Change Officer

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 a great opportunity for a Change Officer to join our team. Reporting to the Change Manager, this role is responsible for assisting the Change Manager to ensure that the quality, cost and schedule goals associated with assigned projects are achieved in accordance with the contractual and company requirements, to deliver required business goals. The Change Officer will manage the end-to-end change process and deliverables across supply chain, including managing processes, tracking, reporting, funding, meetings and lead continuous improvement initiatives, by liaising and collaborating with various project stakeholders.

We embrace flexible work arrangements at BAE Systems Australia such as a 9-day fortnight and hybrid working. This role will be based in our Osborne Shipyard office in Adelaide SA

Key responsibilities include:

• Working collaboratively with various internal stakeholders to achieve joint outcomes and deliverables
• Work to established key performance indicators, including timely completion of impact assessments, and delivering to quality, time and cost objectives.
• Manage and accurately record, measure and report on the volume and cost of change
• Support the effective execution of change embodiment
• Identifying and allocating appropriate funding for change
• Managing the end-to-end change management process, across HCF supply chain
• Generation of status and metric reporting, including co-ordination of analysis and management of corrective action activities.
• Develop and maintain change reporting and processes, identify and provide recommendations for continuous improvements.
• Attend, support and contribute to project and change review meetings

About YOU

• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
• Ability to form strong working relationships with various internal stakeholders
• Ability to work collaboratively with others to solve problems and deliver business requirements
• Ability to balance priorities to deliver against customer and business requirements
• Willingness to learn, and good attention to detail
• Awareness of a project management, supply chain or engineering discipline is desirable
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications, such as Outlook and Excel
• Eligibility for a Negative Vetting Level 1 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 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.