APS 6 - CAF43 Product Manager

Australian Department of Defence; Glenbrook; On-site; AUD 100,000 - 112,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Superannuation

On-site work

Job summary

Australian Department of Defence – Glenbrook NSW seeks a CAF43 Product Manager to lead a rolling work program for Air Force Land Materiel requirements. You will collaborate with Air Command, Army capability managers, and the Land Systems Division to access deployable health systems, combat vehicles, radios and more to support air base operations.

The role interfaces between Air Command and the Land Materiel System, managing user requirements and funding transfers to Army, while working with a

Qualifications

• At least five years in moderately complex project management or related fields.
• Strong project management with planning and timely execution.
• Proficiency in business cost modelling, budgeting and accounting.
• Excellent interpersonal, leadership and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver a rolling work program to meet Air Force Land Materiel needs.
• Collaborate with Air Command, Army capability managers and Land Systems Division.
• Interface between Air Command and the Land Materiel System; manage user requirements and funding transfers.
• Lead a mixed team of uniformed and APS staff to achieve niche capability outcomes.

Skills

Project management

Asset management

Budgeting & accounting

Leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Negotiation

Written & oral communication

Job description

Australian Department of Defence – Glenbrook NSW

1d ago , from Australian Department of Defence

• $99,733 - $112,431 + up to 15.4% Superannuation

The Role

Air Command generates and delivers air power as part of the Joint Force by translating strategic objectives into operational outcomes through planning, training, and execution. Headquarters Air Command (HQAC) supports Air Commander Australia in delivering Air Command’s raise, train, and sustain responsibilities.

The CAF43 Product Manager develops and delivers a successful rolling work program to meet specialised Air Force Land Materiel requirements. Working with Air Command warfighter, Army capability managers, and Land Systems Division, the team enables access to Army-managed materiel essential to air base operations, including deployable health systems, combat vehicles, protective equipment, small arms, military working dog systems, radios, combat rations, firefighting equipment, and parachutes.

The team is the primary interface between Air Command and the Land Materiel System, managing Air Force Land Materiel User Requirements and associated funding transfers to Army.

About our Team

Your immediate team within HQAC is a mix of uniformed and APS staff, and includes Air Command engineers, logisticians, accountants, aircraft maintainers, and warfighters. As part of your role, you will collaborate closely with multiple entities across the Department of Defence, primarily the Australian Army and the Defence Delivery Group (DDG) – Capability Acquisition and Sustainment Group (CASG). The Product Manager will work collaboratively as part of this diverse team to deliver niche Air Force Land Materiel capability outcomes.

Our Ideal Candidate

The successful candidate will demonstrate:

• At least five years professional experience in moderately complex project management, asset management, finance, economics, accounting, maintenance management or an aligned discipline.
• Strong project management skills, with proficiency in independent planning and timely management of moderately complex asset management projects and tasks.
• Proficiency in moderately complex business cost modelling, budgeting and accounting.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and emotional intelligence, with strong leadership, negotiation and collaboration skills that you tailor across a wide diversity of stakeholders to successfully influence business outcomes and form productive ongoing business relationships.
• Strong resilience, adaptability, balance and patience when driving organisational solutions.
• Proficiency in rapid acquisition and application of corporate business knowledge and policy.
• Proficiency in directly managing teams.
• Proficiency in written and oral business communication, and in the employment of business collaboration software, knowledge management tools, finance and accounting tools, and spreadsheets.

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