Senior Project Manager

Senior Project Manager

Location: Corsham, Wiltshire, GB, SN13 9NP

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Working Arrangement: Hybrid (2 days onsite, 3 days remote)

Compensation: Competitive + benefits

Role Overview

As a Senior Project Manager - Networks and IT Services, you'll lead the transformation of a mission critical programme supporting UK defence capabilities through the modernisation of the Skynet satellite communications system.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead a multi disciplinary team to deliver complex system upgrades involving IT networks, hosting environments, and managed services, applying structured programme management and Agile leadership.
• Develop and maintain integrated project plans with robust controls to meet milestones and budgets.
• Manage senior stakeholders across Babcock, MoD, and commercial partners.
• Oversee resource planning and commercial delivery targets.
• Support vendor engagement and performance management, including the development and transition to fixed cost contracts and Statements of Work.

Essential Experience

• Proven track record of delivering complex IT infrastructure and network programmes using Agile or Waterfall.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and governance reporting.
• Experience managing multi million pound budgets and cross functional teams.
• Skilled in risk, issue, and dependency management.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (Azure, AWS), hosting environments, and service management principles.

Qualifications

• Degree qualified (or equivalent) in a relevant technical or management discipline.
• Recognised project management qualifications (ideally APM accredited).

Security Clearance

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

Benefits

• 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: buy additional leave or sell up to one working week of annual leave from your annual entitlement. There is an annual window to request this benefit.
• Be Kind Day: take one working day's paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to volunteer with a chosen organisation or registered charity.
• Excellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing.

EEO Statement

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 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.