Overview
At Babcock, we're working to create a safe and secure world, together. If you join us, you can play your part as a Lead Project Manager at Ashton House, near Bristol, South Gloucestershire. The role As a Lead Project Manager, you’ll play a central role in delivering some of the UK’s most strategically important defence programmes. This is an opportunity to guide complex production activity within our Mission Systems business, a trusted provider of advanced intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, communication and weapons-handling solutions across all defence domains. It’s work that shapes the future of defence, accelerates your career, develops your leadership capability and gives you a genuine sense of purpose. Day-to-day, you’ll be contributing directly to national security by leading the production delivery of critical equipment for the Dreadnought programme.
Responsibilities
* Lead project management delivery activity for weapon launch systems, ensuring predictable, data-driven programme performance.
* Drive forward cultural change by embedding modern project controls and improved reporting and planning processes.
* Represent Production within the management team and lead regular internal collaboration to resolve challenges and maintain delivery excellence.
* Engage with customers through weekly reviews, fostering strong, transparent relationships and ensuring shared understanding of progress and risk.
* Lead, motivate and develop your team, setting high standards in planning, performance, safety, communication and continuous improvement.
Qualifications
* Demonstrable experience in project delivery with strong project controls awareness.
* Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with confidence engaging stakeholders at all levels.
* Commercially and financially astute with a proactive, challenging mindset.
* Ability to influence, negotiate and drive collaborative working across complex programmes.
Security Clearance
The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Standard (BPSS) / 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.
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 - buy or sell up to one working week of annual leave
* 'Be Kind Day' - one paid day each year to volunteer with a charity of your choice
* Flexible working options to help balance life and work, while meeting business needs
* A dynamic, supportive and mission-driven working environment
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