Operations Manager
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Job Description
Job Title: Operations Manager
Location: Andover Hampshire Hybrid Working Arrangements
Compensation: Competitive Benefits
Role Type: Full time / Fixed Term Contract 52 weeks
Role ID: SF63164
At Babcock were working to create a safe and secure world together and if you join us you can play your part as an Operations Manager at our Andover site.
The role
As an Operations Manager youll have a role thats out of the ordinary. Youll be responsible for ensuring the successful execution of the contract maintaining operational effectiveness and compliance across all functional areas including Finance Commercial Legal HR and Engineering.
Day-to-day youll act as the primary interface between the customer subcontractors and internal teams ensuring compliance efficiency and issue resolution in a complex operational environment. Youll also:
- Maintain a strong and trusted working relationship with the in-country partner Director addressing any concerns and providing assurance on contractual and operational matters
- Oversee contract execution ensuring all deliverables align with contractual agreements company standards and regulatory frameworks
- Ensure the subcontractor meets performance compliance and safety standards as defined by the contract.
- Support discussions and negotiations with subcontractors to drive continuous improvement operational efficiency and contract optimisation
This role is full time 37 hours per week and provides hybrid working arrangements with deployment overseas.
Essential experience of the Operations Manager:
- Proven experience in contract management operations or project management ideally in a defence engineering or logistics environment
- Strong experience in partner relationship management particularly in an international operational setting and the ability to build and maintain relationships at a senior level
- Experience managing cross-functional teams across Finance Commercial Legal HR and Engineering
- Understanding of subcontractor management ensuring compliance with contractual and operational requirements
- Experience in supply chain management spares provisioning and material handling with an understanding of the Defence environment
Qualifications for the Operations Manager:
- Educated to Level 4 in the National Qualification Framework (NQF) or equivalent experience - HNC Level 4 NVQ or higher apprenticeship
- Must hold or be in the process of applying for professional accreditation - IEng or CEng
- Quality and HSE management qualifications - completed or in progress
Security Clearance
The successful candidate must be 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 - ().
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 days 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. Were committed to building an inclusive culture where everyones free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.
Closing date: 11/08/2025
Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full Time
