Overview
Senior Project Manager – Platform Engineering role at BAE Systems Australia. Based in Osborne, SA or Bourke Street, Melbourne, reporting to the Head of Platform Engineering. This role manages project scope, schedule, budget, risk and opportunities to enable successful delivery of program outcomes, with a focus on the Platform Stage 1 design for the Hunter Class Frigate program.
Responsibilities
- Develop strategic relationships with industry partners and BAE Systems international entities
- Provide leadership and guidance to the project team, aligned to strategic business objectives
- Foster a positive and cooperative culture among key project stakeholders and the project team, including the customer, industry partners, sub-contractors and suppliers
- Build and maintain a trusted relationship with the customer by acting as a focal point for customer contact
- Lead the project team to ensure timely activity, integration and efficient use of time and resources to meet requirements
- Ensure all project requirements and objectives are documented in a business case or project brief and pursued vigorously
- Establish key success indicators (KSIs) and manage trade-offs between scope, quality, time and cost; monitor KSIs and influence enhancements
- Maintain the Project Management Baseline within the Platform Engineering control accounts, including planning, reporting and change management
- Ensure products and services delivered meet the Product Safety Policy and customer satisfaction
- Develop a risk management culture and communicate risk position and business impacts beyond the project team
- Provide direction to and motivate the broader (matrix) project team
- Identify and address training and development needs for the project team
- Complete closure activities, capture lessons learnt and provide mentoring to developing Project Managers
Qualifications
- Tertiary qualifications in Project Management or Engineering (advantageous)
- Previous experience in a senior level role with similar responsibilities
- Experience in managing the quality of program outputs to meet strategic objectives
- Experience in conducting program-level meetings and reviews
- Proven influencer and communicator with stakeholders at all levels, including senior leadership and senior customer representatives
- Current NV1 Defence security clearance
About Us
You will be joining a workplace that truly cares about your wellbeing. Our people are diverse and we value varied perspectives. We strive for an inclusive culture and a sense of belonging, enabling everyone to contribute their unique talents.
As Australia’s largest defence company in a rapidly growing sector, you will be connected to a global team with opportunities to explore various career paths. We recognise and support veterans and offer programs such as VetNet Australia, a Veteran Mentoring Program and other exclusive offerings.
We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to apply for all positions. We are recognised as an employer of choice for women by WORK180 and have been awarded for candidate experience.
Clearances: A Defence security clearance is required for this role. Applicants must be Australian citizens and eligible to obtain and maintain appropriate clearances.
Additional Information
- Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
- Employment type: Full-time
- Job function: Project Management and Information Technology
- Industries: Defense and Space Manufacturing
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📌 Senior Project Manager – Platform Engineering
🏢 BAE Systems
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