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# Head of Engineering Data and Information

- **Company:** Babcock International
- **Location:** Plymouth, United Kingdom
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Systems Engineering, Information Systems, Data Infrastructure, Information Management, Data Management
- **Published:** November 3, 2026
- **Apply:** https://jobs.babcockinternational.com/talentcommunity/apply/1453463633/?locale=en_GB

## About the Role

Essential experience of the Head of Engineering Data and Information

 * Significant leadership experience within engineering, digital engineering, data management or information management environments.
 * Experience developing and implementing engineering, digital or information management strategies.
 * Experience managing complex programmes, projects or business transformation initiatives.
 * Strong knowledge of engineering data, information systems and digital engineering principles.
 * Proven ability to influence stakeholders and communicate complex technical concepts at senior and executive levels.

Qualifications for the Head of Engineering Data and Information

 * Relevant Engineering, Data or Digital degree.
 * Chartered status with an appropriate professional body.

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role.

## Description

As a Head of Engineering Data and Information, you'll provide strategic leadership for digital engineering capability, engineering data and information management across Devonport Engineering. You'll lead the development of the people, processes and systems that enable the successful delivery of digital and data infrastructure objectives.

Day-to-day, you'll have an exciting leadership opportunity where you'll influence strategy, drive innovation and build organisational capability while working with senior stakeholders across a complex engineering environment. You'll play a key role in advancing digital transformation, developing future capability and ensuring engineering information is managed effectively to support critical business outcomes.

 * Leading the Digital Engineering discipline and delivering strategic engineering data and information management objectives.
 * Developing and implementing digital engineering, information management and technology roadmaps.
 * Building organisational capability through recruitment, coaching, mentoring and leadership of specialist teams.
 * Collaborating with senior leaders and cross-functional stakeholders to align business and engineering requirements.
 * Driving continuous improvement across engineering systems, information management processes and digital capabilities.

This role is full time, 35 hours per week and provides hybrid working arrangements.