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**The Role**:
Join Thales Australia's dynamic team as a strategic leader in our Above Water Systems (AWS) business portfolio. We are a premier provider of defence, security, and civil solutions globally, offering ship repair, maintenance, and asset management services for both commercial and naval ships. As a pivotal figure, and based in Garden Island, you'll collaborate closely with stakeholders to ensure seamless service delivery that meets schedule, quality, cost, and safety standards.
Your role involves:
- Providing strategic direction for maintenance delivery services to achieve exceptional customer outcomes.
- Fostering a culture of collaboration and service excellence.
- Mentoring and managing assembled teams for peak performance.
- Spearheading maintenance execution and certification.
- Ensuring safety, cost, time, and quality objectives are met.
- Establishing the functional delivery of maintenance execution services.
- Leading teams to guarantee safety, schedule, quality, security, and cost adherence.
- Identifying and mitigating cost drivers to enhance efficiency.
- Collaborating with stakeholders on financial analysis for accurate forecasts.
- Reporting scheduling, planning risks, and offering solutions.
- Contributing to status reports, estimates, and variance analysis.
- Driving continuous improvement in Maintenance Delivery.
**About You**:
- Suitable trade or engineering training and experience.
- Advanced Diploma in Project Management.
- Seven years in relevant industries, showcasing planning, production, and organizational skills.
- Managing teams to meet schedule imperatives.
- Familiarity with contracted requirements, functional specifications, technical standards.
- Proficiency in ship building, repair, maintenance, and Navy ship systems.
- Understanding of Navy engineering and maintenance systems is desirable
- Familiarity with the Defence Seaworthiness Management System (DSwMS).
- Knowledge of platform, maritime, and asset management.
**Employee Benefits at Thales AWS**:
- Bonus Payments
- Flexible Work Arrangement Options
- Competitive Parental Leave
- Reserve & Community Service Leave
- Gym Membership
- Healthcare / Medical Insurance
- Career Development Opportunities
- Employee Share Purchase Plans
- Free Parking
- And much more
**And now the fine Print**
Wellbeing matters at Thales, and where possible we encourage flexible working.