Why This Role Stands Out
This hybrid role offers significant opportunities for career growth as you lead impactful innovation initiatives and mentor a talented team within a reputable company. You'll thrive here if you possess strong leadership and project management skills, driving continuous improvement across diverse functions and delivering tangible benefits. Apply now to leverage your expertise and contribute to exciting advancements in a dynamic environment.
Quick Overview
Job Description
• Lead the planning and execution of innovation and efficiency initiatives across the program
• Identify opportunities to improve capability, availability, maintainability and overall sustainment performance
• Provide governance, reporting and assurance across multiple initiatives
• Lead, mentor and develop a team of innovation and project professionals
• Drive a culture of continuous improvement across maintenance, engineering, supply chain, training and business management functions
• Lead delivery of the Capability, Innovation and Efficiency (CIE) Program
• Ensure outcomes are delivered safely, on time, within budget and to required quality standards
• Work across multiple stakeholder groups and Defence and engineering functions
• Report to the CIE Manager
- Minimum 5 years' experience managing complex projects, programs or initiatives in Defence, aerospace or engineering environments
- Strong leadership and stakeholder management capability with the ability to influence senior stakeholders
- Demonstrated experience developing business cases and delivering measurable operational or financial benefits
- Deep understanding of project governance frameworks and delivery controls
- Strong commercial and contractual acumen
- Exceptional communication, negotiation and relationship-building skills
- Tertiary qualification in Engineering, Business, Aerospace/Aviation Management or a related discipline
- Ability to obtain and maintain an Australian Government NV1 Security Clearance
- Australian citizenship required
- Satisfy police checks and employment screening verification
- ITAR requirements may make nationality a factor in suitability
Demonstrates strong leadership in managing complex projects and programs within Defence, aerospace, or engineering environments, with a focus on continuous improvement and stakeholder engagement. Capable of delivering measurable operational benefits while ensuring compliance with project governance frameworks and quality standards.
Highest-signal resume keywords- Project Management
- Stakeholder Management
- Leadership
- Governance Frameworks
- Commercial Acumen
- Project Management
- Business Case Development
- Operational Benefits Delivery
- Governance Frameworks
- Contractual Acumen
- Communication Skills
- Negotiation Skills
- Relationship Building
- Tertiary Qualification in Engineering
- Tertiary Qualification in Business
- Tertiary Qualification in Aerospace/Aviation Management
- Defence
- Aerospace
- Engineering
- Continuous Improvement
- Innovation
- Sustainment Performance
- Capability Delivery
- ITAR Requirements
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