Job Title: Subcontract Manager
Location: Faslane with Hybrid Working Arrangements
Compensation: Up to £56,000 + Benefits
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Role ID: SF64337
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 Subcontract Manager t our Faslane, Hamilton, or Glasgow office.
The role
As a Subcontract Manager you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. As part of the Fleet Programme organisation, the Subcontract Manager will have overall accountability, governance for the supply chain design, execution, and performance of sub contract services for all Fleet programmes / project(s) across Clyde.
Day-to-day, you’ll be establishing project requirements, including those driven by the future bid pipeline. You’ll design and lead the engagement of supply chains that meet programme requirements. You’ll be also supporting the delivery of project objectives through the rigorous management of contract and supplier performance.
- Assuring Supplier Performance to time, cost and quality for contract requirements against scope of supplier responsibility
- Establishing process mechanism and control procedures for Project Management compliance throughout the Project life cycle
- Establishing appropriate management information to support regular senior management reviews inclusive of key performance indices
This role is full time (36 hours) Monday to Thursday and will be based at one of our locations: Faslane, Hamilton, or Glasgow. The role offers hybrid working arrangements.
Essential experience of the Subcontract Manager
- Experienced procurement practitioner with deep knowledge of current strategic procurement techniques and (Relevant experience in Sourcing & Procurement)
- Extensive experience working in complex project environments.
- Proven track record of delivering excellent supply chain performance.
- High quality communication ability, both written and orally.
- Deep understanding of contract terms and conditions and the ability to draft subcontract terms including management of flow-down terms from customer contracts.
- Deep understanding of planning and implementing supply arrangements, managing supplier performance and scheduling of deliveries.
- Demonstrable understanding of cost models, for example in relation to the NEC models, familiarity with accounting practices, commercial audits, forecasting and valuations and supplier costing models.
- Delivery focussed with a pragmatic, hands-on approach that enables strategies to be fully executed.
- Able to work in cross functional teams and manage senior stakeholders in an operational environment
Qualifications for the Subcontract Manager
- Degree qualified or equivalent experience.
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. 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 UK Babcock employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement. This Window opens February through to March annually.
- ‘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: 28/08/2025