Quality Manager

Job Description

Job Title: Quality ManagerLocation: Plymouth, UK - Hybrid - Working from home options availableCompensation: £55,000 - £60,000 + benefitsRole Type: Full time / Permanent Role ID: SF 48135The difference is youAt Babcock were working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as a Quality Manager at our Devonport site.As an international defence company, we support and enhance our customers defence and security capabilities and critical assets, meeting their requirements of value for money, increased availability, modernisation and flexibility.Babcock International and Devonport The Quality Manager role is based within our Devonport Royal Dockyard business area.Working at Devonport puts the best of the South West at your fingertips. Amazing scenery, vibrant towns and numerous leisure opportunities - Its why Devon and Cornwall are such a desirable place to live and work.Comprising of 14 dry docks, four miles of waterfront and 25 tidal berths, Devonport is the base for numerous surface vessels as well as the base and refit centre for the Trafalgar-class nuclear-powered submarines.The roleThe difference our new Quality Manager will makeAs a Quality Manager, youll have a role where youll initially focus on running very a high-profile project which will deliver significant efficiency savings for the business.Day to day, youll manage, govern and improve Devonport Dockyards Business Management System (BMS). Youll be responsible for identifying benefits that can be realised from simplified ways of working and developing, leading and communicating the strategyfor achieving a best-in-class Business Management System. Your duties will also include carrying out the recruitment, retention and development of the BMS Governance and Improvement team and delegating the responsibility for ensuring the BMS function worksto its allocated budget.At Babcock, we have a history of helping talent go far. With our track record of innovation, youll continually develop your knowledge and expertise.We offer flexible working to give people more options to better integrate their work and personal life, whilst ensuring that business needs are met. This role provides hybrid working arrangements with 2/3 days in the office/onsite.Essential experience

• Demonstrable experience as a senior manager, responsible for the design and delivery or delivery and continued improvement of an internationally accredited and certified Business Management System.
• Experience of managing a quality assurance function and team within a customer facing or regulatory context
• Proven track record of being able to deliver improvement projects, to time and to budget, across complex and diverse organisations.
• Good communication skills, with an ability to engage with stakeholders at all levels within the organisation.
• Demonstrable experience in change management and ability to facilitate workshops at all levels, creating a common goal and achieving agreed outcomes.
• Bachelors degree level or recognised professional qualification in quality management.
• Working towards or already a member of relevant Chartered Institute essential
• The successful candidate must be able to achieve the appropriate security clearance level for this role.

What we offerGenerous benefits including:* Generous holiday allowance of 25 days plus bank holidays * Reservist in the armed forces receive 10 days special paid leave * Matched contribution pension scheme up to 8% of salary, with life assurance* Employee share scheme - save tax and national insurance on shares, with 1 free share per 10 purchased* Employee shopping savings portal* Employment development allowance - £125 per year* Payment of Professional Fees* Employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing * Flexible benefits, including cycle to work scheme, discounts and our Share Ownership Scheme* Autonomy. Trusted and empowered to be at your bestBabcock International For over 130 years, we have 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. Change begins with our people and our shared Principles: be curious;be courageous; own and deliver; think: outcomes; collaborate; and be kind. These values not only guide the way we work, but also our efforts to reach net-zero carbon. Yes, our ambitions are big, but together, we can achieve them.Armed Forces CovenantWe are proud to support the Armed Forces community by honouring the Armed Forces Covenant. If you are a reservist in the armed forces, we provide up to ten days special paid leave in support of your training commitments.Application GuidanceAll applications should be made online. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please let us know. Were committed to building an inclusive culture where everyones free to thrive. We arehappy to talk about flexible working - please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.#LI-POST#LI-HYBRID