Senior Project Manager - Sustainment

About the role

As a Senior Project Manager, you will play a pivotal leadership role within the JP9101 Support Services team, ensuring the successful delivery of sustainment activities that support one of Australia's critical Defence communications capabilities.

Applying your extensive project management expertise, you will lead complex, multi-disciplinary projects while balancing scope, schedule, cost, risk, quality and safety to achieve successful outcomes.

Leading a team of Project Managers, you'll foster a collaborative and high-performing environment while working closely with Engineering, Commercial, Procurement, Supply Chain, Project Controls and SHEQ functions.

You'll build trusted relationships with Defence, industry partners and internal stakeholders, oversee project governance, financial performance and supplier delivery, and drive continuous improvement through structured planning, modern delivery practices and digital tools.

Above all, you'll ensure every project is delivered safely, responsibly and in line with Babcock's commitment to ensuring everyone goes Home Safe Every Day.

About you

You are an experienced Senior Project Manager with a proven ability to lead complex Defence, engineering or sustainment projects in a dynamic, stakeholder-rich environment.

Comfortable managing multiple priorities, you have demonstrated success delivering projects to schedule and budget while maintaining a strong focus on governance, risk management, quality and safety.

Your ability to think strategically, analyse complex problems and influence outcomes enables you to confidently navigate competing priorities and deliver successful project outcomes.

A collaborative and empowering leader, you bring experience managing multidisciplinary teams and developing high-performing project professionals.

You communicate with confidence at all levels, build strong relationships with customers, suppliers and internal stakeholders, and are committed to driving continuous improvement across every aspect of project delivery.

If you're passionate about delivering critical capability for Defence while leading people and projects that make a meaningful impact, this is an opportunity to play a key role in the ongoing success of the JP9101 Sustainment Program.

To be successful in this position you will bring:

• Extensive experience managing complex projects of varying products, services and lifecycle phases.
• Hold an accredited degree in Project Management.
• AIPM Project Management Certification.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Preferred experience in Defence industry.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team to achieve desired results.

Your future at Babcock - what we offer you

• We provide an agile work environment where you're able to work onsite and remotely, and to set you up for this we provide a laptop and working from home kit if required, in addition we offer compressed hours which can provide you even more flexibility;
• Our work life integration policy brings together leave entitlements which include annual leave, wellbeing leave, volunteer leave, paid parental leave, defence reservist leave plus more;
• We will provide you with a supportive and engaging environment where you can grow your career, supported by our capability framework plus ongoing access to self-led learning modules through LinkedIn Learning and access to study leave;
• You'll have access to beRewarded which will provide you with endless discounts across retail, health, entertainment, travel and much more, plus novated leasing options and corporate shares plan;
• Your wellbeing is supported through our online wellbeing program Munch, Mind, Move, Money, access to our employee assistance program plus wellbeing leave;
• You'll be able to participate in our weRecognise program which is an opportunity to recognise the outstanding work our people do each and every day in living our principles which are Be kind, Collaborate, Be Curious, Think Outcomes, Be Courageous and Own & Deliver.

Who we are

Babcock International Group, the aerospace and defence company, has been trusted to deliver bespoke, highly skilled engineering services for over a century.

Across Australia and New Zealand, Babcock has grown to a team of over 1,500 talented people, and we are on a path of continued growth and expansion.

We operate across sectors such as defence, commercial marine, aviation, airports, communications, emergency services and engineering consultancy.

Some of the programs our team across Australia and New Zealand are proud to be a part of involve:

• Providing emergency medical and search & rescue aviation services through our Aviation & Critical Services business;
• Designing and supporting key systems for submarines and surface ships through our Marine business;
• Providing fleet wide through life support and asset management services for Navy customers; • Managing critical assets for a range of sectors through our Mission & Support Systems business.

So, if you would like to join us and help create a safe and secure world, together, please apply via the ‘Apply Now' button below.

To learn more about us visit www.babcock.com.au

We welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds and experience however, due to the defence orientation of this role, the successful candidate must be eligible to obtain an appropriate level of Commonwealth Personnel Security Clearance, as defined in the AGSVA guidelines.

Please note, should your application progress you may be required to complete pre-employment checks. These checks may include but not limited to, reference checks, police check, security check, qualifications and right to work.

Babcock Australasia is a Circle Back Initiative Employer - we commit to respond to every applicant.

Req #74975