Maintenance Delivery Manager

Maintenance Delivery Manager Due to an internal promotion, Babcock is looking for a Maintenance Delivery Manager to join the team based in Devonport, Auckland . About the role This is a rare opportunity to lead high-value naval and commercial marine maintenance programmes, delivering critical capability to the RNZN. You’ll oversee complex dockyard operations, ensuring projects run safely, on time, and within budget, while maintaining exceptional quality and contractual performance. Working at the heart of maritime engineering, you’ll lead skilled teams, influence stakeholders, and drive continuous improvement across ship maintenance and installation activity. If you thrive in fast-paced dockyard environments and want to make a measurable impact on fleet readiness and operational excellence, this role puts you at the centre of it. About you You are an experienced marine professional with deep expertise in shipbuilding, dockyard operations, or naval maintenance environments. You confidently lead teams delivering complex engineering projects, balancing safety, cost, schedule, and quality. You build strong stakeholder relationships and thrive under pressure to restore operational capability quickly. Your background combines hands‑on maritime knowledge with strong project management discipline. You are commercially aware, detail‑focused, and driven to deliver continuous improvement in demanding, high‑accountability environments. Key Required Skills Marine / shipbuilding project delivery expertise is essential Dockyard or naval maintenance operations management Strong budget, forecasting, and cost control capability Schedule and programme management (IMS, baselines) Stakeholder and customer relationship management Risk, variation, and contract performance management Team leadership and people development Health, safety, and compliance leadership in industrial environments Key Required Qualifications Technical trade or vocational qualification (engineering/marine) Bachelor’s degree in engineering, project management, or similar (preferred) Membership of a relevant professional engineering or project body Eligibility for NZ Defence Security Clearance (Confidential or Secret) Your future at Babcock – what we offer you Our work life integration policy brings together leave entitlements which include annual leave, wellbeing leave, paid parental leave, defence reservist leave plus more; We will provide you with a supportive and engaging environment where you can grow your career, supported by our capability framework plus ongoing access to self‑led learning modules through LinkedIn Learning and access to study leave; You’ll have access to beRewarded which will provide you with endless discounts across retail, health, entertainment, travel and much more, plus novated leasing options and corporate shares plan; Your wellbeing is supported through our online wellbeing program Munch, Mind, Move, Money, access to our employee assistance program plus you can access two days annually from your personal leave as wellbeing days; You’ll be able to participate in our weRecognise program which is an opportunity to recognise the outstanding work our people do each and every day in living our principles which are Be kind, Collaborate, Be Curious, Think Outcomes, Be Courageous and Own & Deliver We welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds and experience however, the successful candidate must be legally entitled to work in New Zealand and capable of obtaining a New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) Security Clearance. Please note, should your application progress you may be required to complete pre‑employment checks. These checks may include but not limited to, reference checks, MOJ, security check, qualifications and right to work. #J-18808-Ljbffr