Shipbuilding Operations Strategy Lead

Shipbuilding Operations Strategy Lead

At Babcock, we are committed to creating a safe and secure world. As a Shipbuilding Operations Strategy Lead at our Rosyth site, you will play a pivotal leadership role within our Type 31 Programme, one of the UK's most exciting and strategic naval shipbuilding projects.

This is a highly visible position where your expertise and leadership will have a meaningful impact on national security, operational capability, and your career growth. You will shape the successful delivery of core construction activities, influencing productivity, quality, and safety standards across this major defence engineering programme.

Day-to-day responsibilities include:

• Lead and oversee all Build, Commissioning, and Quality Control activities within the Core Delivery Stream.
• Drive productivity improvements and foster a strong safety and quality culture across the Type 31 Programme.
• Manage the Delivery organisation to ensure alignment with schedules, milestones, and programme priorities.
• Build strong relationships with internal engineering, planning, quality, and production teams to enable seamless project delivery.
• Promote continuous improvement, recognising best practice and implementing new ways of working.

Essential Experience:

• Significant experience delivering complex shipbuilding or major marine engineering programmes.
• Strong understanding of project management and controls processes, tools, and techniques.
• Proven leadership capability, managing multi-discipline teams and subcontractors.
• Experience in driving and managing change across complex environments.
• Senior-level planning and budgeting experience (desirable).

Qualifications:

• Relevant degree or equivalent professional experience.

This role is full-time, 37 hours per week, based at Rosyth. Hybrid options are available once embedded in the role.