Technical Information Manager

Babcock Mission Critical Services España SA.; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defense contractor is seeking a Technical Information Manager in Bristol to manage technical information for submarines. The role involves planning documentation, stakeholder engagement, and ensuring project standards. Ideal candidates will have experience in Integrated Logistics Support and a degree or equivalent. The position offers a hybrid working model with excellent benefits such as a matched pension scheme and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Matched contribution pension scheme

Access to a Digital GP

Employee share scheme

Holiday Trading benefit

‘Be Kind Day’ for volunteering

Qualifications

• Proven experience in Integrated Logistics Support (ILS) programme delivery.
• Strong leadership in support project delivery and assurance.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.

Responsibilities

• Plan and implement technical information repositories.
• Liaise with stakeholders including MoD and BAE Systems.
• Ensure technical documentation meets project and safety standards.

Skills

Integrated Logistics Support (ILS)

Stakeholder engagement

Leadership

Risk management

Cost management

Education

Degree level qualified or equivalent experience

Job description

Overview

Role: Technical Information Manager

Location: Bristol, GB, BS16 1EJ; Onsite or Hybrid: Hybrid

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Role ID: SF66223

Shape the future of submarine support – and your career. At Babcock, we’re working to create a safe and secure world. If you join us, you can play your part as a Technical Information Manager at our Babcock Technology Centre site.

The role

As a Technical Information Manager, you’ll be at the heart of one of the UK’s most advanced defence programmes – supporting the safe operation and maintenance of the Dreadnought class submarines. You’ll lead the development and coordination of technical information, helping to shape how data is structured, stored and delivered through Interactive Electronic Technical Publications (IETPs). This is a unique opportunity to make a real impact on national security while advancing your career in a dynamic and future-focused environment.

Day-to-day, you’ll lead the planning, coordination and delivery of supplier-produced technical documentation, ensuring it meets safety and project standards while engaging with stakeholders and driving continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Planning and implementing technical information repositories and managing supplier-produced IETPs
• Reporting to the Technical Documentation Group and contributing to sub-element focus groups and forums
• Liaising with key stakeholders including MoD and BAE Systems
• Ensuring technical documentation meets project and safety standards
• Driving continuous improvement in technical information delivery

This role is full time, 35 hours per week and provides hybrid working arrangements with 2 days in the office/onsite and 3 days working from home. Frequent travel is required to MoD Abbey Wood and other sites as required.

Essential experience

• Proven experience in Integrated Logistics Support (ILS) programme delivery and support contracting
• Strong leadership in support project delivery and assurance
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills
• Solid understanding of risk and cost management principles
• Background in defence, marine or technology sectors is highly desirable

Qualifications

• Degree level qualified or equivalent experience

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be a sole UK national who is 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

• 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.

About Babcock

Babcock is committed to helping defend nations, protect communities and build a better world. 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.

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