Programme Manager

Bristol - UK

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 11 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Job Title: Programme Manager

Location: Ashton Vale Bristol Hybrid Working Arrangements

Compensation: Competitive Salary Benefits

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Role ID: SF 70788

At Babcock were working to create a safe and secure world together. If you join us you can play your part as a Programme Manager at Ashton House near Bristol City of Bristol.

The Role

As a Programme Manager youll lead our highprofile technically complex Dreadnought programme a national endeavour that will replace the Vanguard Class and sustain the Continuous At Sea Deterrent into the 2030s. Youll provide clear direction across design build and manufacturing phases manage risk and delivery through a complex supply chain and galvanise senior stakeholders around outcomes that matter. Its a careerdefining opportunity at the heart of defence aerospace and engineering

Day-to-day youll be required to:

Engage senior internal stakeholders (including Group level) to align priorities unblock challenges and drive programme outcomes.
Partner with our customer to coordinate delivery manage interfaces and maintain accountability for schedule cost and quality.
Direct and mentor a team of Senior Project Managers each owning major workstreams ensuring integrated planning and reporting.
Oversee governance and risk management across manufacturing phases supply chain and equipment delivery to Barrow.
Lead a multidisciplinary leadership team to deliver systems for the Dreadnought class SSBN from design into manufacture.

This role is full time 37 hours per week and provides hybrid working arrangements with 2 days in the office and 3 days working from home.

Essential Experience of the Programme Manager

Senior stakeholder management across customer supplier and internal executive levels.
Experience operating in an engineering or manufacturing environment (submarine or defence sector experience welcome).
Ability to drive change and transformation with clear outcomes and disciplined programme control.
Proven track record delivering complex engineering programmes from design through to manufacture within complex supply chains.
Demonstrable leadership of large multidisciplinary teams setting priorities to meet delivery commitments and financial goals.

Qualifications for the Programme Manager

Essential: There are no mandatory formal qualifications for this role; proven programme leadership in complex engineering environments is critical.
Preferred: Recognised project management qualifications such as APM Project Management Qualification (PMQ) or Chartered Project Professional (ChPP) (or equivalent).

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 - ()

What We Offer

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
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

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: 05/02/2026

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Job Title: Programme ManagerLocation: Ashton Vale Bristol Hybrid Working ArrangementsCompensation: Competitive Salary BenefitsRole Type: Full time / PermanentRole ID: SF 70788At Babcock were working to create a safe and secure world together. If you join us you can play your part as a Programm...