Assistant Project Manager – Ashchurch, Tewkesbury (Hybrid)
Help Deliver Mission‑Critical Defence Programmes That Protect the Future.
We are seeking an Assistant Project Manager to support highly classified defence projects within our Mission Systems business. The role involves coordinating with Project Managers, Programme Managers and engineering teams to ensure the successful delivery of complex programmes.
Responsibilities
- Supporting project planning, scheduling and delivery activities across multiple workstreams.
- Managing project controls including cost tracking, reporting and performance monitoring.
- Coordinating risk management, procurement activities and project documentation.
- Collaborating with internal stakeholders, customers and multidisciplinary teams to maintain project momentum.
- Driving the successful achievement of project milestones, objectives and deliverables.
This is a full‑time role, 37 hours per week, with hybrid working arrangements (3–4 days onsite, remainder remote).
Essential Experience
- Experience in a project management or project delivery environment.
- Effective collaboration with a range of stakeholders and functional teams.
- Demonstrated initiative, enthusiasm and a proactive approach to problem solving.
- Ability to work to challenging deadlines, project plans and delivery schedules.
- Supporting successful delivery of projects within a complex operational environment.
Qualifications
- PFQ and/or PMQ qualification or equivalent (desirable).
Security Clearance
The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) / Developed Vetting (DV) security clearance for this role.
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 receive 10‑day special paid leave.
- Holiday trading – buy or sell up to one week of annual leave.
- Be Kind Day – one working‑day paid leave to volunteer.
- Flexible working options.
- A dynamic working environment.
We are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please email careers@babcockinternational.com with the subject header ‘Reasonable adjustments requirement’.
Closing date: 23/07/2026
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