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

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We have an exciting opportunity for a proactive and skilled Project Manager to help drive mission-critical projects for our international customers, including the US Government, US Airforce, US Navy, and Defence Intelligence Agency. This is a fantastic opportunity to step into a high-visibility role where your leadership will directly shape the success of some of the world’s most innovative and groundbreaking solutions for our customers.

Reporting to the Senior Project Manager, you will lead multiple cross-functional teams across a matrixed environment—bringing together technical experts, support functions, and stakeholders to deliver complex projects with precision and agility. You’ll be challenged to navigate diverse contract models and international delivery frameworks, with support and mentorship to help you grow your strategic and commercial acumen.

Your ability to apply core Project Management principles—balancing cost, schedule, and quality—will be key to driving successful outcomes and maintaining strong, trust-based relationships with our global customers.

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

Key responsibilities include:

• Planning and delivery of straightforward to complicated projects or a collection of discrete tasks with defined scope and of sufficient scale to require the application of project management disciplines
• Foster a positive collaborative culture between the key project stakeholders and the project team including the customer, sub-contractors and suppliers
• Lead the project team to ensure timely activity, integration and efficient use of time and resources to meet requirements
• Ensure all project requirements and/ or objectives are properly documented in a business case and/or project brief, as appropriate and vigorously pursued
• Establish appropriate key success indicators and recommend trade-offs between scope, quality, time and cost
• Maintenance of project management baseline
• Identify project opportunities and risks and develop mitigation strategies for pursuit throughout contract phases. Monitor and report on the status of risks and opportunities
• Ensure that products and services delivered as part of a project are in accordance with the Product Safety Policy and provide customer satisfaction
• Deputise for the Senior Project Manager as required, including at Customer and Senior Stakeholder Engagements.

About YOU

• Tertiary qualifications in Project Management (desirable but not essential)
• Demonstrated experience in project management on significant programs
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Sound knowledge of Microsoft office suite of programs
• Current NV1 defence security clearance or eligibility to obtain

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 2024 Quarter 1 Benchmarcx Triple R- Excellence In Candidate Experience Certification. 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.