Senior Programme Manager - Defence Infrastructure

About the role

Babcock is recruiting a Senior Programme Manager for its Integrated Logistics Hub (ILH) programme, which supports the Devonport Royal Dockyard site in Plymouth. The role leads a complex, high-profile programme delivering lasting operational and business benefits while supporting critical national infrastructure. It is full time, 35 hours per week, and based on site at the dockyard.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of a major programme from set-up through benefits realisation and closure; building construction and/or logistics transformation is desirable.
• Shape the programme vision, blueprint and delivery strategy, aligned across wider portfolios.
• Manage risks, issues, dependencies, budgets and reporting at programme level.
• Engage and influence senior leaders, delivery partners and external stakeholders.
• Drive continuous improvement and embed best practice in programme and project management.

Required profile

• Proven experience as a Senior Programme Manager in a complex organisation.
• Demonstrable experience leading multiple integrated workstreams and managing significant stakeholder complexity.
• Strong governance, commercial, financial and risk management capabilities.
• Ability to influence, challenge and engage senior stakeholders.
• Must be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance; eligibility may depend on place of birth, nationality and citizenship.

Required skills

• Knowledge of programme and project management methodologies such as MSP, PRINCE2, Agile or equivalent.
• MSP or recent experience in a similar programme leadership context.

What we offer

• Generous holiday allowance and matched contribution pension with life assurance.
• Digital GP, annual health check and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+, plus an employee shopping savings portal.
• Payment of professional fees.
• Reservists in the armed forces receive 10 days of special paid leave.
• Holiday trading and a paid day off for volunteering each year.