Lead project manager

Job Title: Lead Project Manager

Location: Helensburgh, Argyll and Bute + Hybrid Working Arrangements

Compensation: £76,300 + Benefits

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Role ID: SF65464

Shape the Future of Defence and Engineering

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 Lead Project Manager at our HMNB Clyde Faslane site.

The role

As a Lead Project Manager, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. You’ll lead multiple complex projects that directly support the Royal Navy and national security, making a tangible difference to the UK’s defence capability. This is an opportunity to influence high-profile programmes, drive innovation, and develop your leadership skills in a dynamic environment.

Day‑to‑day you’ll be:

• Managing customer and stakeholder relationships to ensure seamless delivery.
• Leading integrated project teams to achieve performance targets.
• Establishing and maintaining governance arrangements for projects.
• Planning, monitoring, and controlling project delivery.
• Driving continuous improvement across processes and outcomes.

This role is full time, 36 hours per week Monday to Thursday 07:15 – 16:45 and provides hybrid working arrangements.

Essential experience of the Lead Project Manager

• Proven expertise in project management and risk management techniques.
• Strong understanding of business processes (HR, Finance, Commercial).
• Experience with procurement and process improvement.
• Demonstrated leadership capability.
• Proficiency in business applications.

Qualifications for the Lead Project Manager

• Professional project qualification such as APM PMQ or PRINCE2.
• Working towards or holding chartered membership of a relevant body (RICS, CIOB, CIBSE, APM, PMI) or equivalent experience.
• Relevant HND or substantial experience in a similar role.
• Level 5 or above Leadership and Management qualification or significant leadership experience.

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 United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).

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 shopping savings portal
• Payment of Professional Fees
• Reservists in the armed forces receive 10‑days special paid leave
• Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows UK Babcock employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement. This window opens February through to March annually.
• ‘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

Equal Opportunity

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: 26/06/2026