Transformation Programme Manager

Job Title: Transformation Programme Manager Location: Ashton Vale, Bristol + Hybrid Working Arrangements Compensation: Competitive Salary + Benefits Role Type: Full time / Permanent Role ID: SF 69660 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 Transformation Programme Manager across our Ashton Vale, Bristol and Devonport, Plymouth sites. The Role As a Transformation Programme Manager, you’ll be at the heart of our Mission Systems transformation journey. This is an exciting opportunity to lead a complex SAP integration programme across our business, driving operational excellence and enabling growth. Your work will make a tangible difference to national security and defence, while accelerating your own career development in a dynamic, forward‑thinking environment. Day‑to‑day, you’ll play a key role in building strong relationships across both our sector and wider Group teams as part of implementing our ambitious strategy. You’ll drive and control change and the role will provide high levels of visibility and responsibility to deliver. Day‑to‑day you’ll be: Leading the delivery of transformation programmes, ensuring cost, time, and quality targets are met. Managing end‑to‑end project lifecycles, from requirements capture to business case development. Identifying and controlling interdependencies across multiple projects. Building strong relationships and influencing stakeholders across a matrix organisation. Driving effective risk management to minimise exposure and ensure successful outcomes. This role is full time, 37 hours per week and provides hybrid working arrangements with 2 days onsite and 3 days working from home. Essential experience of the Transformation Programme Manager Proven experience delivering transformation programmes in complex environments. Background in ERP deployment, ideally SAP. Strong senior stakeholder engagement skills. Experience with both Agile and Waterfall methodologies. Leadership experience in a matrix organisation. Qualifications for the Transformation Programme Manager APM PMQ or equivalent. Agile Practitioner certification. Chartered Project Manager status (advantageous). 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 - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk). 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 share scheme 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 Excellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing Babcock International For over a century Babcock has 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. 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 careers@babcockinternational.com 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: 23/12/2025 #MISYS #J-18808-Ljbffr