Project Manager - Data & Digital Infrastructure

About the role

Babcock is hiring a Project Manager for its Devonport Royal Dockyard site in Plymouth, Devon. You will own the delivery of technology, digital and infrastructure projects from initiation through to operational handover and closure, working with technical specialists, suppliers and stakeholders to deliver safely, on time, within budget and to the required quality standards. The role is full time, 35 hours per week and based on site.

Key responsibilities

• Manage the full project lifecycle from initiation through to delivery, handover and closure.
• Develop and maintain project plans, schedules, budgets and resource forecasts.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary teams and suppliers to deliver agreed milestones and outcomes.
• Manage project risks, issues, dependencies and change control activities.
• Report project performance, forecasts and delivery progress to stakeholders and senior leaders.

Required profile

• Degree, HND or equivalent experience in Project Management, Business, Information Technology or a related discipline.
• Association for Project Management Project Management Qualification (PMQ).
• Experience delivering projects in a technology, digital, IT, data or digital infrastructure environment.
• Demonstrable project management experience across the full lifecycle, including scope, risks, budgets, schedules and change control.
• Ability to coordinate multidisciplinary teams and suppliers while managing competing priorities.
• Must be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance; eligibility may depend on place of birth, nationality and residency.

Required skills

• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Desirable: Agile certification, Scrum certification and professional development in project delivery, business change or digital technologies.

What we offer

• Generous holiday allowance and matched contribution pension scheme with life assurance.
• Digital GP, annual health check and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+, employee shopping savings portal and payment of professional fees.
• Reservists receive 10 days' special paid leave; Holiday Trading lets staff buy or sell up to one week of annual leave.
• 'Be Kind Day': one paid day off a year for volunteering.