Project Manager, Program ​/ Project Manager, Operations Manager

Overview

Lead transformative projects that shape the future of defence and engineering. If you join us, you can play your part as a Project Manager at our Walsall site, near Birmingham, West Midlands.

Role

Title:

Project Manager

Location:

Walsall, West Midlands
Role Type:
Full time / Permanent
Role

As a Project Manager, you’ll take full ownership of projects from inception to completion, ensuring they are delivered on time, within budget, and to the highest standards. Your leadership will drive excellence across every stage of delivery, making a real impact on national security and public infrastructure.

• Lead complex delivery programmes across multiple business areas, ensuring KPIs and deadlines are met
• Own full project life cycles, managing multiple major initiatives from initiation to completion
• Proactively manage risks and issues, driving effective mitigation strategies
• Shape and enhance delivery practices, tools, and partnerships to strengthen organisational capability
• Inspire and guide project teams to achieve milestones and deliver high-impact outcomes

This role is full time working 37.5 hours per week and is based on site at Walsall.

• Exceptional planning, coordination, and organisational abilities to manage complex initiatives with precision
• Proven leadership, diplomacy, and motivational skills, with the ability to influence across all levels and functions
• Proficient in Oracle Primavera P6 for effective project scheduling and control

• Minimum Level 5 qualification under the National Qualification Framework (e.g. Foundation Degree, Level 5 NVQ, or HND), or equivalent relevant experience
• Certified in a recognised project management methodology

The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role. Some positions are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions.

Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels -  ().

• Generous holiday allowance
• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva Digi Care+
• Employee share scheme
• Employee shopping savings portal
• Payment of Professional Fees
• Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave
• Holiday Trading allows buying or selling additional leave
• Be Kind Day enables one paid day per year for volunteering
• Development opportunities and wellbeing benefits

Babcock International

For over a century Babcock has helped to defend nations, protect communities and build a better world. 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 car with the subject header “Reasonable adjustments requirement”. We’re committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone’s free to thrive.

We are happy to talk about flexible working – please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.

Closing date: 19/01/2026

• Seniority level:
  Mid-Senior level
• Employment type:
  
  Full-time
• Job function:
  Project Management and Information Technology
• Industries:
  Defense and Space Manufacturing

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