Senior Defence Logistics Programme Lead (Onsite)

Babcock International; Plymouth; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Matched contribution pension scheme

Digital GP + health checks

Reservists leave

Holiday trading

Be Kind Day

Job summary

Babcock invites applications for a Senior Programme Manager to lead the Integrated Logistics Hub at Devonport Royal Dockyard. Based on site in Plymouth, you will shape capability, capacity and resilience across a major defence programme, driving outcomes beyond plans and schedules.

You will own governance, integration, change adoption and commercial performance, coordinating with senior leaders, delivery partners and external stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Proven experience operating as a Senior Programme Manager within a complex organisation.
• Experience leading multiple integrated workstreams with significant stakeholder complexity.
• Strong governance, commercial, financial and risk management capabilities.
• Ability to influence, challenge and engage senior stakeholders to achieve successful programme outcomes.
• Strong knowledge of programme and project management methodologies such as MSP, PRINCE2, Agile or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of a major programme from set-up through to benefits realisation and closure.
• Shape programme vision, blueprint and delivery strategy, ensuring alignment across wider portfolios.
• Manage risks, issues, dependencies, budgets and reporting at programme level.
• Engage and influence senior leaders, delivery partners and external stakeholders, ensuring clear communication and coordinated activity.
• Drive continuous improvement, embedding best practice in programme and project management.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Governance

Risk management

Leadership

Programme delivery

Education

MSP

Tools

MSP

PRINCE2

Agile

Job description

Babcock invites applications for a Senior Programme Manager to lead the Integrated Logistics Hub at Devonport Royal Dockyard. Based on site in Plymouth, you will shape capability, capacity and resilience across a major defence programme, driving outcomes beyond plans and schedules.

You will own governance, integration, change adoption and commercial performance, coordinating with senior leaders, delivery partners and external stakeholders.