Position Details
Title: Change Control Manager
Company: Babcock International Group
Location: Plymouth, Devon (Hybrid Working Arrangements)
Compensation: £59,000.00 + Benefits
Contract: Full time / Permanent (35 hours per week)
Role ID: SF70482
Closing date: 16/01/2026
Role Overview
As a Change Control Manager, you’ll lead the development, implementation and management of robust change control processes across complex, high profile projects within our Naval Nuclear business. This is a critical role that ensures strategic alignment, project integrity and informed decision making – making a real difference to national security and the future of defence engineering. Day-to-day, you’ll be responsible for managing a team of change management professionals and operating within a matrix management environment.
Responsibilities
* Leading the creation and application of change control frameworks and procedures across projects and programmes.
* Managing and mentoring a small team of project controls professionals, providing guidance and development opportunities.
* Interfacing with Planning, Cost Control and Commercial teams to ensure consistency and compliance.
* Engaging with internal and external stakeholders to clarify change impacts and secure alignment.
* Influencing delivery teams to ensure consistent application of change control processes.
Essential Experience
* Proven experience in project controls or project management, with a focus on change control or commercial management.
* Ability to manage complex change processes across large-scale projects or programmes.
* Skilled in data analysis and reporting tools (e.g., Power BI, Excel).
* Familiarity with project controls systems (e.g., Primavera, CEMAR, SAP).
* Experience managing or mentoring team members within matrixed organisations.
Qualifications
* Professional qualification in project management or controls (e.g., APM, PMI, or equivalent).
Security Clearance
The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Standard (BPSS) / 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 share scheme
* 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
* Excellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing.
Company Culture
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.
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