Job Title: Defence Strategic Radio Service (DSRS) Delivery Lead
Location: Ashton, Bristol + Hybrid Working Arrangements
Compensation: Competitive + benefits
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Role ID: SF59656
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 Defence Strategic Radio Service (DSRS) Delivery Lead at our Ashton, Bristol site.
The role
As a Defence Strategic Radio Service (DSRS) Delivery Lead, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. Mission Systems enable our customers to deliver their mission, through our products and solutions, using intelligence and analysis and delivering critical communication services. Our aim is to be at the centre of our customers' modern digital backbone by connecting and delivering sensors, decision support, and air effectors across military and business domains.
DSRS is considered a people centric contract, with the ideal candidate being passionate about leading others in support of delivery. They would display behaviours that align with our Purpose and Principles and have a keen interest in personal development and growth.
Day-to-day, you’ll be accountable for the provision of , a strategically important programme within the RF Communications Portfolio. The ideal candidate will display behaviours that align with our Purpose and Principles and be able to lead an international multi-disciplined team.
- Lead an internationally based team across various sites ensuring purpose and principles aDefence Strategic Radio Service (DSRS) Delivery Lead at the forefront
- Empower mangers and work stream owners to manage their area of expertise whilst driving continual innovation into the programme to deliver strategic objectives and improvements
- Develop and nurture key stakeholder relationships (both internal and external) to achieve results and deliver Babcock’s strategic objectives.
- Develop and maintain a strong, collaborative working relationship with the MOD and our key supply chain partners
- Commercial responsibility within a complex project delivery environment, including profit and loss accounting, forecasting and the identification and management of benefits and risk
- Responsible for business growth, improvements and capability development across the programme
This role is full time 37 hours per week and provides hybrid working arrangements requires regular travel to Corsham, Bristol, Harrogate and Plymouth on a monthly basis alongside home working arrangements.
Essential experience of the Defence Strategic Radio Service (DSRS) Delivery Lead:
- A background in leading successful project and programme delivery within a Defence environment.
- Experience in delivering a programme, where staff are dispersed around a number of sites within the UK and internationally.
- A good understanding of the defence domain, preferably with experience in HF Strategic communications.
- A track record of developing and nurturing key stakeholder relationships (both internal and external) to achieve results, in particular with the Ministry of Defence
- A demonstrable appetite for business growth, capability development and leading teams
Qualifications for the Defence Strategic Radio Service (DSRS) Delivery Lead:
We value difference and don’t have a fixed idea when it comes to background or education, provided you can show the required level of experience and willingness to learn then we would like to hear from you.
Security Clearance
The successful candidate must be a sole UK national who is 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 the majority of employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement
- ‘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: 06/11/2024
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