Defence Capture Excellence Lead

Northrop Grumman Australia Pty Ltd; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional development

Salary packaging

Flexible working options

Parental leave

Health & Wellbeing program

Employee discounts

Employee recognition

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Australia is seeking a Manager Capture Excellence to lead governance and progression of high‑value opportunities within Defence programs. You will build relationships with senior leaders, engage industry partners, and drive capability development and best practices across the capture lifecycle.

This role requires Australian Citizenship and a Defence security clearance, with flexible, hybrid working options available.

Qualifications

• Experience in Defence, capture management, proposal management or complex program environments.
• Understanding of Defence and Government acquisition processes.
• Strong stakeholder engagement, influencing and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to navigate complexity, think strategically and drive outcomes.
• Commercial awareness and a proactive, solutions-focused mindset.
• Relevant qualifications in Business, Project Management, Capture or a related discipline.

Responsibilities

• Lead capture governance and opportunity progression through the Business Acquisition Process.
• Champion capture excellence by driving capability development, tools and best practices.
• Partner with capture managers to support planning, reporting and pursuit success.
• Build strong relationships across the Northrop Grumman enterprise, Defence industry and strategic partners.
• Foster a culture of collaboration, innovation and continuous improvement across the capture community.

Skills

Defence industry experience

Capture management

Proposal management

Stakeholder engagement

Strategic thinking

Education

Business qualifications

Project Management qualification

Capture-related discipline

Job description

Northrop Grumman Australia is seeking a Manager Capture Excellence to lead governance and progression of high‑value opportunities within Defence programs. You will build relationships with senior leaders, engage industry partners, and drive capability development and best practices across the capture lifecycle.

This role requires Australian Citizenship and a Defence security clearance, with flexible, hybrid working options available.