Shipbuilding Operations Strategy Lead

Nuclearinst; Rosyth; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday allowance

Pension with life assurance

Digital GP

Share scheme

Shopping portal

Professional fees paid

Reservist leave

Holiday trading

Be Kind Day

Wellbeing programme

Job summary

Babcock at Rosyth is seeking a Shipbuilding Operations Strategy Lead to drive delivery across the Type 31 Programme, shaping core construction activities and influencing productivity, quality and safety.

You will oversee Build, Commissioning and Quality Control, lead multi‑discipline teams, and push continuous improvement within a high‑profile defence engineering initiative affecting national security and career growth.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering complex shipbuilding or major marine programmes.
• Strong project management, controls, and budgeting abilities.
• Proven leadership of multi-disciplinary teams and subcontractors.
• Experience driving change across complex environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead Build, Commissioning, and Quality Control within Core Delivery Stream.
• Drive productivity improvements and safety/quality culture across the Type 31 Programme.
• Manage the Delivery organisation to align with schedules, milestones, and programme priorities.
• Build strong relationships with internal engineering, planning, quality and production teams to enable seamless project delivery.
• Promote continuous improvement and new ways of working.

Skills

Shipbuilding program experience

Leadership capability

Project management

Change management

Budgeting experience

Education

Relevant degree or equivalent

Job description

Job Title: Shipbuilding Operations Strategy Lead

Location: Rosyth, Fife

Compensation: Competitive + Benefits

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Role ID: SF70807

Lead the delivery of a next‑generation naval programme.

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 Shipbuilding Operations Strategy Lead at our Rosyth site.

The role

As a Shipbuilding Operations Strategy Lead, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. You’ll play a pivotal leadership role within our Type 31 Programme - one of the UK's most exciting and strategic naval shipbuilding projects. You will shape the successful delivery of core construction activities, influencing productivity, quality, and safety standards across a major defence engineering programme. This is a highly visible position where your expertise and leadership will have a meaningful impact on national security, operational capability, and the long‑term growth of your career.

Day‑to‑day you’ll be required to:

• Lead and oversee all Build, Commissioning, and Quality Control activities within the Core Delivery Stream.
• Drive productivity improvements and foster a strong safety and quality culture across the Type 31 Programme.
• Manage the Delivery organisation to ensure alignment with schedules, milestones, and programme priorities.
• Build strong relationships with internal engineering, planning, quality and production teams to enable seamless project delivery.
• Promote continuous improvement, recognising best practice and implementing new ways of working.

This role is full time, 37 hours per week and is based on site at Rosyth.

Essential experience of the Shipbuilding Operations Strategy Lead

• Significant experience delivering complex shipbuilding or major marine engineering programmes
• Strong understanding of project management and controls processes, tools, and techniques
• Proven leadership capability, managing multi‑discipline teams and subcontractors
• Experience in driving and managing change across complex environments
• Senior‑level planning and budgeting experience - desirable

Qualifications for the Shipbuilding Operations Strategy Lead

• Relevant degree or equivalent professional experience

Security Clearance

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

Many of the positions within our company are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. This means that your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by your place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship, and any residency you hold or have held. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK (www.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 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. This Window opens February through to March annually.
• ‘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.

Closing date: 12/06/2026