Senior Maritime Project Leader – Defence & Shipbuilding

Babcock Mission Critical Services España SA.; Auckland; Hybrid; NZD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave

Wellbeing leave

Defence reservist leave

Parental leave

Study leave

Job summary

Babcock Australasia in Auckland is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead major maritime programmes from scoping through governance-ready delivery, collaborating across engineering, commercial, supply chain and operations to translate strategic requirements into executable plans.

You will engage senior stakeholders, lead multidisciplinary teams, establish baselines and controls, and ensure delivery of high-value shipbuilding and repair projects in a complex defence environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a relevant field is required.
• Qualifications in Engineering, Business, Commerce, Finance, Supply Chain or Construction Management are preferred.
• PMP certification or equivalent is expected.
• AIPM CPPM certification or willingness to obtain is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Define and shape major maritime projects from scoping through delivery.
• Lead multidisciplinary teams across engineering, commercial, supply chain and operations.
• Establish project baselines, governance and assurance for successful execution.
• Engage senior stakeholders and external partners to enable outcomes.

Skills

Front-end scope definition

Integrated planning & scheduling

Stakeholder engagement

Risk identification & mitigation

Governance & assurance

Project financial management

Matrix leadership

Contract & supplier management

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Engineering/Business/Commerce/Finance/Supply Chain/ Construction Mgmt

PMP certification or equivalent

AIPM CPPM certification or willingness to obtain

Job description

Babcock Australasia in Auckland is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead major maritime programmes from scoping through governance-ready delivery, collaborating across engineering, commercial, supply chain and operations to translate strategic requirements into executable plans.

You will engage senior stakeholders, lead multidisciplinary teams, establish baselines and controls, and ensure delivery of high-value shipbuilding and repair projects in a complex defence environment.