Senior Contract Manager: Military Aviation (Hybrid)

weServed; Holyhead; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous holiday allowance

Pension with life assurance

Digital GP and health check

Employee shopping savings portal

Professional Fees covered

Reservists leave

Holiday Trading

Be Kind Day

Job summary

Babcock is seeking a Contract Manager to lead the Hawk contract at RAF Valley, delivering safe, effective and profitable operations while meeting customer expectations and financial targets. You will manage complex aviation operations in a highly regulated environment and lead multidisciplinary teams to drive continuous improvement and strong stakeholder engagement.

The role offers senior leadership growth within a globally recognised defence organisation, with hybrid working patterns and a

Qualifications

• Experience managing complex operational contracts, programmes or service delivery environments.
• Strong operational leadership experience, including leading multidisciplinary teams and delivering against performance targets.
• Experience managing financial performance, budgets, forecasting and commercial objectives.
• Experience working within highly regulated environments with a strong focus on compliance and governance.
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication and relationship-building skills.

Responsibilities

• Leading the safe, effective and profitable delivery of the Hawk contract, ensuring contractual and operational commitments are achieved.
• Managing contract financial performance, including budgets, forecasting, cost control and profit and loss accountability.
• Building strong customer and stakeholder relationships and representing the contract at key performance reviews.
• Driving operational performance, continuous improvement initiatives and corrective actions where required.
• Developing and leading operational teams, creating a culture of accountability, collaboration and safety-first thinking.

Skills

Operational leadership

Stakeholder management

Financial management

Regulatory compliance

Communication

Team leadership

Job description

Babcock is seeking a Contract Manager to lead the Hawk contract at RAF Valley, delivering safe, effective and profitable operations while meeting customer expectations and financial targets. You will manage complex aviation operations in a highly regulated environment and lead multidisciplinary teams to drive continuous improvement and strong stakeholder engagement.

The role offers senior leadership growth within a globally recognised defence organisation, with hybrid working patterns and a