Job Title: Senior Project Manager - Software Development
Location: Corsham, Wiltshire + Hybrid Working Arrangements
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 Senior Project Manager - Software Development at our Corsham site.
The role
As a Senior Project Manager - Software Development, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. Leading the transformation of a mission-critical programme supporting UK defence capabilities through the modernisation of the Skynet satellite communications system.
Day-to-day, you’ll:
1. Lead a multi-disciplinary team to deliver a complex system upgrade using Agile and structured programme management.
2. Develop and maintain integrated project plans with robust controls to meet milestones and budgets.
3. Manage senior stakeholders across Babcock, MoD, and commercial partners.
4. Oversee resource planning and commercial delivery targets.
5. Facilitate Agile ceremonies and manage delivery workflows using Azure DevOps.
This role is full time, 37 hours per week and provides hybrid working arrangements with 2 days in the office/onsite and 3 days working from home.
Essential experience of the Senior Project Manager - Software Development
6. Proven track record of delivering complex IT infrastructure and network programmes using Agile or Waterfall methodologies.
7. Strong stakeholder engagement and governance reporting.
8. Experience managing multi-million-pound budgets and cross-functional teams.
9. Skilled in risk, issue, and dependency management.
10. Familiarity with software development lifecycle and systems integration.
Qualifications for the Senior Project Manager - Software Development
11. Degree qualified (or equivalent) in a relevant technical or management discipline.
12. Recognised project management qualifications (ideally APM accredited).
13. Certified Scrum or Agile accredited.
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
What We Offer
14. Generous holiday allowance
15. Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
16. Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
17. Employee share scheme
18. Employee shopping savings portal
19. Payment of Professional Fees
20. Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave
21. 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
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
23. Excellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing