Agile, Scrum and Waterfall.
  • Experience using project management and planning tools such as Microsoft Project and related reporting solutions.

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.

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

• Generous holiday allowance
• 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. There is an annual Window to request this benefit. 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

We're Babcock - a global FTSE 100 organisation with over 26,000 people working together to make a difference.

Here, you'll be part of something bigger. From initial design to final decommissioning, your work will contribute to products and services that are essential to national security and public infrastructure. Together, we're building a future that lasts - not just through the impact we make, but through meaningful careers that respect your work-life balance.

We call that lifetime engineering.

Join us and see how far we can go, together.

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.

Closing date: 26/10/2026

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