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Senior Project Manager

Australian Capital Territory💼 Full-time🗓 2026-09-17 → 2026-09-28

Core

Manage the delivery of critical Defence capability projects within the Electronic Warfare and Intelligence Systems (EWIS) environment, coordinating from concept development through to in-service support.

Role type

Senior Project Manager (Defence Capability Lifecycle)

Builds

Defence capability projects and governance artefacts for Australia's national security objectives

Domain

Defence / Electronic Warfare / Intelligence Systems

Deliverable

client delivery

Required skills

Project management lifecycle coordination, stakeholder engagement, risk and issue management, budget and schedule control, contract management support, governance documentation preparation, multidisciplinary team leadership

Preferred skills

Electronic Warfare (EW) domain knowledge, ASDEFCON contracting frameworks, Foreign Military Sales (FMS) program experience, DDG/Joint Systems Division program experience

Technologies

One Defence Capability System (ODCS), Commonwealth governance frameworks

Responsibilities

Manage Defence capability projects in accordance with ODCS and Commonwealth governance frameworks; Coordinate project schedules, budgets, risks, opportunities, resources and reporting requirements; Support project progression through Defence capability lifecycle gates and decision points; Develop and contribute to Cabinet submissions, project briefs, business cases, procurement documentation and governance artefacts; Facilitate stakeholder engagement across Defence, Defence Delivery Group (DDG), Australian Defence Force (ADF), industry partners and international stakeholders; Lead project planning activities, including development of project schedules, work breakdown structures and milestone tracking; Manage project risks and issues, maintaining registers and implementing effective mitigation strategies; Support acquisition and sustainment contract management activities, including Statement of Work (SOW) development and contract deliverable reviews; Produce high-quality project status reports, dashboards, executive briefings and committee papers; Ensure project outcomes align with Defence policy, governance and regulatory requirements

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

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