At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead marine training contracts and ensure high standards of delivery and performance.
- Company: Join Babcock, a global leader in defence and engineering.
- Benefits: Generous holiday, pension scheme, health support, and volunteering days.
- Other info: Dynamic work environment with opportunities for career growth and flexible working.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on national security while developing your leadership skills.
- Qualifications: Experience in contract management and a passion for continuous improvement.
The predicted salary is between 62500 - 69400 £ per year.
Location: Fareham, Hampshire
Compensation: £62,500 - £69,400 Dependent on Experience + Benefits
Role Type: Full time / Fixed Term Contract 12 Months
At Babcock, we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together. If you join us, you can play your part as a Contract Manager - Marine Training at HMS Collingwood, near Fareham, Hampshire.
The role:
- Lead the successful delivery of critical marine training contracts that support defence capability.
- Ensure programmes are delivered to the highest standards of cost, quality, and performance while building trusted relationships with customers and partners.
- Help shape how training is delivered, driving continuous improvement and supporting business growth.
- Develop your own leadership and commercial expertise in a dynamic environment.
Day-to-day:
- Manage and deliver marine training contracts to meet cost, schedule, and quality targets.
- Lead and develop training delivery teams to achieve high performance.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with customers, stakeholders, and partners.
- Oversee budgets, forecasts, and financial performance of contracts.
- Monitor contract compliance, performance metrics, and reporting to senior management.
Essential experience:
- Experience of managing contracts or projects with a strong focus on customer delivery.
- Applying project management expertise within a complex operational environment.
- Leading and motivating teams to improve performance and outcomes.
- Using commercial awareness to manage contracts effectively.
- Managing financial performance, forecasting, and understanding profit and loss.
Qualifications:
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/or willingness to learn then we would like to hear from you.
Security Clearance:
The successful candidate must be 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.
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 shopping savings portal.
- Payment of Professional Fees.
- Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave.
- Holiday Trading allows UK Babcock 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 to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity.
Babcock is a global FTSE 100 organisation with over 26,000 people working together to make a difference. Here, you’ll be part of something bigger. From initial design to final decommissioning, your work will contribute to products and services that are essential to national security and public infrastructure. Together, we’re building a future that lasts — not just through the impact we make, but through meaningful careers that respect your work-life balance.
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: 30/06/2026
Contract Manager - Marine Training in Fareham employer: Babcock International Group
Babcock is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work environment at HMS Collingwood in Fareham, Hampshire, where you can lead impactful marine training contracts that support national security. With a strong focus on employee growth, generous benefits including a matched pension scheme and opportunities for volunteering, Babcock fosters a culture of inclusivity and continuous improvement, ensuring that your contributions are valued while maintaining a healthy work-life balance.
Contact Details:
Babcock International Group Recruitment Team
