Key Role: Program Manager
A challenging opportunity has arisen for an experienced and leadership-focussed Program Manager to join our team in delivering critical programs which support in-service vessels as part of our sustainment operations.
The successful candidate will report to the ABF Sustainment Manager and ship managers to manage all activities ensuring assigned defence vessel programs are delivered on time, to budget, and quality standards for all in-service support requirements to valued clients.
This role is responsible for managing and coordinating all multiple projects and delivery streams required for Defence vessel in-service support and maintenance programs.
The Program Manager will lead a multi-disciplined team and drive performance with superior customer focus to deliver on program objectives. By ensuring appropriate project management methodology and control is applied, the Program Manager will provide leadership to the program team through on-the-ground support, guidance, and resource optimisation to ensure deliverables are achieved safely and to the required quality standards.
Key Objectives and Responsibilities Include:
* Plan, coordinate, and sequence multiple projects and streams within and across programs by collaboratively working across multi-disciplined teams.
* Manage scope and interdependencies effectively across delivery streams within defined processes for change management to meet contractual outcomes.
* Drive strong cost management discipline to ensure milestones, tasks, and deliverables are delivered to expected budget requirements with any variations appropriately governed against contracts.
* Deliver programs against agreed baselines and schedule performance requirements ensuring delivery without unapproved schedule extensions/variance.
* Adhere to Austal's framework and methodology for project management to manage outcomes, performance, risk, and change effectively to achieve Austal and customer expectations.
* Lead diverse teams across multiple disciplines while ensuring high levels of collaboration and information flow effectively in a dynamic environment.
* Establish, develop, and manage multiple stakeholder relationships effectively supported by superior communication skills to inform clients and stakeholders of status, issues, impacts, status, and change.
About You:
This role would suit a proactive and highly customer-focused individual who has experience in ship repair, vessel shore support, or ship operations with a background in engineering, project management, or another maritime technical field.
Required Skills/Experience/Attributes:
* Essential:
o Engineering degree and/or Project Management qualification.
o 7+ years' experience in a project/program manager role or equivalent with 10+ years' experience in a leadership role.
o Hold a Construction safety induction (white card).
o Excellent communication, negotiation, and proven stakeholder management ability.
o Strong customer focus and commercial acumen.
o Due to the Security Clearance required for this role, applicants must be an Australian Citizen and eligible to obtain and uphold a Baseline Security Clearance.
* Desirable:
o Understanding of safety management practices including Control of Work.
Benefits:
* Limited to general descriptions only due to character limit.
About the Company:
We are committed to providing a safe and inclusive work environment for all. We believe that achieving greater diversity will enhance our operations and actively encourage Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islanders, people of all backgrounds, ages, sexual orientation, and those with Disability to apply.
We are a global team guided by a universal set of values being excellence, customer focus, integrity, and teamwork to guide our actions.