Project Manager | SA-Osborne Naval Shipyard
| Category: | Project management |
| Position Type: | Permanent - Full Time |
| Attachments: | No File Attached |
| Application Close Date: | 29-May-2025 |
Job description
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
We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Project Manager to join our Maritime Sustainment delivery team based at Osborne Naval Shipyard.
Reporting to the Senior Project Manager (PDO), this role is responsible for driving effective stakeholder engagement, managing program-level resourcing, and ensuring project review readiness. A key focus will be the development and formalisation of project management documentation, frameworks, and governance structures to support successful delivery.
This role will require the application of Project Management principles to achieve desired outcomes within the cost, schedule and quality constraints while managing key deliverables.
We embrace flexible work arrangements at BAE Systems Australia, such as working a 9-day fortnight and hybrid working.
*Relocation assistance will be available for the successful applicant.
Key responsibilities include:
- Lead the formalisation and maintenance of project control structures including the Work Breakdown Structure (WBS), Organisation Breakdown Structure (OBS), and WBS Dictionaries, ensuring alignment with the approved Statement of Work (SoW) and project governance standards.
- Collaborate with Control Account Managers (CAMs) to define and document detailed scope statements, resource allocations, and cost baselines within each control account, supporting accurate planning and reporting.
- Support the planning and deliveryof scope or integrated work packages ranging from straightforward tasks to more complex, multi-disciplinary efforts, requiring structured project management disciplines.
- Ensure all project scope, deliverables, and constraints are thoroughly captured and agreed upon in key project documents such as WBS dictionaries and baseline plans.
- Maintain and control the integrity of the performance management baseline, ensuring consistent updates to reflect approved changes, and that impacts to scope, cost, and resources are accurately represented and captured within Control Account Plans / WBS Dictionaries.
- Ensure that all deliverables meet customer requirements and standards, including safety, compliance, and quality, throughout the project lifecycle.
- Support the scope enablement process through the utilisation of tools and processes and where required, chair and lead meetings.
- Manage and maintain program level resourcing in accordance with CAM Basis Of Estimates and revised forecasts.
- Provide support within the Program Delivery Office, supporting multiple work streams such as risk, issues and change management as required to ensure effective program execution.
- Lead and support where required - internal or external assurance reviews.
About YOU
- Tertiary qualifications in Project Management (desirable but not essential)
- Demonstrated experience in project management on significant programs
- Previous experience in assurance reviews
- Familiarisation in ASDEFCON compliance
- Demonstrated knowledge of project management principles
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
- Sound knowledge of Microsoft office suite of programs
- Current Baseline defence security clearance or eligibility to obtain
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.
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.
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.
