Senior Project Manager

Job Description

About the roleMake a real impact immediatelyWere looking for a dynamic, ambitious and eager individual to make a real impact by becoming our next Senior Project Manager within Mission Systems. The difference the new Senior Project Manager will make You will provide Senior Project Management skills and expertise to all areas of the existing and future C&CA Projects, wider support to Missions systems projects and Business Development activities as required. You will have the responsibility of delivering key strategic projects within Mission Systems. You will be forging relationships with new customers and maximising engagement across our organisation to elevate delivery for our customers.We value your existing skills and experience and as a senior project manager, you will have the ability to continue to develop yourself and share you knowledge and expertise with others within the project management discipline through line management and coachingand mentoring opportunities.What do I need to do the roleYou will have a broad knowledge of Project Management techniques and activities and have the ability to capture project information and present it in easy to understand formats. ExperienceIn order to execute the roles and associated responsibilities, you will need to have a varied level of experience and knowledge in the following:- * Project Management & Engineering awareness* Proven experience in the Development of Work Breakdown Structures* Production & Maintenance of Project Schedules* Estimating, and Budget Control * Production of various project documentation* Analysis and Performance Reporting* Configuration Control* Risk Management* Change Management * Resource Management * Use talent and ability to encourage contract, or tasking growth and continuous improvementSkills and attributes* Professional, customer orientated and flexible approach* Able to build rapport and maintain relationships* Good report writing and communication skills* Security and Commercially aware* Strong organisational and management skillsQualificationsYou will have a minimum of ONC in an engineering discipline, or Business qualification (Diploma in management minimum) or experience in a Project engineering environment. You will be working towards or have achieved APMP or equivalent qualification in project management.In return for your skill and passion, youll get:* Flexible working * Holiday entitlement: 25 days, plus bank holidays * Pension scheme with employee pension contributions matched up to 8% of salary, with life assurance* Free, independent employee assistance programme, offering confidential information, support and counselling, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year* If you are a reservist in the armed forces, we provide up to ten days special paid leave in support of your training commitmentsWhere it all fits in:Mission Systems forms a critical, and growing part of Babcocks Marine organisation. As a trusted provider for global defence & security, we have a wide portfolio of best in class technical solutions that enable our customers to carry out their missions.Application GuidancePlease note that you will not be able to access the vacancy details after the closing date so you may wish to keep a copy of this advert and any supporting documents for your records.All applications should be made online. Please use a desktop PC or laptop to create your account, then youll be able to apply to jobs from mobile devices. If you experience difficulties, please click here. Recruitment correspondence is normally by email soplease check your email account and spam folder regularly.We are committed to building an inclusive culture and strive to attract talent who thrive in an inclusive and flexible working environment. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages please let usknow and will respond in a way that best fits your specific needs.Armed Forces CovenantWe are proud to support the armed forces community by honouring the Armed Forces Covenant. We recognise the value that Serving Personnel, both Regular and Reserves, Veterans, Uniformed Cadet Instructors and Service Families contribute to our business and theUnited Kingdom. As part of the Covenant, Babcock offers Reservists and Uniformed Cadet Instructors up to 2 weeks special paid leave to help them meet their commitments. To find out more please click here.Babcock International GroupThis role is within the Marine Sector of Babcock International Group, which delivers a wide array of complex through-life marine engineering services to defence and civil customers across the globe. These range from UK and international naval fleet support,commercial marine, engineering consultancy, weapons handling, equipment support, intelligence, cyber security and training. Closing date: 10th February 2022#LI-POST