Configuration Management Team Lead

Saab Australia Pty Ltd; Adelaide; Híbrido; AUD 120.000 - 160.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Up to 6 weeks leave

14% employer superannuation

Free Income Protection Insurance

Descripción de la vacante

Saab Australia Pty Ltd is seeking a senior Configuration Management Team Lead to steer CM across defence programs from Adelaide, SA. The role involves leading a team of CM professionals, embedding governance, and ensuring robust baseline control and change management throughout the lifecycle.

You will partner with engineering and project leaders to drive CM excellence, mentor staff, and implement CM frameworks. Flexible hybrid work arrangements may be considered.

Formación

• Extensive CM experience across complex defence programs.
• Experience leading or mentoring CM teams.
• Strong working knowledge of EIA-649 Configuration Management principles and practices.
• Experience establishing and governing CM frameworks across multiple projects.
• Expertise in baseline management, change management, configuration audits and engineering data management.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and influencing skills, across project, engineering and functional teams.
• Experience with PLM, engineering data management and enterprise business systems.
• Exposure to IFS Applications or similar ERP/PLM platforms.

Responsabilidades

• Lead, mentor and develop a team of Configuration Management professionals.
• Allocate and prioritise team workload to support multiple projects and business requirements.
• Drive the implementation and adoption of Configuration Management best practices across the organisation.
• Provide expert guidance on baseline management, change control, configuration status accounting and audits.
• Facilitate Configuration Control Boards (CCBs), Engineering Review Boards (ERBs) and governance activities.
• Support Project and Engineering Managers in establishing and maintaining project and product baselines.
• Develop and maintain CM plans, processes, procedures and governance documentation.
• Support the implementation and optimisation of IFS Applications and engineering data management practices.
• Champion continuous improvement initiatives to strengthen CM maturity and business capability.
• Act as deputy to the Configuration Manager as required.

Conocimientos

Configuration Management

Team Leadership

EIA-649

Baseline Management

Change Management

Configuration Audits

Engineering Data Management

Stakeholder Engagement

PLM Systems

IFS Applications

Educación

Configuration Management qualifications

Herramientas

IFS Applications

Descripción del empleo

Configuration Management Team Lead opportunity – Adelaide, SA Join Saab Australia (Saab) and help shape the future of defence, security and cyber technology. For more than 35 years, Saab Australia has been a leading provider of defence, civil and security solutions, with an enduring purpose to keep people and society safe. We combine global expertise with local knowledge to deliver innovative, world-class solutions that support critical operations across Australia's defence and security industries. From cyber security and communications to advanced defence systems and mixed reality technologies, our teams work on meaningful projects that make a real impact. If you're looking for challenging work, cutting-edge technology, and the opportunity to contribute to something bigger, we'd love to hear from you.

What we offer

• Up to 6 weeks leave
• 14% employer superannuation contribution
• Free Income Protection Insurance

The role Lead Configuration Management across complex Defence programs and shape the future of CM capability. We are seeking an experienced Configuration Management Team Lead to lead a team of Configuration Management professionals supporting the delivery of critical Defence and engineering programs. This is an opportunity for a senior CM practitioner who combines strong technical expertise with proven leadership capability. You'll play a pivotal role in driving Configuration Management excellence, embedding best practice governance, and partnering with engineering and project leaders to ensure the integrity of product baselines across the full lifecycle.

Reporting to the Configuration Manager, you will lead the day-to-day operations of the Configuration Management team while acting as a trusted advisor to Project Managers, Engineering Managers and key stakeholders across the business. You will be responsible for establishing and improving CM frameworks, leading governance activities, mentoring CM professionals and ensuring projects maintain robust baseline control, configuration governance and change management practices.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor and develop a team of Configuration Management professionals.
• Allocate and prioritise team workload to support multiple projects and business requirements.
• Drive the implementation and adoption of Configuration Management best practices across the organisation.
• Provide expert guidance on baseline management, change control, configuration status accounting and audits.
• Facilitate Configuration Control Boards (CCBs), Engineering Review Boards (ERBs) and governance activities.
• Support Project and Engineering Managers in establishing and maintaining project and product baselines.
• Develop and maintain CM plans, processes, procedures and governance documentation.
• Support the implementation and optimisation of IFS Applications and engineering data management practices.
• Champion continuous improvement initiatives to strengthen CM maturity and business capability.
• Act as deputy to the Configuration Manager as required.

About you

• Extensive Configuration Management experience across complex engineering or Defence programs.
• Previous experience leading or mentoring CM teams.
• Strong working knowledge of EIA-649 Configuration Management principles and practices.
• Experience establishing and governing Configuration Management frameworks across multiple projects.
• Expertise in baseline management, change management, configuration audits and engineering data management.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and influencing skills, with the ability to partner effectively across project, engineering and functional teams.
• Experience with PLM, engineering data management and enterprise business systems.
• Exposure to IFS Applications or similar ERP/PLM platforms will be highly regarded.
• Industry-recognised Configuration Management qualifications or equivalent professional experience.

Applicants must be Australian citizens and hold or be able to obtain an Australian Defence Security Clearance to baseline/NV1/NV2 level. Information including past and present nationality and citizenship may be requested to check eligibility for access to materials controlled under various export control regimes, including ITAR.

Flexible work arrangements such as hybrid work from home / office and a 9-day fortnight will be considered for this role.

What you will be part of

Explore a world of possibilities. Tackle challenges, drive innovation, and grow your career in an environment where curiosity and diverse perspectives are valued. Together, we achieve extraordinary outcomes, and your contribution matters.

Saab

Saab is a leading defence and security company with an enduring purpose to help nations keep their people and society safe. Supported by 28,000 employees worldwide, Saab constantly pushes the boundaries of technology to create a safer and more sustainable world. The company develops, manufactures, and sustains advanced systems across aeronautics, weapons, command and control, sensors, and underwater systems. Headquartered in Sweden, Saab has major operations all over the world and is part of the domestic defence capability of several nations. Learn more about Saab here.

We're committed to creating an environment where our people feel supported, empowered and inspired to do their best work.

Saab Australia is an Equal Opportunity Employer and welcomes applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, individuals from diverse cultural backgrounds, and ex-service personnel, veterans and their families.

At Saab, you'll be empowered to make a real difference. Join colleagues worldwide who share one purpose – keeping people and society safe through innovative defence and security solutions.

What makes that difference possible? You. We're a global leader in air, land and naval defence, civil security and commercial aeronautics, with operations around the world. Empowered by our talented people, we combine deep expertise with continuous innovation – investing one-fifth of our earnings in research and development to solve tomorrow's challenges today. But technology alone doesn't create safety. Your perspective, your skills, your contribution – that's what transforms possibility into reality. Here, diversity strengthens everything we do. You'll find unlimited opportunities to advance your career whilst maintaining balance in your life beyond work. We're committed to creating an inclusive environment where every person can fully focus on what matters. Saab is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer – all qualified individuals are encouraged to apply and will be considered without regard to race, colour, religion, national origin, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, veteran or disability status.