Senior Project Manager - Software Development

Babcock International; Corsham; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defence contractor in Corsham is seeking a Senior Project Manager - Software Development to lead a mission-critical programme for UK defence. You will manage a multi-disciplinary team, engaging with senior stakeholders and overseeing project budgets. Candidates should have a degree in a relevant field, recognised project management qualifications, and experience in Agile methodologies. This position offers competitive compensation and hybrid working arrangements.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance

Matched contribution pension scheme

Employee share scheme

Access to a Digital GP

Excellent development opportunities

Qualifications

• Proven track record of delivering complex IT infrastructure and network programmes using Agile or Waterfall methodologies.
• Familiarity with software development lifecycle and systems integration.

Responsibilities

• Lead a multi-disciplinary team to deliver a complex system upgrade.
• Develop and maintain integrated project plans.
• Manage senior stakeholders across Babcock, MoD, and commercial partners.
• Facilitate Agile ceremonies and manage delivery workflows.

Skills

Agile methodologies

Stakeholder engagement

Risk management

Budget management

Cross-functional team management

Education

Degree in relevant technical or management discipline

Recognised project management qualifications (ideally APM accredited)

Certified Scrum or Agile accreditation

Tools

Azure DevOps

Job description

Job Title: Senior Project Manager - Software Development
Location: Corsham, Wiltshire + Hybrid Working Arrangements
Compensation: Competitive + Benefits
Role Type: Full time / Permanent

At Babcock we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as a Senior Project Manager - Software Development at our Corsham site.

The role
As a Senior Project Manager - Software Development, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. Leading the transformation of a mission-critical programme supporting UK defence capabilities through the modernisation of the Skynet satellite communications system.

Day-to-day, you’ll:

• Lead a multi-disciplinary team to deliver a complex system upgrade using Agile and structured programme management.
• Develop and maintain integrated project plans with robust controls to meet milestones and budgets.
• Manage senior stakeholders across Babcock, MoD, and commercial partners.
• Oversee resource planning and commercial delivery targets.
• Facilitate Agile ceremonies and manage delivery workflows using Azure DevOps.

This role is full time, 37 hours per week and provides hybrid working arrangements with 2 days in the office/onsite and 3 days working from home.

Essential experience of the Senior Project Manager - Software Development

• Proven track record of delivering complex IT infrastructure and network programmes using Agile or Waterfall methodologies.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and governance reporting.
• Experience managing multi-million-pound budgets and cross-functional teams.
• Skilled in risk, issue, and dependency management.
• Familiarity with software development lifecycle and systems integration.

Qualifications for the Senior Project Manager - Software Development

• Degree qualified (or equivalent) in a relevant technical or management discipline.
• Recognised project management qualifications (ideally APM accredited).
• Certified Scrum or Agile accredited.

Security Clearance
The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role.

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 special paid leave
• Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows UK Babcock employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement.
• ‘Be Kind Day’ enables employees to take one working day's paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity
• Excellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing

Babcock International
For over a century Babcock has helped to defend nations, protect communities and build a better world. To continue, we must adapt, advance and be a sustainable business with a shared goal.

We are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please email [e-mail] with the subject header ‘Reasonable adjustments requirement’. We’re committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone’s free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working – please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.

Babcock is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified candidates.