ASCA - Contract Management Support

PAE Government Services Inc.; Canberra; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Amentum in Australia seeks a Mission Enablement Project Manager to plan and execute co-design activities, engage stakeholders, and onboard Mission leadership roles. You will capture lessons learned and maintain registers to drive continuous improvement in Defence-focused missions.

This role requires activity in Defence standards, secure ICT systems, and timely governance reporting, with 40-hour weeks and strong collaboration across branches.

Qualifications

• Conduct Mission Initiation activities to support decision by HASCA.
• Develop artefacts for decisions by HASCA.
• Lead/co-ordinate Missions in procurement planning and related artefacts.
• Establish delivery framework and Mission Execution Strategy.
• Lead/assist contract negotiations with preferred tenderers.
• Provide status reports and governance updates on Mission Enablement.

Responsibilities

• Plan and execute co-design activities with Defence stakeholders and industry partners.
• Capture lessons learned and maintain registers for continuous improvement.
• Attend branch meetings and provide status on Mission Enablement.
• Ensure compliance with Defence ICT security and data handling requirements.

Skills

Mission Initiation

Co-Design

Procurement planning

Tender Evaluation

Contract negotiations

Leadership

Defence standards

JIRA

Confluence

EP3M

Tools

JIRA

Confluence

EP3M

Job description

Amentum is a global leader in advanced engineering and innovative technology solutions, trusted by the United States and its allies to address their most significant and complex challenges in science, security and sustainability. Our people apply undaunted curiosity, re-lentless ambition and boundless imagination to challenge convention and drive progress. Our commitments are underpinned by the belief that safety, collaboration and well-being are integral to success. Headquartered in Chantilly, Virginia, we have approximately 50,000 employees in more than 70 countries across all 7 continents.

Are you seeking a career that offers a healthy work-life balance, a friendly company culture, and engagement with a supportive community? We’ll inspire and empower you to deliver your best work so you can evolve, grow and succeed – today and into tomorrow.

We offer an exciting range of opportunities to develop your career within a supportive and diverse team who always strive to do the right thing for our people, clients and communities. People are our greatest asset, and we offer a competitive package to retain and attract the best talent.

Our values stand on a foundation of safety, integrity, inclusion and diversity. We put people at the heart of our business, and we genuinely believe that we all succeed by supporting one another through our culture of caring. We value positive mental health and a sense of belonging for all employees.

Amentum is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer, please refer to our Enterprise Agreement and www.fairwork.gov.au for more information.

Role Title: Mission Enablement Project Manager

Role Description

Background: Missions are the central mechanism through which the Advanced Strategic Capabilities Accelerator (ASCA) delivers capability outcomes for Defence. They represent a structured, problem-driven approach to innovation, where a clearly defined Defence priority or capability gap is translated into a focused program of work. Each Mission is designed to bring together Defence stakeholders, industry partners, and academic institutions to collaboratively develop solutions that can be rapidly transitioned into operational use. The purpose of a Mission is to accelerate the development and delivery of innovative and disruptive technologies into tangible Defence capabilities. Rather than conducting research in isolation, Missions are oriented toward achieving practical outcomes, ensuring that capability solutions are aligned with Defence strategy and can be effectively transitioned into acquisition pathways. This approach enables Defence to respond more quickly and effectively to emerging threats and strategic challenges. Missions can vary significantly in scale and complexity, ranging from smaller initiatives involving a limited number of participants to large, multi-partner programs delivering integrated and high-value capability outcomes. Regardless of scale, they are characterised by strong alignment to Defence priorities, a high level of collaboration across stakeholders, and a clear focus on delivering measurable capability outcomes. Through this model, Missions form the backbone of ASCA’s approach to accelerating innovation and strengthening Australia’s Defence capability system.

Role: This role will be contributing to the planning and execution of co-design activities by developing co-design strategies, supporting stakeholder engagement, and facilitating onboarding of Mission leadership roles. The Service Provider will also be responsible for capturing lessons learned, maintaining relevant registers, and driving continuous improvement across Mission Integration and enablement processes. Finally, the Service Provider will be required to participate in regular reporting and governance activities, including attendance at branch meetings, provision of status updates, and delivery of agreed artefacts in accordance with Defence standards, policies, and systems. All work is to be conducted using Defence ICT systems and aligned with Commonwealth requirements for security, record management, and data handling.

Essential Requirements

• 1. Conduct Mission Initiation activities to support decision by HASCA.
• - Support Co-Design team with development of problem statements and project charters/mission planning documents, identify potential procurement approaches and support problem statement workshops.
• - Develop relevant artefacts for decisions by HASCA.
• 3. Lead the Approach to Market process for Missions - Lead/co-ordinate Missions involvement in the development of Procurement Plan, Probity Plan, Evaluation plan, and related procurement artefacts (such as RFP documentation).
• - Co-ordinate relevant financial documents and approvals as required.
• - Co-ordinate Market briefings, draft addenda to industry clarification requests.
• - Develop or contribute to Tender Evaluation Plans and on-board the evaluation organisation.
• 4. Establish delivery framework for each Mission - Support development of the Mission Execution Strategy - Provide advice on suitable contract deliverables and develop Data Item Descriptions as required.
• - Support contract management oversight where directed including assisting of contract change proposals.
• - Support the transition into service requirements for each Mission.
• 4. Conduct and coordinate tender evaluation and contract negotiation activities - Manage tender screening process and develop tender screening and compliance report.
• - Develop evaluation report templates and coordinate evaluation processes, including tender evaluation working groups.
• - Develop proposal or evaluation summaries to support decision making.
• - Provide secretariat support to Tender Evaluation Board.
• - Develop Source Evaluation Report for endorsement.
• - Lead and/or support contract negotiations with preferred tenderers.
• - Prepare notifications for non-preferred tenderers.
• - Deliver written or verbal debriefs for tenderers.
• - Capture relevant information to support ASCA’s Benefits Management Framework.
• 5. Contribute to future planning and activities - Develop future strategy as directed by CDB Head in consultation with Defence stakeholders.
• - Support data and governance requirements, which may include Business Management tools that are being implemented.
• - Contribute to the use of ASCA BMS, CRM, JIRA, Confluence and the PM/Scheduling tool EP3M.
• 5. Capture Lessons Learned - Record Lessons learned in register and follow up with meeting for discussion and next steps.
• - Ensure any actions arising from Lessons learned register are implemented.
• 7. Participate in Branch meetings and provide status on activities - Attend relevant Branch meetings.
• - Provide status report on Mission Enablement

Required Security Clearance Level: NV1 Location: Brindabella Park Weekly Hours: 40

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