Business Manager
Location: Gloucester, Gloucestershire (Hybrid Working Arrangement)
Compensation: Attractive Salary + Benefits
Role type: Full time / Permanent
Role ID: SF72864
Shape the future of nuclear consultancy and help deliver a safer, more secure world. At Cavendish Nuclear, we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together. If you join us, you can play your part as a Business Manager at our Gloucester, Gloucestershire site.
The Role
As a Business Manager, you take ownership of the Personal Services Agreement account with EDF, acting as the focal point for relationship management, opportunity development, and delivery assurance. This is a highly visible role where you shape strategy, lead consultancy projects from concept through delivery, and drive sustainable growth across a complex and regulated environment.
This is a 37‑hour per week role based full time at Gloucester Business Park, EDF’s headquarters, with the option of an early finish on Fridays.
Day‑to‑day Responsibilities
* Owning the day‑to‑day management and performance of the EDF Personal Services Agreement account, including financial delivery and forecasting
* Developing and nurturing trusted senior relationships with EDF to understand strategy, priorities, and future programmes of work
* Leading consultancy projects and multidisciplinary resources to deliver outputs to time, cost, and quality
* Driving a healthy pipeline of opportunities, positioning Cavendish Nuclear for future work and long‑term growth
* Managing bid preparation and proposal development in collaboration with the consultancy proposals team
Essential Experience
* Proven experience in a consultancy or client‑facing role where work is independently identified, shaped, secured, and delivered
* Strong background in strategy development, delivery management, and technical or professional leadership
* Demonstrable experience writing or reviewing proposals, contributing to estimates, and supporting bidding or tendering activity
* Track record of managing customer relationships within complex, regulated environments
* Experience leading work at the early stages of the project lifecycle, including pre‑studies, studies, or concept design
Qualifications
* Bachelor’s honours degree, or equivalent, in a science or engineering‑related discipline
* Chartered status within a relevant professional discipline, or actively working towards it
Security Clearance
The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Standard (BPSS) security clearance for this role.
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 allows employees to buy additional leave or sell up to one working week of annual leave from their entitlement.
* ‘Be Kind Day’ enables employees to take one working day’s paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with a chosen organisation or registered charity.
* Excellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing.
Equal Opportunities
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
05/05/2026
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