Senior Commercial Manager
// Role Summary
Lead commercial strategy and drive robust commercial practice as a Senior Commercial Manager at the vital Rosyth Royal Dockyard, a key site for UK defence and marine operations.
// Key Responsibilities
- Shape commercial direction for Rosyth Royal Dockyard, a strategically vital maritime site.
- Influence site strategy and strengthen commercial governance across diverse operations.
- Manage commercial responsibility for major site capital projects and procurement plans.
- Advise on subcontract negotiations, contract terms, and best commercial practice.
- Build effective relationships with senior stakeholders and internal/external partners.
- Requires Security Check (SC) clearance and sole UK nationality.
// Role Specification
At Babcock, we are creating a safe and secure world, together. As a Senior Commercial Manager at Rosyth Royal Dockyard, near Dunfermline, Fife, you can play your part in this mission. Babcock is a trusted international defence, aerospace, and engineering organisation, delivering critical national infrastructure and helping to protect communities.
The Role
As a Senior Commercial Manager, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the commercial direction of Rosyth Royal Dockyard, a strategically vital site supporting UK defence and marine operations. This is a high-impact opportunity to influence site strategy, strengthen commercial governance, and support complex operational activities across facilities management, marine operations, ports and harbour services, and major capital investment projects. Working closely with senior leadership, supply chain teams, and stakeholders across the business, you will ensure robust commercial practice while enabling safe, efficient, and compliant delivery.
This role offers variety, influence, and visibility, with regular exposure to senior leaders and the opportunity to leave a lasting mark on a growing operation. It's a chance to further develop your career in a dynamic and purpose-led environment.
Day-to-day Responsibilities:
- Providing commercial leadership and advice across site operations, including facilities, marine operations, and capital expenditure programmes.
- Supporting the Operations Director on all commercial aspects of site delivery, governance, and performance.
- Managing commercial responsibility for major site capital projects, implementing structured and compliant procurement plans.
- Advising supply chain teams on subcontract negotiations, contract terms, and best commercial practice.
- Building effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders to enable successful delivery.
You will work 36 hours per week, mostly within the standard working week, based at Rosyth Royal Dockyard. Hybrid working patterns are available, with an expectation of being onsite for at least two to three days per week.
Essential Experience:
- Strong operational commercial experience within complex, regulated environments.
- Detailed knowledge of commercial terms, agreements, and commercial strategy.
- Proven ability to manage stakeholder relationships and influence at senior levels.
- Excellent communication, collaboration, and risk management skills.
- Experience working to tight governance and delivery deadlines.
Qualifications:
- Degree qualified (or equivalent experience) in Quantity Surveying, Engineering, Business, Law, or Accountancy.
- Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel for business purposes.
Security Clearance:
The successful candidate must be a sole UK National who can achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role.
Many positions within Babcock are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions, which may be affected by your place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship, and any residency you hold or have held.
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
- 10-days special paid leave for Reservists in the armed forces
- Holiday Trading: Buy additional leave or sell up to one working week of annual leave.
- 'Be Kind Day': One working day's paid leave per year for volunteering.
- Excellent development opportunities and benefits package, including an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental, and financial wellbeing.
Babcock is a global FTSE 100 organisation with over 26,000 people working together to make a difference. Your work will contribute to products and services essential to national security and public infrastructure. We are committed to building an inclusive culture and are happy to talk about flexible working.