Managing Director - Training and Aviation

Job Title: Managing Director, Training

Managing Director, Aviation

Location: Hybrid Working, UK with travel

Compensation: Competitive Salary

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Role ID: SF

Lead the Future of Defence and Aerospace Innovation

At Babcock, we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together. If you join us, you can play your part as a Managing Director – Training and Managing Director - Aviation at our UK sites.

The role

We have two opportunities for Managing Director positions due to internal promotion. One role will lead our Training business and the other our UK Aviation business. You’ll be at the helm of one of Babcock’s most dynamic business units within the Land and Aviation sector. These are rare opportunities to shape the future of defence and aerospace training, drive operational excellence, and lead large scale, regulated contracts that make a real-world impact.

Day-to-day, you’ll define strategy, deliver complex operations to critical customers, and foster a high-performance, inclusive culture. With Babcock’s re-entry into the FTSE and a renewed focus on growth and transformation, there’s never been a more exciting time to join us.

Leading strategic direction and operational delivery across the business unit

Building and nurturing high-performing, safety-focused teams
Driving growth through innovation and customer-centric solutions
Collaborating with internal and external stakeholders
Championing Babcock’s values and culture across all levels of the organisation

These roles are full time, 37 hours per week and provides hybrid working arrangements with days in the office/onsite and days working from home.

Essential experience for the role:

Leading large scale, complex and regulated contracts with full financial accountability

Inspiring leadership of diverse teams in high-pressure environments
Strategic thinking with a proven growth mindset
Building inclusive, safety-first cultures with high engagement
Strong commercial acumen and risk management expertise

Qualifications for the Managing Director position:

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.

Selection Guidance

All applications must be submitted with a CV & Cover letter which should outline your experience against these key parameters. You must be able to demonstrate;

Substantial experience running a P&L or large programme together with the size/scale of the delivery
Extensive Leadership capability of teams in both scale and complexity
Experience of Stakeholder/customer management

If selected, you will be required to attend an Assessment Centre on the 8th December in Bristol followed by a final stage interview in London on the 10th December.

As part of this assessment process you will undertake psychometric assessments

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Standard (BPSS) and Security Check (SC)

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 

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.