Class IPT Lead

Raytheon Technologies; Cairns Regional; On-site; AUD 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defense contractor in Cairns is seeking a bright and energised Class Lead. This role involves program and lifecycle management within the Maritime Sustainment Model, collaboration across various teams, and leadership of a specialist team. A background in sustainment and capability life cycle management, as well as strong communication skills are essential. Candidates should have a tertiary qualification in a technical discipline and experience in naval sustainment programs is preferred.

Qualifications

• Experience in managing diverse teams.
• Previous experience in naval sustainment programs is highly desirable.
• Eligible for NV1 Security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Accountable for program and lifecycle management.
• Develop working relationships across the Asset Class Enterprise.
• Lead an expert team to deliver innovative solutions.

Skills

Collaborative environment

Sustainment and Capability Life Cycle Management

Asset management standards

Interpersonal and communication skills

Project management methodologies

Education

Tertiary qualification in a technical discipline

Job description

Overview

Date Posted: 2025-09-28

Country: Australia

Location: AUSQLD123: Cairns QLD, 2 Draper Street, Hydrographics SPO, Building 045, Cairns, Qld, 4870, Australia

Position Role Type: Unspecified

About the Role

Your mission starts here at Raytheon Australia! Right now, we are seeking a bright and energised Class Lead. Join our team of outstanding people with expertise across a wide variety of disciplines and position yourself at the forefront of tomorrow’s capabilities. In return, we will support you with access to best practice tools, systems and processes while continually investing in your growth by providing tailored learning and development opportunities. Start your mission in a career filled with extraordinary opportunities for learning, mentoring and professional development. We offer flexible work and career growth backed by global expertise and a supportive culture. This is your opportunity to join a fast-moving company that works on interesting and unique projects to support Australia’s defence mission and contribute to the critical outcomes of the Australian Defence Force.

Responsibilities

• The Class Lead is accountable to the Deputy Project Director and is responsible for the program and lifecycle management of their allocated Class within the Maritime Sustainment Model.
• You will collaborate with and develop effective working relationships across the Asset Class Enterprise, to deliver on the responsibilities of ensuring the allocated ship Class achieve the targets set by Navy (across Safety, Availability, Capability and Efficiency) and meets the contractual and internally scoped requirements.
• You will lead an expert team to success by setting the vision, building the plan and using your unique leadership skills to foster a strong and safe team culture that delivers truly innovative solutions.
• This exciting and challenging role is responsible for lifecycle performance, customer satisfaction, and operational readiness, leading through coordination and strategic influence across technical, engineering, supply and maintenance domains.
• This role ensures operational outputs are prioritised, risks mitigated, and meeting customer needs through responsive and informed action.
• Right now, the company is experiencing exciting growth across the country, and in this role, you will be a member of both the System and Supportability IPTs focused on the Asset Management and Performance of your allocated Class.

Key responsibilities

• Act as the initial POC for all information related to the assigned class, including maintaining a holistic view of the Class capability, scheduled activities, operations, maintenance, engineering, supply, issues, risks and requirements.
• Provide leadership and direction to the in-region team.
• Work with other team leads, senior managers, and discipline/functional leads regarding overall resource availability and competency to deliver outcomes most effectively and efficiently.
• Lead the Class to deliver against the performance to technical, cost, schedule, and quality requirements.
• Support the financial management of the class.
• Drive the management and maintenance of an Integrated Master Schedule for all Class related activities.
• Identify and manage Class risks, issues, and continuous improvement (e.g. to the availability, supportability, capability and affordability, providing mitigation strategies for pursuit and recommended actions to mitigate and maximise safe and effective Class operation).

Skills, Experience and Qualifications

• In a collaborative enterprise environment.
• In Sustainment and Capability Life Cycle Management Programs/Asset Management framework.
• Implementing or managing asset management standards managing diverse teams.
• Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills (including briefing papers, presentations, and reports).
• A tertiary qualification (or equivalent experience) in a technical discipline.
• Experience in project management methodologies, including scope, schedule and risk management, proposal development, financial and commercial aspects.
• Previous experience in naval sustainment programs (highly desirable).
• Eligible to obtain and maintain an NV1 Security clearance as needed. Eligibility can be found at http://www.defence.gov.au/agsva

This is your opportunity to join the brightest minds in the nation working for the mission on leading-edge technology to deliver Australia’s most significant defence capabilities.

If you are looking to contribute to the mission that matters, click apply now or contact us at [e-mail]

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