Job Title:                     Performance and Compliance Manager

Location:                     Chatham, Kent + Hybrid Working Arrangements

Compensation:           Competitive Salary + Benefits

Role Type:                   Full time / Permanent

Role ID:                       SF66550

 

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 Performance and Compliance Manager at our Chatham site.

 

The role

As a Performance and Compliance Manager, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. This is a high-impact leadership position that blends strategic oversight with hands-on involvement. You'll have broad visibility across key delivery areas, including estate and facilities management, training, construction initiatives, and technical services.

 

Day-to-day, you’ll lead the charge on contract performance, ensure full compliance with statutory, regulatory, and contractual requirements, and spearhead continuous improvement across a diverse and multifaceted contract.

 

Monitor, manage and report on contract performance and key performance indicators (KPIs) whilst leading the development and implementation of systems and processes to support continuous improvement Ensure compliance with statutory, regulatory and contractual maintenance requirements Manage contract master data including asset data and maintenance schedules Support the development of budgets and forecasts in collaboration with Finance and Commercial teams Lead and support change management and staff development initiatives

 

This role is full time, 37 hours per week and provides hybrid working arrangements with days in the office/onsite and days working from home along with travel to Minley and Bicester.

 

Essential experience of the Performance and Compliance Manager:

Proven track record of service delivery across a wide range of activities Experience managing at a leadership level within Hard Facilities Management  or similar environments Strong understanding of contract financial management and performance reporting Experience with ISO standards particularly in quality and environmental management Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills

 

Qualifications for the Performance and Compliance Manager:

Degree educated and professionally qualified ideally with chartered status

 

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 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: 19/08/2025