Senior Project Manager

Babcock International Group; Gloucester; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Babcock is seeking a Senior Project Manager to join their Project Management Office, responsible for managing a portfolio of complex projects within the defense and security sector. The role involves overseeing project delivery, ensuring quality, and engaging with stakeholders, along with the opportunity for flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

Matched contribution pension scheme with life assurance

Access to digital healthcare via Aviva DigiCare+

Employee share scheme

Reservists in the armed forces receive 10 days of paid leave

Holiday trading options for buy/sell of leave

'Be Kind Day' for community service

Excellent development opportunities

Qualifications

• Extensive project management experience required.
• Experience with complex engineering projects preferred.
• Defense and security sector experience highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end delivery of complex projects throughout their lifecycle.
• Implement project controls related to risk, financial management, and change.
• Oversee personnel management and workload balancing within the PMO.

Skills

Leadership

Project Management

Risk Management

Stakeholder Engagement

Education

APM Project Professional Qualification (SCQF Level 9)

PMQ

PRINCE2

PMI

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Job Title: Senior Project Manager
Location: Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire
Compensation: Competitive Salary + Benefits
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Role ID: SF

At Babcock, we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together. If you join us, you can play your part as a Senior Project Manager at our Ashchurch site in Tewkesbury.

The role

As a Senior Project Manager, you’ll be a key leader within our Project Management Office (PMO) in the ISTAR & Cyber business area. You’ll lead a team managing a portfolio of projects across government contracts, ensuring successful delivery.

Day-to-day, you’ll oversee operational management of project teams, ensuring projects are delivered on time and within budget, providing high-quality products and services to our customers.

• You’ll manage end-to-end delivery of complex projects throughout their lifecycle, supporting customers from requirements capture to delivery and handover.
• You’ll apply robust project management methodologies to ensure quality, consistency, and accountability, regularly reporting project performance to senior management.
• You’ll implement project controls related to risk, financial management, change, and stakeholder engagement, aligned with Babcock and APM standards.
• You’ll oversee the strategic and operational management of the PMO, including personnel management, workload balancing, and recruitment support.

This is a full-time role (37 hours/week) based on-site at Ashchurch, near Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire. Agile working and flexible arrangements, including part-time, condensed hours, and job sharing, may be available; please discuss options during the interview.

Essential experience

• Extensive project management experience
• Experience with complex engineering projects preferred
• Defense and security sector experience highly desirable

Qualifications

• APM Project Professional Qualification (SCQF Level 9), PMQ, PRINCE2, PMI, or equivalent
• Current, valid DV Security clearance

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be a UK national with current, valid DV clearance, capable of obtaining and maintaining Enhanced Developed Vetting (EDV) clearance.

Many roles require national security clearance and are subject to restrictions based on nationality, citizenship, and residency. Further details are available at the provided link.

What we offer

• Matched contribution pension scheme with life assurance
• Access to digital healthcare, annual health checks, and nutritional consultations via Aviva DigiCare+
• Employee share scheme
• Employee shopping savings portal
• Payment of professional fees
• Reservists in the armed forces receive 10 days of paid leave
• Holiday trading options, allowing buy/sell of leave annually
• ‘Be Kind Day’ for volunteering, paid leave for community service
• Excellent development opportunities and wellbeing support programs