Project Manager

At BAE Systems Australia

• Do interesting work that MATTERS
• ENJOY what you do
• GROW your career
• Be YOU

We work in a thriving sector – one that puts us at the forefront of exciting and meaningful work. Every day we push boundaries to produce some of the world’s most innovative and ground breaking technology. Individually we all contribute to our success. Collectively we make the impossible possible.

Recognised for delivering projects of global and national significance that help keep Australia safe, it is our shared passion that shapes our culture, and our people that make it a great place to work.

About the OPPORTUNITY

Do enjoy complex problem solving? Do you enjoy analysing challenging datasets? Do you have a can-do, customer service driven attitude and enjoy dealing with a wide variety of stakeholders?

If you answered Yes to all of these questions, then this opportunity may be for you.

This is an exciting and broad reaching role with high visibility, which will suit someone with a technical or engineering background who wants to move deeper into Project Management.

This opportunity has the potential to springboard the career of the right candidate by providing rare exposure to the customer, end to end program, a wide variety of stakeholders and project issues.

This Project Management role will be working directly with our customer, the Commonwealth of Australia (CoA) to manage critical dependencies across the Hunter Class Frigate Program (HCFP) in accordance with the Program’s schedule and quality requirements.

We embrace flexible work arrangements at BAE Systems Australia, such as working a 9-day fortnight and hybrid working.

Key responsibilities include:

• Delivery: responsible for managing & driving the on-time delivery of critical Program dependencies including information, data, equipment, facilities and services.
• Issues Management: responsible for identifying and resolving issues. Drives integration across the Program to ensure critical issues are understood, prioritised and resolved.
• Stakeholder Management: extensive stakeholder management & communication ranging from technical/engineering to executive management.
• Commercial Management: responsible for managing commercials/contracts driving effective outcomes, which balance relationships, risk and accountabilities.
• Governance: responsible for driving effective governance outcomes with a data driven metrics approach which communicates status and issues effectively all the way up to an executive audience.

About YOU

• Outstanding stakeholder & communication management skills.
• Background in a technical or engineering discipline with a desire to move deeper into project management. A solid understanding of project management principles will be highly regarded.
• Ability to communicate effectively with both technical and executive stakeholders.
• Proactive driver who has a strong track record of taking independent responsibility for identifying issues and resolve issues.
• Strong understanding of, or experience with commercial/contracts management
• Defence security clearance or eligibility to obtain NV1 Clearance

We believe in hiring for potential, we know that some candidates hesitate if they don’t tick all the boxes. If this role interests you, but you don’t meet all the criteria, we still encourage you to apply.

About US

You will be joining a workplace that truly cares about your wellbeing.

Our people are diverse and we value the variety of perspectives this brings, we know that a culture that is inclusive and fosters a sense of belonging is a place we can all make the most of our unique talents and be our best.

As Australia’s largest defence company in a rapidly growing sector, you will be connected into a global team and encouraged to explore where your career might take you whether that is a traditional career path or squiggly one, there are infinite possibilities for you at BAE Systems Australia.

BAE Systems recognises the sacrifices of those who have served our Nation and their families. We support our veteran community through our internal veteran network (VetNet Australia) and strong charitable partnerships, internal offerings including reserve service leave, a Veteran Mentoring Program and other exclusive offerings available through our strategic partners.

We welcome applicants from all people regardless of sex, gender identity, race, ethnicity, disability, pregnancy, age, or other lived experience; and strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people for all positions.

We are proud to be recognised as an employer of choice for women by WORK180.

Awarded the 2024 Quarter 1 Benchmarcx Triple R- Excellence In Candidate Experience Certification. As a member of the Circle Back Initiative we commit to respond to every applicant.

To learn more about our competitive employee benefits, flexibility, other employment opportunities and what to expect from our recruitment process please visit: www.baesystemscareers.com.au

Clearances

As a Defence security clearance is required for this role, applicants must be Australian citizens and either possess or be eligible to obtain and maintain appropriate clearances. Further information regarding security clearances.