Defence Maintenance Manager (submit by 16 October 2026)

SWU Consultation Pty Ltd; Canberra; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

SWU Consultation Pty Ltd invites applications for a Defence Maintenance Manager in Canberra. The role focuses on planning, coordinating and managing maintenance activities for COSPO material systems across CTS, CMS and CDSS.

You will lead teams, work with stakeholders, and ensure compliance with maintenance plans and policies. Ideal candidates have active NV1 clearance, ICT/ADF systems maintenance experience, and a strong defence background, with excellent leadership and communication skills to

Qualifications

• Active NV1 clearance is required.
• Experience as Maintenance Manager for ICT/ADF systems.
• Systems Engineering or Systems Maintenance experience.
• Strong Defence background.
• High level management and communication skills.
• Certified SAFe Practitioner is mandatory for COSPO personnel.
• Qualification in Maintenance Management and other technical regulatory frameworks.
• Demonstrated ICT experience and cybersecurity understanding.

Responsibilities

• Plan, coordinate and manage maintenance activities for COSPO material systems.
• Lead and monitor maintenance tasks from development to production.
• Manage regional Field Service Representatives.
• Collaborate with Maintenance Controller to orchestrate activities.
• Develop and improve the Maintenance Management System and procedures.
• Provide Level 1 and Level 2 support for COSPO products.
• Coordinate Field Service Representative support for product delivery.
• Establish and maintain Technical Maintenance Plans for all project material systems.
• Track maintenance logs and report faults to stakeholders.
• Engage with Engineering Services to stay aligned with baselines and flag compliance issues.
• Regularly meet with stakeholders to review service needs.
• Monitor COSPO Support Portal tickets.

Skills

Maintenance management

Defence background

Leadership

Stakeholder coordination

ICT/ADF systems

Cybersecurity awareness

Education

Degree in ICT Systems Engineering or related field

Cert IV Maintenance Management

Certified SAFe Practitioner

Technical regulatory frameworks knowledge

Job description

Defence Maintenance Manager (submit by 16 October 2026)

Our client is seeking experienced and motivated Maintenance Manager with active NV1 to join their Canberra Office. The Maintenance Manager will actively plan, coordinate andmanage the maintenance activities for COSPO material systems. The MM is responsible for leading, planning, executing,managing and monitoring ongoing maintenance tasks for Cyber Training Systems (CTS), Cyber Mission Systems (CMS),and Cyber Development Support Systems (CDSS) from development through to production according to predeterminedtimelines and budgets.

Actively work with stakeholders to deliver on the technical challenges that arise in thedelivery of day-to-day operations – across multiple systems and streams

Manage and task the regional Field Service Representatives (FSRs)

Work closely with the Maintenance Controller to orchestrate maintenance activities

Development and ongoing improvements of the Maintenance Management System (MMS)and associated policy and procedures

Provide support assurance Level 1 and Level 2 support for all COSPO products Coordinate Field Service

Representative support for product delivery as agreed with ProductManagers

Establish and maintain Technical Maintenance Plans (TMP) for all project material systemsincluding routine, system updates and defect/fault activities

Manage maintenance logs and report on faults and defects reported by stakeholders

Engage with the Engineering Services Team to ensure that systems remain aligned to theagreed technical baseline, and any compliance issues are flagged for action

Regularly meet with key stakeholders to ensure needs and service requirements are beingmet

Monitor, manage and resolve COSPO Support Portal tickets

Experience in maintenance manager role for ICT and/or ADF systems

Systems Engineering and/or Systems Maintenance experience

Strong Defence background

High level management and communication skills

Qualification (e.g. Degree, Diploma, Cert IV) in ICT Systems Engineering or related field

Certified SAFe® Practitioner (mandatory for all COSPO personnel - can be completed upon
engagement)

Qualification in Maintenance Management (e.g. Cert IV, GradCert),

Qualification in any Technical Regulatory Frameworks

Demonstrated ICT experience

Experience in maintenance manager role within ADF

Demonstrated experience in and understanding of information technology and/or cybersecurity