Consultant | Operations & Transformation

Deloitte Services Pty Ltd; Canberra; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Coaching for you and your family

Career breaks up to 12 months

Parental leave (18 weeks) + return to

Job summary

Deloitte is seeking a Consultant Defence Capability in Canberra to work across Defence projects, delivering value through engagement with Defence leaders and multi-disciplinary teams. You will influence outcomes by coordinating workstreams, mentoring junior staff, and driving high-performance collaboration to realise Defence priorities.

The role leverages Deloitte’s problem-solving, design thinking, and data analytics capabilities, with extensive training and development in operations and

Qualifications

• Knowledge of Defence or National Security Environment.
• Current NV1 security clearance is required.
• Experience in project management or analysis within the One Defence Capability System.
• Experience in developing procurement advice for Commonwealth Agencies.
• Experience in Defence or National Security policy and governance arrangements.
• Prior consulting experience in Defence context welcomed.

Responsibilities

• Engage with Defence leaders to address priorities and deliver solutions.
• Lead and coordinate project workstreams; mentor junior team members.
• Foster high-performance collaboration to improve operational outcomes.
• Contribute to transformative Defence programs aligned with national security strategy.
• Apply Deloitte’s problem-solving, design thinking, and data analytics capabilities.
• Participate in extensive operations and transformation-focused training.

Skills

Defence knowledge

Security clearance NV1

Project management

Analytical thinking

Stakeholder management

Job description

Consultant Defence Capability | Operation Transformation | Canberra

• Access to free and confidential coaching for you and your family including wellbeing, financial and nutrition coaching
• Career breaks for up to 12 months – for study, travel, volunteering, or personal interests
• 18 weeks paid parental leave + 12 months return to work support (work 4 days and get paid 5)

We are seeking a talented consultant to join a dynamic, fast-paced environment where your expertise in Defence, consulting, and systems integration will be critical to delivering successful client outcomes. This role will support you in growing your career, working across a number of exciting client projects and an opportunity to be part of a market-leading team.

What will your typical day look like?

In this role, you will be engaging directly with Defence leaders to deliver on some of Defence’s most pressing priorities. Your day-to-day activities will include:

• Client Engagement: Collaborate with Defence clients to address identify challenges and collaboratively develop solutions.
• Team Leadership: Lead and coordinate project workstreams, ensuring focus on outcomes and impact. You will also mentor and guide junior team members to foster their growth and development.
• High-Performance Collaboration: Work within a high-performing team committed to excellence, supporting clients to improve operational performance.
• Inspiring Defence and National Security Projects: Contribute to transformative and inspiring programs that realise the outcomes the National Defence Strategy and Defence Strategic Review.
• Use Deloitte’s Expertise: Leverage Deloitte’s unique capabilities in structured problem-solving, design thinking, digital innovation, data analytics, and access to global consulting networks.
• Professional Development: Participate in extensive operations and transformation-focused training, both structured and on-the-job.
• Accountability, Independence and Project Delivery: Take ownership of your projects, driving them from initiation to completion, ensuring that client objectives are met, and that project outcomes align with strategic goals.

About the team

Our team works with Defence’s leaders to deliver critical National Security outcomes for Australia. We pride ourselves on being trusted partners to Defence, working collaboratively with both the APS and the ADF to deliver capability results across all groups and services. Our team – within Deloitte’s Operations, Industry & Domain Solutions practice - work within the One Defence Capability System the help Defence solve their largest and most complex challenges.

Enough about us, let’s talk about you.

You may have all or some of the following skills:

• Knowledge of the Defence or National Security Environment: Proven experience working within or consulting into the National Security Community or Australian Department of Defence (ADF or APS).
• Security Clearance: A current AGSVA security clearance of minimum NV1 is required.
• Location: Based in Canberra or willing to relocate to Canberra to take up the role.
• Experienced in project management or analysis within the One Defence Capability System.
• Experience in developing procurement advice for Commonwealth Agencies.
• Experience in developing Defence or National Security policy and governance arrangements.
• Prior experience in consulting, particularly in a Defence context.
• Highly effective communication skills, both written and verbal, and the ability to build strong relationships with a range of clients.
• Analytical Expertise and an ability to synthesise results into digestible outputs (e.g. reports).
• Curiosity to learn and proactivity to bring forward ideas.

Why Deloitte?

At Deloitte, we focus our energy on interesting and impactful work . We’re always learning, innovating and setting the standard; making a positive difference to our clients and our society. We put coaching at the heart of what we do, helping our people grow their careers in any direction – whether it be up, moving into something new, or even moving across the world.

We embrace diversity, equity and inclusion. We have a diverse collection of people from differentbackgrounds, with different experiences, gender identities, abilitiesandthinking styles. What binds us together is a shared commitment tovalueeveryone’sperspectiveand to cultivate inclusion; so that our work environment is a safe space we can all belong.

We value in-person connection with our clients and our colleagues. We offer several ways for you to work flexibly so that you can serve your clients, stay connected with your team, and manage your personal priorities.

To support your personal and professional life , we offer a range of perks and benefits , including retail discounts, wellbeingleave, paid volunteering days, twelveflexible working options, market-leading parental leave and return to work support package.