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Senior Staff Technical Program Manager (R5595)

Melbourne💼 Full-time🗓 2026-08-08 → 2026-09-26

Core

Leading the development, integration, and deployment of autonomous systems (UAVs, USVs, UUVs) for defense operations.

Role type

Senior Staff Technical Program Manager

Builds

Intelligent autonomous aircraft systems and related defense technologies

Domain

Defense technology / Autonomous systems

Deliverable

production ML models | product features

Required skills

Technical program management, full programme lifecycle management, contract and customer deliverable management, stakeholder relationship management, critical path analysis, earned value tracking, risk mitigation, business development support

Preferred skills

Software or autonomy development programme experience, ASDEFCON contracting suite familiarity, multi-national team management, flight test campaign experience, airworthiness certification knowledge, PMP or CSM accreditation

Technologies

Microsoft Project, Smartsheet, Vena, Salesforce

Responsibilities

Lead and deliver end-to-end technical program management; Oversee the full programme lifecycle from initiation to closure; Fulfil contractual and customer deliverables; Conduct critical path analysis and report on programme health metrics; Proactively identify and mitigate risks; Support business development efforts including proposals and RFTs

Seniority

Senior Staff, hands-on IC

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