Expressions of Interest: Deputy Project Managers (Multiple Opportunities)

We are seeking experienced Deputy Project Managers to support the delivery of a nationally significant maritime capability program operating within a complex acquisition, infrastructure and sustainment environment.

Working across integrated project teams, you will play a key role in planning, governance, delivery coordination and stakeholder engagement, helping to drive outcomes across technical, operational, support system and project delivery workstreams.

These opportunities are available across three specialist areas:

• Project Controls
• Mission Systems & Design Integration
• Future Dry Dock (FDD) Support Systems

24-month engagement based in Canberra.

Key Responsibilities

As a Deputy Project Manager, you will:

• Coordinate and support the delivery of complex programs across multiple interconnected workstreams.
• Lead Integrated Product Team (IPT) activities, including planning, stakeholder engagement, action management and progress tracking.
• Develop and maintain schedules, risks, issues, dependencies, forecasts and performance reporting to support informed decision-making.
• Support governance forums through the preparation of briefs, reports, submissions and executive decision-support material.
• Facilitate collaboration across technical, commercial, infrastructure and operational stakeholders to ensure integrated delivery outcomes.
• Contribute to procurement, contract establishment and project delivery activities.
• Support assurance, scenario analysis and delivery confidence activities across program priorities.
• Coordinate the integration of technical, support system and infrastructure requirements, ensuring alignment across project objectives.
• Manage interfaces between capability, support systems, facilities, infrastructure and enabling functions.
• Contribute to support system planning across logistics, maintenance, workforce, training, certification and regulatory requirements.
• Maintain project controls frameworks across schedule, risk, cost and reporting disciplines.

Skills & Experience

We are looking for professionals with:

• Demonstrated project management experience within complex government, infrastructure, engineering, acquisition or sustainment environments.
• Experience managing schedules, risks, issues, dependencies and integrated delivery activities.
• Strong governance, reporting and stakeholder engagement capabilities.
• The ability to coordinate diverse teams and specialist stakeholders toward common outcomes.
• Experience preparing high-quality briefs, reports, submissions and decision-support products.
• Strong analytical, organisational and problem-solving skills.
• Experience supporting technical, program delivery, support system or project controls functions.
• The ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced and evolving environment.

Current Australian Government security clearance eligibility or an active clearance is highly desirable.

Why Join Projects Assured?

• Contribute to one of Australia's most complex and strategically important capability programs.
• Work alongside experienced project delivery, engineering and advisory professionals.
• Gain exposure to large-scale acquisition, infrastructure and sustainment initiatives.
• Join a collaborative, supportive and high-performing team.
• Build your experience on programs that deliver meaningful national outcomes.

What We Offer

• Opportunities to work on high-impact government and national security programs.
• Professional development and career growth opportunities.
• Four additional wellbeing days each year.
• Access to our personal goal-setting program.
• A collaborative, inclusive and supportive culture.
• Opportunities to participate in social and community initiatives.