Senior Project Planning Lead (Hybrid) – Defense Programs

Babcock; Plymouth; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 61,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Digital GP and health benefits

Employee share scheme

Holiday trading

Be Kind Day

Job summary

Babcock is seeking a Project Planning Lead to drive scheduling and forecasting across in-service Royal Navy submarine projects. The role combines day-to-day schedule management with governance, cost/time forecasting, and stakeholder reporting.

Based in Plymouth with hybrid working arrangements, the position offers a competitive salary up to £55,800 depending on experience, plus benefits. Security clearance is required for this UK national role.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of all aspects of project scheduling and planning.
• Experience in building project schedules for management analysis.
• Leadership, coaching and influencing skills in a matrix organisation.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and ability to present technical and business information clearly.
• Highly motivated with strong organisation skills with attention to detail and data accuracy.

Responsibilities

• Schedule Production and Review: Create schedules for new tasks and review schedules produced by others to ensure adherence to standards and best practices.
• Compliance Assurance: Ensure all planning activities comply with internal governance and contractual obligations.
• Time/Risk Analysis: Conduct time and risk analysis of schedules throughout the project lifecycle.
• Team and Stakeholder Communication: Keep customers and business stakeholders informed.
• Continuous Improvement: Identify, review, and apply lessons learned for continuous improvement in future requirements.

Skills

Scheduling & planning

Schedule building

Leadership

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Education

APM Project Planning & Control qualification

Project Fundamentals Qualification

Job description

Babcock is seeking a Project Planning Lead to drive scheduling and forecasting across in-service Royal Navy submarine projects. The role combines day-to-day schedule management with governance, cost/time forecasting, and stakeholder reporting.

Based in Plymouth with hybrid working arrangements, the position offers a competitive salary up to £55,800 depending on experience, plus benefits. Security clearance is required for this UK national role.