Programme Lead - Land Integrated Operating Service

Overview

Programme Lead - Land Integrated Operating Service (LIOS) - Andover, Hampshire with hybrid working arrangements. Onsite in Andover with frequent travel to Bristol, London, and other UK sites. Permanent, full-time role.

Job Title: Programme Lead - Land Integrated Operating Service
Location: Andover, Hampshire + Hybrid Working Arrangements
Compensation: Excellent salary + Benefits
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Role ID: SF66202

Lead the future of Army equipment support through strategic innovation

At Babcock, we're working to create a safe and secure world. If you join us, you can play your part as a Programme Lead - Land Integrated Operating Service at Andover, near Winchester, Hampshire.

Role

As Programme Lead for the Land Integrated Operating Service (LIOS), you'll take a pivotal role in one of the UK's most strategic defence programmes. LIOS is a transformational initiative designed to reshape how the British Army receives equipment support-delivering smarter, faster, and more integrated solutions through industrial collaboration. This is a senior leadership opportunity where you'll drive Babcock's strategic growth, influence national defence strategy, and lead the development of competitive, executable solutions. Your work will directly impact operational readiness and national security, while offering you a career path filled with purpose, innovation, and influence.

Responsibilities

• Leading the development and execution of the LIOS strategy, aligned with the Land Industrial Strategy.
• Building senior relationships with MOD, British Army, OEMs, and industrial partners.
• Driving opportunity qualification, solution design, and contract conversion.
• Coordinating cross-functional teams to deliver competitive, executable solutions.
• Managing internal governance, win boards, and programme reviews.

The role is based onsite at Andover, and the set working times are Monday to Friday, totalling 37.5 hours per week. Frequent travel to Bristol, London, and other UK sites will be expected.

Essential experience

• Proven leadership of large, commercial, multi-disciplinary teams in operational environments (£bn+ value).
• Successful strategy development and business winning within the Defence sector.
• Deep understanding of the Authority environment and UK Land Defence sector.
• Strong customer relationship management across multi-stakeholder environments.
• Experience building strategic industrial partnerships at senior levels.

Qualifications

• Educated to degree level, ideally in business, marketing, or a related field.
• Equivalent relevant experience will also be considered.

Security clearance

The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role.

Many positions within our company are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. This may affect eligibility based on place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship, and residency. Details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK ().

What we offer

• 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 allows buying/selling additional leave (annual window February-March)
• Be Kind Day enables one working day's paid leave for volunteering
• Excellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme

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 reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please email with the subject header "Reasonable adjustments requirement". We're committed to an inclusive culture with flexible working options; please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.