Lead Project Manager

We Served; Helensburgh; Hybrid; GBP 77,000; Full time

Job summary

A global defence company in Helensburgh seeks a Lead Project Manager to lead complex projects that support national security. The role requires proven project and risk management expertise, strong leadership capability, and proficiency in business applications. This position offers a full-time, hybrid working arrangement, competitive salary, and a generous benefits package, including a pension scheme and professional development opportunities. Join to make a tangible impact on the UK's defence capability.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance

Matched contribution pension scheme with life assurance

Access to a Digital GP and health check

Employee shopping savings portal

Payment of Professional Fees

Special paid leave for reservists

Holiday Trading benefit

“Be Kind Day” for volunteering work

Qualifications

• Proven expertise in project management techniques.
• Strong understanding of HR, Finance, and Commercial processes.
• Demonstrated leadership capability.

Responsibilities

• Managing customer and stakeholder relationships.
• Leading integrated project teams for performance targets.
• Establishing governance arrangements for projects.
• Planning, monitoring, and controlling project delivery.

Skills

Project management

Risk management

Business process understanding

Leadership capability

Proficiency in business applications

Education

Professional project qualification (APM PMQ or PRINCE2)

Relevant HND or substantial experience

Level 5 or above Leadership and Management qualification

Job description

Overview

Job Title: Lead Project Manager

Location: Helensburgh, Argyll and Bute + Hybrid Working Arrangements

Compensation: £76,300 + Benefits

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Role ID: SF65464

Shape the Future of Defence and Engineering

At Babcock we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as a Lead Project Manager at our HMNB Clyde Faslane site.

Role

As a Lead Project Manager, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. You’ll lead multiple complex projects that directly support the Royal Navy and national security, making a tangible difference to the UK’s defence capability. This is an opportunity to influence high-profile programmes, drive innovation, and develop your leadership skills in a dynamic environment.

Day-to-day you’ll be:

• Managing customer and stakeholder relationships to ensure seamless delivery.
• Leading integrated project teams to achieve performance targets.
• Establishing and maintaining governance arrangements for projects.
• Planning, monitoring, and controlling project delivery.
• Driving continuous improvement across processes and outcomes.

This role is full time, 36 hours per week Monday to Thursday 07:15 – 16:45 and provides hybrid working arrangements.

Essential experience

• Proven expertise in project management and risk management techniques.
• Strong understanding of business processes (HR, Finance, Commercial).
• Experience with procurement and process improvement.
• Demonstrated leadership capability.
• Proficiency in business applications.

Qualifications

• Professional project qualification such as APM PMQ or PRINCE2.
• Working towards or holding chartered membership of a relevant body (RICS, CIOB, CIBSE, APM, PMI) or equivalent experience.
• Relevant HND or substantial experience in a similar role.
• Level 5 or above Leadership and Management qualification or significant leadership experience.

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be 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

• 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 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 day's paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity

Babcock

We’re Babcock — a global FTSE 100 organisation with over 26,000 people working together to make a difference.

Here, you’ll be part of something bigger. From initial design to final decommissioning, your work will contribute to products and services that are essential to national security and public infrastructure. Together, we’re building a future that lasts — not just through the impact we make, but through meaningful careers that respect your work-life balance.

We call that lifetime engineering.

Join us and see how far we can go, together.

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 [e-mail] 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: 17/02/2026

Closing tag: #CLYDEWC25

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