Head of Commercial – Submarines
Location: Plymouth, Devon + Hybrid Working Arrangements
Compensation: Competitive + Benefits
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
The role
This is a high-profile role where your expertise will shape commercial strategy, ensure compliance, and drive value for both Babcock and the Ministry of Defence. You’ll influence decisions that protect national security and strengthen the UK’s submarine capability.
Day-to-day, you’ll take the lead in managing one of the UK’s most significant defence contracts.
* Overseeing delivery of a high-value single-source contract with the Ministry of Defence
* Acting as the escalation point for complex commercial issues and coordinating responses
* Leading negotiations on price, terms, and scope while building strong customer relationships
* Developing commercial strategies, pricing models, and risk management approaches
* Deputising for the Naval Nuclear Commercial Director when required
Essential Experience
* Proven ability to build effective customer relationships and lead independent negotiations
* Extensive experience managing commercial teams and governance on complex, high-value projects
* Strong leadership skills with a track record of maximising team performance
* Significant expertise in defence sector contracting, including Single Source Contracting Regulations
* Demonstrated success managing large, complex contracts and competitive bids
Qualifications
* Degree-level education in Business, Law, or equivalent experience
Security Clearance
The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) 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 annual entitlement.
* ‘Be Kind Day’ enables employees to take one working day’s paid leave a year 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.
Disability confident
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’.
Closing date
11/11/2025
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