Programme Manager (Southwest)

Job Title:                Programme Manager
Location:                Plymouth, Devon 
Compensation:       £75,000 – Salary Negotiable Dependent on Experience + Benefits
Role Type:             Full time / Permanent 
Role ID:                 SF61192

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 Programme Manager at our Devonport site.

The role
As a Programme Manager, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary.  You will provide management and guidance in support of large multifunctional teams in delivering complex projects.

Day-to-day, you’ll be responsible for the performance of the portfolio, manage and guide the delivery of projects, deal with internal and external stakeholders at all levels and deal with the full project lifecycle.

• Responsible for the health, safety, security, environment and quality performance within the programme
• Managing the delivery of programme in accordance with the contract schedule and/or cost and to deliver the projected business revenue and margin targets
• Managing the customer Interface and associated management of the programme including identification and monitoring of programme and business risks (threats and opportunities), planning and implementing response to these and responding to other issues that affect the programme
• Establishing and maintaining governance arrangements for the delivery of the programme as defined in the relevant Project Execution Plans (PEP’s), defining clear roles, responsibilities and accountabilities that align with the Business Management System (BMS)
• Accountable for planning and monitoring the programme financial performance and forecasting); agree plans with the Business Unit Director and submit regular Monthly Review Reports indicating any deviations and corrective action taken

This role is full time, 37.5 hours per week and is based onsite at Devonport.

Essential experience of the Programme Manager:
•    Proven delivery experience demonstrating achievement of business revenue and margin targets
•    Extensive recent and relevant experience in a similar operational environment / business sector
•    Awareness of various contracting methodologies (e.g. FIDIC/NEC3, NEC4/JCT etc)
•    Full project lifecycle experience from bid phase through to close out
•    Extensive experience in managing a portfolio of projects in the Defence Sector

Qualifications for the Programme Manager:
•    A bachelor's degree in engineering, project or a related field
•    Ideally have a Managing Successful Programmes (MSP) Practitioner qualification
•    APM qualified preferably to Chartered Project Professional (ChPP)
•    IOSH Managing Safely or higher safety qualifications preferred
 

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+
• Car allowance
• 20% annual bonus 
• Family private healthcare
• 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 the majority of employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement
• ‘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: 05/02/2025