Program Delivery Controls Manager – Defence Shipbuilding (WA)
Core
Establish and lead an integrated program controls capability for a complex portfolio of Defence shipbuilding programs, driving cost, schedule, forecasting, risk, and performance management frameworks.
Role type
Senior Program Delivery Controls Manager
Builds
Integrated program controls function, governance frameworks, portfolio-level reporting, and scenario modelling for executive stakeholders.
Domain
Defence shipbuilding and heavy infrastructure
Required skills
Integrated planning, cost control, forecasting, Earned Value Management (EVM), performance management, risk management, change management, Primavera P6, SAP, Cobra, Power BI, scenario modelling, team leadership
Preferred skills
Experience in highly regulated industries (Defence, construction, infrastructure), tertiary qualifications in Business/Commerce/Finance/Engineering/Quantity Surveying/Project Management
Technologies
Primavera P6, SAP, Cobra, Power BI
Responsibilities
Lead and mature an integrated program controls function across multiple Defence programs; Establish governance frameworks covering cost, schedule, risk, change, and performance management; Embed Earned Value Management (EVM) and performance measurement baselines; Deliver portfolio-level reporting, forecasting, and performance insights to executive stakeholders; Lead scenario modelling and forecasting to support strategic planning and decision-making; Standardise controls tools, systems, and reporting frameworks across programs; Identify risks and performance gaps and drive corrective actions; Collaborate with Construction, Engineering, Supply Chain, Program Delivery, and Project Management teams; Lead the Work Pack Distribution function to support integrated planning and production readiness; Build, mentor, and develop a high-performing controls and scheduling team
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities