Senior Project Manager

Senior Project Manager

Location: Ashton, Bristol (Hybrid Working Arrangements)

Responsibilities

As a Senior Project Manager, you’ll lead the delivery of complex design, build and integration programmes within our Mission Systems - Sense and Connect business, operating in a highly visible role. You will manage multidisciplinary teams, balance commercial and technical priorities, and guide projects through every stage of the lifecycle. Day-to-day, you’ll shape delivery strategy, manage risk and drive performance, while developing leadership capability.

• Leading the operational and strategic delivery of complex engineering projects
• Managing cost, schedule, quality and risk to maintain controlled outcomes
• Collaborating with engineering, commercial and programme teams across design, build and integration phases
• Engaging with customers and senior stakeholders, providing clear governance and reporting
• Driving continuous improvement through lessons learned and project best practice

This is a full‑time role, 37 hours per week, with hybrid working arrangements (2/3 days onsite and 2/3 days working from home).

Essential Experience

• Proven experience managing complex design, build and integration projects
• Experience leading multidisciplinary teams within a matrix environment
• Strong financial, schedule and risk management capability
• Experience reporting to, and influencing, senior internal and external stakeholders
• Background within defence, security or similarly regulated sectors

Qualifications

We value difference and don’t have a fixed idea when it comes to background or education, provided you can show the required level of experience and/or willingness to learn.

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) / Developed Vetting (DV) security clearance for this role. UK National only.

Benefits

• 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 you to buy or sell annual leave
• Flexible working – supporting work‑life balance while meeting business needs
• A dynamic working environment

Equal Opportunities

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.

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