Defence ICT Program Manager – Canberra

Cleared Recruitment; Canberra; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Cleared Recruitment is seeking an experienced ICT Project Manager to support a significant communications capability project within a Defence environment, based in Canberra. This full-time, 11-month role requires coordinating activities to meet schedule, budget, governance, and security requirements, with NV1 clearance a must.

You will work with senior leadership, technical specialists, security stakeholders, and Defence personnel to deliver outcomes across the capability lifecycle, including

Qualifications

• Experience delivering ICT-enabled projects within Defence, Government, or National Security environments.
• Strong understanding of project management methodologies and governance frameworks.
• Experience managing schedules, dependencies, budgets, risks, and reporting requirements.
• Knowledge of Defence procurement, financial management, and risk management practices.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams within complex technical environments.

Responsibilities

• Supporting senior project leadership with project planning, coordination, and delivery activities.
• Developing and maintaining project documentation, plans, reports, and artefacts.
• Monitoring project schedules, milestones, dependencies, risks, and issues.
• Coordinating stakeholder engagement across technical, security, engineering, and program delivery teams.
• Supporting procurement and contract management activities.
• Managing project governance and reporting requirements.
• Facilitating project meetings and ensuring actions are tracked to completion.
• Supporting ICT integration, accreditation, cyber security, and assurance activities.
• Assisting with change management processes across scope, schedule, and budget.
• Driving continuous improvement initiatives and project delivery efficiencies.

Skills

Project governance

Stakeholder management

Risk management

Leadership

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in IT or related field

Tools

PRINCE2

PMP

MS Project

Job description

Cleared Recruitment is seeking an experienced ICT Project Manager to support a significant communications capability project within a Defence environment, based in Canberra. This full-time, 11-month role requires coordinating activities to meet schedule, budget, governance, and security requirements, with NV1 clearance a must.

You will work with senior leadership, technical specialists, security stakeholders, and Defence personnel to deliver outcomes across the capability lifecycle, including