Job Title: Capital Planning Manager
Location: Plymouth, Devon + Hybrid Working Arrangements
Compensation: £61, + Benefits
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Role ID: SF
Shape the Future of Critical Defence Infrastructure
At Babcock we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as a Capital Planning Manager at our Devonport Royal Dockyard site.
The role
As a Capital Planning Manager, you’ll take on a pivotal role within our Capital Planning Group, helping to shape and deliver the strategic investment planning that underpins the future of Devonport Dockyard’s critical infrastructure. From supporting the UK’s submarine programmes to delivering major facilities that enable national defence capability, your work will directly contribute to projects with long‑term significance for the Ministry of Defence and the UK’s operational readiness.
Day-to-day, you’ll lead the development of early‑stage major project proposals, capturing requirements, shaping investment direction and creating robust, Green Book‑compliant business cases that enable informed, strategic decision‑making.
1. Capture and develop investment requirements for your designated business area.
2. Identify opportunities to bundle project streams into strategic programmes and lead early‑stage development activities.
3. Develop robust, Green Book‑compliant business cases with cross‑functional support to guide investment decisions.
4. Manage early project lifecycle stages, including facilitation of initial Global Project Management Framework gate reviews.
5. Support the CapEx Planning Team with business case development for large or complex internally funded projects and programmes.
This role is full time, 35 hours per week and provides hybrid working arrangements with a 2 – 3 days in the office/onsite and may require occasional travel to other UK sites.
Essential experience of the Capital Planning Manager
6. Experience managing capital budgets, financial forecasting and expenditure tracking.
7. Background in strategic planning or programme management environments.
8. Proven ability to write robust business cases.
9. Strong senior stakeholder management skills, ideally including exposure to HM Armed Forces or government stakeholders.
10. Experience managing public funds (advantageous).
Qualifications for the Capital Planning Manager
11. Educated to HNC/HND level or able to demonstrate equivalent proven experience.
12. PMP (Project Management Professional) qualification involving project oversight.
13. Further project management training or experience supporting large‑scale infrastructure planning - Desirable
Security Clearance
The successful candidate must be 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 Babcock
We’re Babcock — a global FTSE organisation with over 26, people working together to make a difference.
Here, you’ll be part of something bigger. From initial design to final decommissioning, your work will contribute to products and services that are essential to national security and public infrastructure. Together, we’re building a future that lasts — not just through the impact we make, but through meaningful careers that respect your work-life balance.
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