Senior Project Manager | Location - Flexible

Job description

At BAE Systems Australia 

• Do interesting work that MATTERS
• 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 currently have a new and exciting full time opportunity as a Senior Project Manager – Digital Data and Cyber Security (DDC) to join our team based in Adelaide, South Australia. The location can be flexible for Melbourne and Sydney based candidates as well.

We embrace flexible work arrangements at BAE Systems Australia, such as hybrid working.

Reporting to the Information Management and Technology Program Manager, you will be responsible to plan and deliver the complex projects and engage with wide range of stakeholders to achieve the required project outcomes. This includes guiding the project execution through the application of project management disciplines in accordance with the BAE Systems Australia Project Management framework

Key responsibilities include:

• Take end-to-end accountability for the successful delivery of projects, from Envision stage through to completion where sought outcomes are achieved within agreed timelines and budgets
• Compile required project management artefacts and investment board submissions that are sufficiently informative and contain cross-business based content to allow the relevant decision makers to make informed decisions
• Build and maintain strong relationships and communication channels with internal and external stakeholders and promote/demonstrate clear, effective, and open communications with project teams, suppliers and stakeholders
• Provide sufficiently detailed project status reports to the leadership including to Steering Committees when necessary
• Manage projects changes against baseline in line with the change control process defined at BAE Systems which includes changes to scope, time, and budget
• Proactively contribute to the continuous improvement of project delivery processes, practices
• Work with BAE Systems' procurements team to execute diligent supplier selection practices that include preparation of tender materials, evaluation of tender responses and negotiation of scope, pricing, and delivery timeframes
• Monitor supplier performance to ensure adherence to expected quality and take corrective actions if required
• Identify project resourcing needs and manage demand to meet current and future needs

About YOU

• Significant relevant experience in project management especially in delivering complex digital transformation projects
• An ability to articulate project strategy/purpose and link to project objectives and deliverables
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills (written and verbal with proven experience in partnering with internal and external parties to understand and articulate outcomes being sought by the project and translating this into a schedule for execution
• An ability to negotiate and influence stakeholders at all levels coupled with an understanding and challenging existing ways-of-working to enable innovative working style and successful outcomes
• Experienced at using MS Excel, MS Project, Confluence, Jira, MS PowerPoint, MS Word 
• Whilst not essential, degree qualification in project management or another relevant discipline will be highly regarded.

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 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.

We recognise the value through experiences, backgrounds and expertise each individual and partnering organisation brings to achieve success as a team.

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.