Project Manager

Babcock International; West of England; Ibrido; GBP 64.000 - 79.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Contributory Pension with life cover

Aviva DigiCare+ health services

Professional Fees paid

Reservists paid 10 days

Descrizione del lavoro

Babcock International is seeking a Project Manager to lead Fleet Time maintenance programmes for submarines, overseeing scoping, planning and delivery in a hybrid working environment in the Bristol/Stoke Gifford area.

You will coordinate complex maintenance activities, manage risks and key milestones, and work with MOD stakeholders to deliver secure, high‑quality outcomes within a challenging national defence context.

Competenze

• Degree, Higher National Certificate, or equivalent qualification in a relevant management, leadership or commercial discipline.
• Significant relevant industry experience supported by appropriate professional qualifications and memberships.
• Demonstrable project management and planning experience with a track record of delivering complex projects successfully.
• Experience managing projects across the full lifecycle, from initial planning and bidding through to completion.
• Proven ability to build relationships and communicate effectively with stakeholders at all levels.
• Strong stakeholder management experience across complex organisational environments.
• Experience identifying, assessing and managing project risks and opportunities.

Mansioni

• Drive Fleet Time maintenance projects for assigned submarines through scoping, planning and readiness activities, ensuring project objectives and key milestones are achieved.
• Coordinate maintenance management, advanced planning and enablement activities to support the Submarine Support Management Plan and platform availability.
• Lead the development and completion of project planning artefacts, ensuring they are delivered to the required standard and support successful project gate reviews.
• Manage project risks, actions, recommendations and opportunities, implementing effective mitigation plans and ensuring timely closure of key activities.
• Collaborate with Ministry of Defence teams and a wide range of internal stakeholders to develop optimised project scope, plans and delivery solutions.

Conoscenze

Project management

Planning

Stakeholder management

Risk management

Communication

Formazione

Degree or equivalent qualification

Descrizione del lavoro

Job Title: Project Manager

Location: Stoke Gifford, Bristol + Hybrid Working Arrangements
Compensation: Up to £71,600 dependent on experience + Benefits

Role Type: Full Time / Permanent
Role ID: SF76746

Take ownership of critical submarine maintenance programmes that help keep the UK's defence capability operational

Do you want to help us in our mission, creating a safe and secure world together, whilst working on projects that are truly unique?

The Royal Navy rely on our engineering, project management and digital teams to keep their submarines at sea and submariners safe. They Protect our Nation and we help to Protect them.

At Babcock we have a true culture of opportunity - with business contracts that last decades and structured career development pathways that can take you in all kinds of directions; you will grow, develop, and achieve more than you ever thought possible. There has never been a better time for you to join Babcock Submarine Support and play your part in protecting the protectors.

The Role

As a Project Manager, you'll play a pivotal role in transforming how submarine maintenance programmes are planned and delivered. Moving beyond traditional task-based maintenance, you'll take a platform-focused approach, overseeing the early scoping, planning and coordination of complex Fleet Time maintenance projects for specific submarines.

Working closely with Ministry of Defence stakeholders and multidisciplinary teams across Babcock, you'll ensure maintenance programmes are effectively planned, risks are managed, and project milestones are achieved. This is an exciting opportunity to lead projects that directly contribute to national security while developing your career in one of the UK's leading defence, aerospace and engineering organisations.

What you'll do:

• Drive Fleet Time maintenance projects for assigned submarines through scoping, planning and readiness activities, ensuring project objectives and key milestones are achieved.
• Coordinate maintenance management, advanced planning and enablement activities to support the Submarine Support Management Plan and platform availability.
• Lead the development and completion of project planning artefacts, ensuring they are delivered to the required standard and support successful project gate reviews.
• Manage project risks, actions, recommendations and opportunities, implementing effective mitigation plans and ensuring timely closure of key activities.
• Collaborate with Ministry of Defence teams and a wide range of internal stakeholders to develop optimised project scope, plans and delivery solutions.

What you'll need:

• Degree, Higher National Certificate, or equivalent qualification in a relevant management, leadership or commercial discipline.
• Alternatively, significant relevant industry experience supported by appropriate professional qualifications and memberships

• Demonstrable project management and planning experience with a track record of delivering complex projects successfully.
• Experience managing projects across the full lifecycle, from initial planning and bidding through to completion.
• Proven ability to build relationships and communicate effectively with stakeholders at all levels.
• Strong stakeholder management experience across complex organisational environments.
• Experience identifying, assessing and managing project risks and opportunities.

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be 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) .

Our Benefits

We offer you fantastic total rewards, and the ability to have real flexibility - including working from home up to 3 days a week, and a 9 day fortnight' working pattern. It's what sits at the heart of our fantastic and friendly environment, where you'll feel truly welcome.

• Generous holiday allowance of 25 days plus bank holidays
• Contributory Pension scheme, with life assurance
• Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
• Payment of Professional Fees
• Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave

Babcock International

For over a century Babcock International 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.

If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please let us know. We are 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: 19/11/2026