Governance and Reporting Lead

Job Title:                      Governance and Reporting Lead

Location:                      Plymouth, Devon + Hybrid Working Arrangements

Compensation:            £59,110.00 + Benefits

Role Type:                    Full time / Permanent

Role ID:                        SF68277

Shape the Future of Defence and Engineering

At Babcock, we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together. If you join us, you can play your part as a Governance and Reporting Lead at Devonport, near Plymouth, Devon.

The role

As a Governance and Reporting Lead, you’ll be at the heart of the Submarine Disposal Programme, driving excellence in project governance and reporting. Your work will enhance decision-making at every level, ensuring that critical projects run smoothly and meet the highest standards. This is a role where your expertise will make a tangible difference to national security and environmental responsibility, while accelerating your own career growth.

Day-to-day, you’ll be responsible for developing, implementing and maintaining robust reporting processes across the Disposal Programme, ensuring alignment with the Global Project Management Framework and Business Management System

• Lead and manage governance processes for the Submarine Disposal Programme.
• Develop and implement standardised reporting templates and frameworks.
• Collect, analyse, and present project data to senior stakeholders and customers.
• Maintain governance arrangements aligned with Naval Nuclear and contractual requirements.
• Collaborate with Project Managers to ensure accurate reporting of milestones and KPIs.

This role is full time, 35 hours per week and provides hybrid working arrangements with 2-3 days in the office/onsite and 2-3 days working from home.

Essential experience of the Governance and Reporting Lead

• Experience in project management or PMO roles.
• Strong knowledge of project management methodologies and APM competencies.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Excel and PowerPoint.
• Experience with project management and reporting tools (e.g., Microsoft Project, Power BI).
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.

Qualifications for the Governance and Reporting Lead

• APM Project Management Qualification (PMQ).
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent 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 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.

Babcock International

For over a century Babcock  has helped to defend nations, protect communities and build a better world. To continue, we must adapt, advance and be a sustainable business with a shared goal.

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: 12/12/2025

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