Defence Capture Leader: Governance & Strategy

Northrop Grumman; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional development

Salary packaging and extra annualLeave

Flexible working options

Parental leave (18 weeks)

Health & Wellbeing program

Employee Discount Program

Employee Recognition Program

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Australia is seeking a strategic leader to drive capture governance and opportunity progression within Defence programs. The role emphasizes collaboration with capture managers and cross-enterprise engagement to ensure pursuit success.

The ideal candidate brings experience in Defence, capture or proposal management, understands acquisition processes, and demonstrates strong relationship-building and strategic thinking to deliver real-world impact.

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.

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

Stakeholder engagement

Strategic thinking

Leadership

Relationship-building

Commercial awareness

defence industry experience

Education

Business degree

Project Management qualification

Capture management qualification

Job description

Northrop Grumman Australia is seeking a strategic leader to drive capture governance and opportunity progression within Defence programs. The role emphasizes collaboration with capture managers and cross-enterprise engagement to ensure pursuit success.

The ideal candidate brings experience in Defence, capture or proposal management, understands acquisition processes, and demonstrates strong relationship-building and strategic thinking to deliver real-world impact.