Senior Project Manager

Nuclearinst; Tewkesbury; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading company as a Senior Project Manager in Tewkesbury, where you will lead complex projects in the defence sector. This full-time role offers generous benefits, including a matched pension scheme and excellent development opportunities. You will apply robust project management methodologies to ensure high standards and quality delivery of services to government contracts. Flexible working options may be available.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance

Matched contribution pension scheme

Access to a Digital GP

Employee share scheme

Payment of professional fees

Holiday Trading scheme

Volunteering leave

Excellent development opportunities

Qualifications

• Extensive project management experience required.
• Experience in defence and security sectors is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery of complex projects.
• Implement project controls related to risk and financials.
• Manage operational and strategic aspects of the PMO.

Skills

Project Management

Leadership

Stakeholder Management

Education

APM Project Professional Qualification

PRINCE2

PMI

Job description

Job Title: Senior Project Manager
Location: Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire
Compensation: Competitive Salary + Benefits
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Role ID: SF60792

At Babcock, we’re working to create a safe and secure world. Join us as a Senior Project Manager at our Ashchurch site in Tewkesbury.

The role

As a Senior Project Manager, you will be a key leader within our Project Management Office (PMO) in the ISTAR & Cyber business area. You will lead a team delivering projects across government contracts, ensuring timely and cost-effective delivery of products and services to our customers.

• Lead end-to-end delivery of complex projects throughout their lifecycle, supporting customers from requirements capture to delivery and handover.
• Apply robust project management methodologies to ensure quality, accountability, and high standards, and present project performance to senior management.
• Implement project controls related to risk, financials, change, and stakeholder management, aligned with Babcock and APM standards.
• Manage the operational and strategic aspects of the PMO, including personnel management, workload balancing, and recruitment support.

This full-time role is based on-site at Ashchurch, near Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, with potential for agile and flexible working arrangements. Please inquire during the interview process about flexible work options.

Essential experience

• Extensive project management experience.
• Experience with complex engineering projects is preferred.
• Experience in defence and security sectors is 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 sole UK national holding current, valid DV clearance and able to obtain and maintain Enhanced Developed Vetting (EDV) clearance.

Note that eligibility for certain roles may be affected by nationality, place of birth, or residency. Further details are available at UK Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK.

What we offer

• Generous holiday allowance
• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through 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 scheme to buy or sell leave
• ‘Be Kind Day’ for volunteering leave
• Excellent development opportunities and wellbeing support

About Babcock

For over a century, Babcock has helped defend nations, protect communities, and build a better world. We are committed to sustainability and inclusivity. If you require reasonable adjustments during the application process, please contact [e-mail].

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