Job Title: Chief Technologist
Location: Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire
Compensation: Competitive + Benefits
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Role ID: SF
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 Chief Technologist focussing on ISTAR and Cyber at our Ashchurch site.
The Role
As Chief Technologist, you will be instrumental in defining the future direction of ISTAR and Cyber capabilities. Your core responsibility is to deliver high-level technical leadership across all programmes and initiatives, ensuring the adoption of cutting-edge technologies that effectively solve our customers’ most complex challenges
Day-to-day, strategize and horizon scan, to ensure we are always suggesting and implementing cutting-edge ISTAR and Cyber technology strategies for our customers.
1. Support Business Development, contributing to bid and proposal activities with compelling technical solutions, while fostering collaborative relationships with customer teams.
2. Lead Technical Strategy across ISTAR and Cyber campaigns, driving innovation and overseeing the implementation of advanced solutions that align with business objectives.
3. Champion Technology Innovation, conducting horizon scanning to identify emerging trends and establishing a pipeline for new technology adoption aligned to strategic goals.
4. Provide Expert Guidance to engineering teams, leveraging deep domain knowledge to mentor and support the delivery of robust, fit-for-purpose technical designs.
5. Represent Babcock as a Thought Leader, participating in industry working groups and building strategic partnerships with SMEs and suppliers to enhance our technical reputation and ecosystem.
This role is full time 37 hours per week and is based on site at Ashchurch site. We are open to discussing hybrid working arrangements for the right candidate.
Essential experience of the Chief Technologist
6. Strong background in technology innovation, including horizon scanning, emerging tech evaluation, and aligning new technologies with strategic business goals.
7. Proven leadership in technical strategy development and implementation, particularly within ISTAR and Cyber domains.
8. Track record of contributing to successful business development efforts, including technical input into bids, proposals, and customer engagement.
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10. Extensive experience guiding engineering teams, providing technical mentorship and ensuring delivery of high-quality, fit-for-purpose solutions.
11. emonstrated ability to represent an organisation externally, including participation in industry technical working groups and building strategic supplier relationships.
Qualifications for the Chief Technologist
12. We value difference and don’t have a fixed idea when it comes to background or education, provided you can show the required level of experience and/or willingness to learn then we would like to hear from you.
Security Clearance
The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Developed Vetting (DV) 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
What We Offer
13. Generous holiday allowance
14. Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
15. Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
16. Employee share scheme
17. Payment of Professional Fees
18. Employee shopping savings portal
19. Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows the majority of employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement
20. Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave
21. Excellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing
22. ‘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