Associate Project Manager

Job Description

At BAE Systems Australia

• Do interesting work that MATTERS
• ENJOY what you do
• GROW your career
• Be YOU

We work in a thriving sector – one that puts us at the forefront of exciting and meaningful work. Every day we push boundaries to produce some of the world’s most innovative and ground breaking technology. Individually we all contribute to our success. Collectively we make the impossible possible.

Recognised for delivering projects of global and national significance that help keep Australia safe, it is our shared passion that shapes our culture, and our people that make it a great place to work.

About the OPPORTUNITY

We have an exciting opportunity for an Associate Project Manager with a key responsibility to support the Change Manager and wider program stakeholders in the coordination, administration and delivery of effective technical project change management across the Program.

The role focuses on enabling consistent, timely and well-governed change outcomes in line with established processes and tools.

We embrace flexible work arrangements at BAE Systems Australia, such as working a 9-day fortnight and hybrid working.

Key responsibilities include:

• Support the end-to-end administration of the project change management process, ensuring changes are logged, tracked, progressed and closed in line with agreed governance and frameworks.
• Provide Jira administration support, including creation and maintenance of project records, workflows, dashboards and reporting to support visibility of status and impacts.
• Assist in the development of change packs, briefing materials, presentations and reports to support stakeholder engagement and decision making.
• Support the capture and assessment of change impacts to cost, schedule, scope and risk, working with engineering, production and stakeholders to collate inputs and maintain accurate records.
• Maintain project registers, metrics and reporting to support program-level visibility and performance monitoring.
• Operate effectively in a dynamic, fast-paced environment, responding to emerging issues while maintaining attention to detail and process discipline.

About YOU

• Knowledge of project change management, project coordination, project support or program support activities.
• Experience in a production or manufacturing environment, ideally with a technical background is desirable
• Intermediate MS Office skills, especially in Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Experience in supporting meetings and reporting metrics
• Well-developed written and verbal communication skills, with confidence preparing packs, minutes, action logs and reports.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to governance, process and follow-through.
• Eligible to obtain and maintain a Defence security clearance

We believe in hiring for potential, we know that some candidates hesitate if they don’t tick all the boxes. If this role interests you, but you don’t meet all the criteria, we still encourage you to apply.

About US

You will be joining a workplace that truly cares about your wellbeing.

Our people are diverse and we value the variety of perspectives this brings, we know that a culture that is inclusive and fosters a sense of belonging is a place we can all make the most of our unique talents and be our best.

As Australia’s largest defence company in a rapidly growing sector, you will be connected into a global team and encouraged to explore where your career might take you whether that is a traditional career path or squiggly one, there are infinite possibilities for you at BAE Systems Australia.

BAE Systems recognises the sacrifices of those who have served our Nation and their families. We support our veteran community through our internal veteran network (VetNet Australia) and strong charitable partnerships, internal offerings including reserve service leave, a Veteran Mentoring Program and other exclusive offerings available through our strategic partners.

We welcome applicants from all people regardless of sex, gender identity, race, ethnicity, disability, pregnancy, age, or other lived experience; and strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people for all positions.

We are proud to be recognised as an employer of choice for women by WORK180.

Awarded the Benchmarcx ‘Top Employer for Candidate Experience Excellence 2026′. As a member of the Circle Back Initiative we commit to respond to every applicant.

To learn more about our competitive employee benefits, flexibility, other employment opportunities and what to expect from our recruitment process please visit: www.baesystemscareers.com.au

Clearances

As a Defence security clearance is required for this role, applicants must be Australian citizens and either possess or be eligible to obtain and maintain appropriate clearances. Further information regarding security clearances.

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