Senior Programme Leader - Engineering & Defence

Aviva Plc; West of England; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous holiday allowance

Matched pension scheme

Digital GP and DigiCare+ benefits

Employee share scheme

Be Kind Day and volunteering leave

Professional fees paid

Special paid leave for Reservists

Be Kind Day

Wellbeing support

Job summary

Babcock is seeking a Programme Manager - Delivery to lead senior project teams and drive complex engineering programmes through design, manufacture and delivery. The role is based at Ashton House, Bristol, with hybrid patterns and 37 hours per week, requiring onsite collaboration 2–3 days.

You will manage performance across scope, cost and cash flow, build trusted relationships with senior stakeholders, and ensure contractual commitments are met on national security related projects.

Qualifications

• Essential: Degree qualification or equivalent professional experience.
• Recognised project management qualification such as APM Project Management Qualification, Chartered Project Professional, or equivalent.
• Desirable: Additional programme management, leadership or commercial management qualifications.

Responsibilities

• Lead and inspire a team of Senior Project Managers and project teams to achieve programme delivery objectives.
• Drive programme performance across scope, cost, revenue, margin and cash flow targets.
• Manage customer relationships and engage regularly with senior commercial stakeholders.
• Oversee the successful delivery of complex engineering and manufacturing activities in line with contractual commitments.
• Champion high performance, continuous improvement and effective risk and opportunity management across the programme.
• Collaborate with colleagues, customers and production teams in a hybrid working pattern.

Skills

Large complex projects

Project management methods

Team leadership

Contract delivery (engineering/defence

Stakeholder influence

Education

Degree or equivalent

PM qualification (APM/Chartered)

Additional qualifications (leadership/commercial)

Job description

Babcock is seeking a Programme Manager - Delivery to lead senior project teams and drive complex engineering programmes through design, manufacture and delivery. The role is based at Ashton House, Bristol, with hybrid patterns and 37 hours per week, requiring onsite collaboration 2–3 days.

You will manage performance across scope, cost and cash flow, build trusted relationships with senior stakeholders, and ensure contractual commitments are met on national security related projects.