Project Manager (NV1 Defence)

About The Role:

This role is about providing project management services and project support services to the Commonwealth.

Key Responsibilities:

• Conduct planning, scheduling, and estimating of work/tasks to meet Defence requirements.
  
• Prepare project documentation and/or assist with the review and clearance processes for project documentation.
  
• Provide advice on the application of project management methodologies for example Agile Project Management (AgilePM), Project Management Methodology Version 2 (PMMv2), and Projects in Controlled Environments (PRINCE-2).
  
• Manage individual schedules to ensure effective completion of all scheduled task and activities and work with the Plat-IES Scheduler to incorporate changes to the master schedule where required.
  
• Represent the LRF C4 Mod team, Plat-IES, and SPO as required and contribute to internal and external stakeholder groups on LRF and wider integration-related matters.
  
• Represent LRF C4 Mod the team to enable transition of finalised engineering designs to platform owners.
  
• Work with the Engineering and Integrated Logistics Management (ILS) teams to ensure that all project-related documentation and requirements are delivered in line with extant standards, agreements and timeframes.
  
• Participate in the planning and conduct of test activities and contribute to the test plan, planning conferences, risk management, lessons learned activities and progress reports.
  
• Participate and share integration expertise to contribute to planning for future work take-on, particularly in relation to resourcing, technical aspects, schedule development and risk.
  
• Support systems engineers with maintaining engineering authority and baseline of the systems as part of the authorised engineering processes.
  
• Provide advice to stakeholders including the capability manager, contractors, FIC stakeholders and boards.
  
• Provide expert project management assistance to Defence executives, managers, staff, and project teams.
  
• Mentor project staff.

About You:

• Relevant tertiary qualifications or relevant industry and/or domain work experience.
  
• Knowledge commensurate with the skill level required of relevant Australian and International Standards, regulations, and Defence requirements.
  
• Hold a Baseline security clearance be willing and able to update to a Negative Vetting 1 (NV1) security clearance.
• Recognised project management professional qualification (e.g. Australian Institute of Project Managers (AIPM).
  
• Experience with Joint Fires projects or programs.
  
• Experience in the Land C4 environment and delivery of integrated solutions to Land platforms.
  
• Current and relevant project management experience within Defence or a similar complex C4 environment.
  
• Understanding of the content of Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK) and its application.
  
• Experience or qualifications in AgilePM.
  
• Understanding of ODCS and FIC.
  
• Experience in the delivery of Defence projects.
  
• Already have a NV1 Security Clearance.

If this sounds like you, wed love to hear from you.
Working in defence means being part of a team that values collaboration, problem-solving, and purpose-driven work. You'll have the chance to develop your skills, tackle meaningful challenges, and contribute to something that makes a real difference.

Job  ID: V6689646