Senior Project Manager - Hunter Class Systems

About the Role

As a Senior Project Manager supporting the Hunter Class Frigate Program, you’ll play a pivotal leadership role in delivering one of Australia’s most significant and complex defence capability projects.

Leading multiple project teams or a portfolio of interdependent projects, you’ll be responsible for driving performance, achieving key program outcomes and ensuring successful delivery across cost, schedule, risk and quality objectives.

Working closely with senior stakeholders, customers and program leadership, you’ll help shape the future direction of the program while contributing to Babcock’s long-term strategic objectives.

From establishing robust governance and managing customer relationships through to overseeing financial performance, supplier delivery and project reporting, you’ll provide the leadership and direction needed to successfully deliver critical capability for the Royal Australian Navy.

About You

You’re an accomplished project leader with extensive experience delivering large-scale, complex programs, ideally within the defence, maritime, engineering or highly regulated sectors.

You have a proven ability to manage multiple stakeholders, lead multidisciplinary teams and navigate complex project environments while maintaining focus on strategic objectives, customer outcomes and commercial performance.

You bring strong commercial acumen, sound governance experience and a thorough understanding of project and program management principles, with the ability to balance competing priorities across cost, schedule and risk.

Passionate about developing others, you’ll foster a culture of continuous improvement, safety and innovation while promoting environmental responsibility and the values that underpin Babcock’s success.

If you’re motivated by the opportunity to contribute to the Hunter Class Frigate Program and help deliver a sovereign defence capability for Australia, we’d love to hear from you.

To be successful in this position you will bring

• Extensive experience managing complex projects
• Hold an accredited degree in Project Management
• AIPM Project Management Certification
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Preferred experience in Defence industry
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team to achieve desired results.

Your future at Babcock – what we offer you

• We provide an agile work environment where you’re able to work onsite and remotely, and to set you up for this we provide a laptop and working from home kit if required, in addition we offer compressed hours which can provide you even more flexibility;
• Our work life integration policy brings together leave entitlements which include annual leave, wellbeing leave, volunteer leave, paid parental leave, defence reservist leave plus more;
• We will provide you with a supportive and engaging environment where you can grow your career, supported by our capability framework plus ongoing access to self-led learning modules through LinkedIn Learning and access to study leave;
• You’ll have access to beRewarded which will provide you with endless discounts across retail, health, entertainment, travel and much more, plus novated leasing options and corporate shares plan;
• Your wellbeing is supported through our online wellbeing program Munch, Mind, Move, Money, access to our employee assistance program plus wellbeing leave;
• You’ll be able to participate in our weRecognise program which is an opportunity to recognise the outstanding work our people do each and every day in living our principles which are Be kind, Collaborate, Be Curious, Think Outcomes, Be Courageous and Own & Deliver.

Who we are

Babcock International Group, the aerospace and defence company, has been trusted to deliver bespoke, highly skilled engineering services for over a century.

Across Australia and New Zealand, Babcock has grown to a team of over 1,500 talented people, and we are on a path of continued growth and expansion.

We operate across sectors such as defence, commercial marine, aviation, airports, communications, emergency services and engineering consultancy.

Some of the programs our team across Australia and New Zealand are proud to be a part of involve:

• Providing emergency medical and search & rescue aviation services through our Aviation & Critical Services business;
• Designing and supporting key systems for submarines and surface ships through our Marine business;
• Providing fleet wide through life support and asset management services for Navy customers; • Managing critical assets for a range of sectors through our Mission & Support Systems business.

So, if you would like to join us and help create a safe and secure world, together, please apply via the ‘Apply Now’ button below.

To learn more about us visitwww.babcock.com.au

We welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds and experience however, due to the defence orientation of this role, the successful candidate must be eligible to obtain an appropriate level of Commonwealth Personnel Security Clearance, as defined in the AGSVA guidelines.

Please note, should your application progress you may be required to complete pre-employment checks. These checks may include but not limited to, reference checks, police check, security check, qualifications and right to work.

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