Head of Communications (CDO and Transformation)

Job Title:                     Head of Communications (CDO and Transformation)

Location:                     Wigmore Street, London + Hybrid Working Arrangements

Compensation:           Competitive Salary + Benefits

Role Type:                   Full time / Permanent

Role ID:                       SF73271

Lead the narrative behind change that truly matters

At Babcock, we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together. If you join us, you can play your part as a Head of Communications for Transformation and Delivery at Wigmore Street, near Central London, Greater London.

Babcock is a global leader in defence, aerospace and engineering. Our people support national security, critical infrastructure and complex transformation programmes that shape a safer future. We offer careers with purpose, influence and long‑term opportunity where your expertise helps organisations and societies evolve.

The role

As Head of Communications for Transformation and Delivery, you will lead the development and delivery of a strategic communications approach that underpins enterprise‑wide transformation. Acting as a trusted senior adviser to the Chief Delivery Officer, you will shape the narrative behind cultural, digital, operational and organisational change across Babcock.

This is a high‑impact leadership role where your work will enable clarity, engagement and confidence during periods of significant change. You will influence senior leaders, empower employees and ensure transformation outcomes are understood, embraced and sustained. The scope of this role offers exceptional professional growth, exposure at executive level and the opportunity to shape the future of a FTSE 100 organisation operating at the heart of defence, aerospace and engineering.

Day-to-day, you’ll be required to:

• Leading the development and delivery of transformation and change communications strategies
• Advising senior executives on narrative, engagement and communications during complex change
• Shaping clear, compelling storytelling that supports cultural and behavioural change
• Engaging employees, leaders, customers and stakeholders through targeted communications
• Measuring impact and continually improving communication effectiveness

This role is full time, 37.5 hours per week and provides hybrid working arrangements with 2/3 days onsite and 2/3 days working from home.

Essential experience of the Head of Communications (CDO and Transformation)

• Significant experience in senior internal, change or transformation communications roles
• Proven ability to shape strategic narrative for complex, multi‑year transformation programmes
• Strong understanding of organisational change, culture, engagement and behaviour change
• Excellent written, verbal and visual communication skills
• Experience advising senior leaders in fast‑paced or sensitive environments

Qualifications for the Head of Communications (CDO and Transformation)

• Degree or equivalent professional qualification in communications, public relations, journalism or a related field
• Membership of a relevant professional body such as CIPR or PRCA (desirable)

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Standard (BPSS) and 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, allowing employees to buy or sell annual leave
• ‘Be Kind Day’ — one paid volunteering day per year
• Flexible working to support work‑life balance
• A dynamic, inclusive working environment

Babcock

We’re Babcock — a global FTSE 100 organisation with over 26,000 people working together to make a difference.

Here, you’ll be part of something bigger. From initial design to final decommissioning, your work will contribute to products and services that are essential to national security and public infrastructure. Together, we’re building a future that lasts — not just through the impact we make, but through meaningful careers that respect your work-life balance.

We call that lifetime engineering.

Join us and see how far we can go, together.

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: 08/05/2026