Programme Manager

Job Title: Programme Manager

Location: Plymouth, Devon

Compensation: £59,110 + Benefits

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Role ID: SF67859

Lead Complex Projects That Shape the Future of Defence

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 Royal Dockyard site.

The role

As a Programme Manager, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. you’ll take ownership of high-impact projects that support the Royal Navy’s submarine maintenance and infrastructure development. You’ll lead cross-functional teams, manage stakeholder relationships, and ensure the successful delivery of complex programmes that directly contribute to national defence.

Day-to-day, you’ll be accountable for performance and results across multiple workstreams. You’ll have the opportunity to influence strategic outcomes, develop your leadership capabilities, and make a meaningful impact on the future of defence engineering.

Building integrated project delivery teams to define, plan, monitor and control successful outcomes

Managing customer, stakeholder and delivery partner interfaces

Establishing and maintaining governance arrangements for the project

Leading resource forecasting, financial planning, subcontractor management and team development

Actively managing risks, assumptions, issues, opportunities and dependencies

This role is full time, 35 hours per week and is based on site at Devonport Royal Dockyard

Essential experience of the Programme Manager

Proven experience in project management, leading complex programmes in similar sectors

Full project lifecycle experience

Exposure to varied products, services and lifecycle phases

Awareness of contracting methodologies (e.g. NEC/JCT)

Cross-functional understanding of lifecycle requirements

Qualifications for the Programme Manager

Degree in Engineering, Construction or Project Management

APM Project Management Qualification (APM PMQ) or equivalent

SMSTS Qualification, NEC/JCT Qualification - Desirable

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be a sole UK national who is 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

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 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: 29/10/2025

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