Job Title: Programme Delivery Director Location: Plymouth, Devon Compensation: Competitive Salary Role Type: Full time / Permanent Role ID: SF68598 At Babcock, we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together. If you join us, you can play your part as a Programme Delivery Director at our Devonport site, near Plymouth, Devon. The role As a Programme Delivery Director, you’ll be at the heart of one of the UK’s most critical defence programmes. This is a high-impact leadership role where you’ll shape and execute strategy, lead large multidisciplinary teams, and ensure the seamless delivery of major warship support programmes. Day-to-day, you’ll lead the delivery of complex, high-value programmes, ensuring performance, safety, and collaboration are at the forefront of every decision. Building and leading integrated delivery teams across Project Management, Engineering, SHEQ, Commercial, and Supply Chain Acting as the primary interface with customers and strategic partners Driving continuous improvement and business transformation Championing safety first culture and meeting contractual HSSE obligations Achieving or exceeding financial targets including revenue, margin, and cash flow Please note that this position involves travel/working across a range of internal and customer sites, as a requirement of the role. This role is full time, 37 hours per week and requires ad hoc travel to Rosyth based on Project and team requirements. Essential Experience Of The Programme Delivery Director Extensive leadership experience in industrial environments, guiding large multidisciplinary teams Proven track record of delivering major programmes in regulated sectors Experience leading projects from bid through delivery to close-out Strong stakeholder management, including Military and Government engagement Deep knowledge of project controls, risk, cost management, and supply chain performance Qualifications For The Programme Delivery Director Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Project or Construction Management (postgraduate qualification desirable) APM Chartered (ChPP) or willingness to obtain within 12 months Relevant professional membership (e.g., APM, PMI, ICE, IET) desirable Proven/demonstrable experience will also be considered Security Clearance The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Standard (BPSS) and Security Check (SC) 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. 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 careers@babcockinternational.com 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. Closing date: 06/11/2025 IND-PROJ