The key duties of the position include The Role Defence is seeking to recruit a range of highly motivated, resilient professionals with a willingness to learn and grow a career within Project and Program Management to fill critical vacancies across two Defence Delivery Groups. As a Project Manager, your key duties may include: Providing leadership and management of a multi-disciplined project team and supervising and overseeing all aspects of very complex project activities including finance, commercial, technical, risk, schedule, human resources and industry relationships. Being accountable for managing and leading a team, including providing clear and consistent communication, setting clear performance and behavioural standards, managing performance, delegating responsibility and guiding and developing people. Providing strategic advice to senior management, project teams and stakeholders on whole of life considerations. Review established technical, operational, professional and administrative activities, procedures, practices and project management methodologies and advise on the development of project management best practice and Defence reform initiatives. Integrate risk and opportunity management into planning, decision-making and priority Build and sustain a network of key stakeholders, communicate with influence and negotiate effectively. Engage and influence Defence senior leadership and provide key link between senior executives and Defence employees. Assess and evaluate project performance against agreed plans and implement strategies to achieve project outcomes. Initiate resolution of issues by identifying and developing solutions through analysis of alternative courses of action and their implications. Accountable for accurate completion of work within timeframes and quality requirements, share own expertise with others, guide and mentor less experienced staff and work collaboratively to achieve business outcomes. This role is eligible for an additional remuneration benefit known in Defence as a Building Defence Capability Payment (BDCP). This enables Defence to provide a premium, in addition to the base salary otherwise payable under the Defence Enterprise Collective Agreement (DECA), for positions in occupational disciplines/classifications that are critical to Defence capability. For further information, please contact the contact officer. About our Team We are recruiting to fill critical vacancies in two Defence Delivery Groups: Capability Acquisition and Sustainment Group (CASG): CASG exists to meet the Australian Defence Force's (ADF) military equipment and supply requirements, identified by Defence and approved by Government. CASG manages a multi-billion dollar portfolio of complex, high-profile acquisitions and sustainment activities supporting armed forces. Defence Intelligence Group: Defence Intelligence: Group: DIG provides strategic advice, policy and intelligence to enable Defence capability and national security priorities and supports strengthened decision-making in Defence. We are committed to your career development and have developed training pathways to support your professional development. Our Ideal Candidate Our ideal candidates will: Demonstrate exceptional technical and professional leadership. Have extensive project management knowledge and experience leading complex projects. Proactively identify, build and maintain relationship with key stakeholders, communicating clearly and concisely including leading critical negotiations to achieve project outcomes. Demonstrate resilience and personal accountability for the quality of advice and delivery of outcomes, including successfully challenging the status quo when required.
