Defence Campaign Lead: Field Delivery & Strategy

Chaos1 Pty; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Clearance sponsorship

Mobilised from the start

Industry-leading superannuation

Job summary

Chaos1 Pty in Australia is seeking a mission-first Program Manager to lead a Defence experimentation campaign within our Mission Operations group, serving as Campaign Lead from planning to capstone delivery. You will manage budgets, schedules, deliverables and customer relationships in field conditions, including on Defence bases and ranges.

You will lead a multi-disciplinary team of engineers, operators and analysts, coordinating with end-users and stakeholders, and ensuring milestones are met

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in a relevant field.
• 5+ years delivering Defence programs or projects, with 3+ years in field leadership.
• Experience running experimentation or capability demonstrations on Defence bases.
• Proven ownership of budget, schedule and contract deliverables on a Defence contract.

Responsibilities

• Lead a Defence experimentation campaign as Campaign Lead from plan through capstone.
• Own campaign plan, schedule, budget and risk register; enforce milestones.
• Be the customer single point of accountability and brief stakeholders.
• Lead a multi-disciplinary team in the field alongside end-users.
• Coordinate base, range, and airspace access, safety approvals.
• Manage subcontractors and partners on the campaign.
• Close each sprint with actionable reports for the next plan.

Skills

Leadership

Budget management

Stakeholder management

Field delivery

Defence domain knowledge

Briefing senior Defence stakeholders

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Science, Project Management or related discipline

Tools

ASDEFCON

Defence contract management

Job description

Chaos1 Pty in Australia is seeking a mission-first Program Manager to lead a Defence experimentation campaign within our Mission Operations group, serving as Campaign Lead from planning to capstone delivery. You will manage budgets, schedules, deliverables and customer relationships in field conditions, including on Defence bases and ranges.

You will lead a multi-disciplinary team of engineers, operators and analysts, coordinating with end-users and stakeholders, and ensuring milestones are met