About the role

  • Lead Production Project Manager overseeing the delivery of UK's critical defense programmes. Contributing to national security and leading project teams at Babcock.

Responsibilities

  • Lead production delivery activity across boats 2–4, ensuring predictable, data‑driven programme performance.
  • Drive forward cultural change by embedding modern project controls and improved reporting and planning processes.
  • Represent Production within the D0 management team and lead regular internal collaboration to resolve challenges and maintain delivery excellence.
  • Engage with customers through weekly reviews, fostering strong, transparent relationships and ensuring shared understanding of progress and risk.
  • Lead, motivate and develop your team, setting high standards in planning, performance, safety, communication and continuous improvement.

Requirements

  • Demonstrable experience in project delivery with strong project controls awareness.
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with confidence engaging stakeholders at all levels.
  • Commercially and financially astute with a proactive, challenging mindset.
  • Experience leading teams within a production or manufacturing environment (advantageous).
  • Ability to influence, negotiate and drive collaborative working across complex programmes.

Benefits

  • 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 – buy or sell up to one working week of annual leave
  • ‘Be Kind Day’ – one paid day each year to volunteer with a charity of your choice
  • Flexible working options to help balance life and work, while meeting business needs
  • A dynamic, supportive and mission‑driven working environment

Job title

Lead Production Project Management

Job type

Experience level

Senior

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

No Education Requirement

Location requirements

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