Defence & National Security Program Coordinator — Adelaide

Infrastructure Advisory Group Dns; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Amentum in Adelaide is seeking a Program Coordinator to support the coordination and ongoing management of program tasks, reporting and schedules across the contract. You will apply strong consulting skills, analytical ability, and clear communication to drive tasks from planning through to delivery.

The role requires experience in operations delivery, workforce planning, and bid management, with a proactive, collaborative approach and a focus on client satisfaction and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting operational delivery.
• Workforce planning.
• Facilitating bids, proposals, or contract submission.
• Strong client relationship management and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including report preparation and proposal writing.
• Proficient in the MS suite of programs.
• Strong organisational and time-management skills, with the ability to manage multiple opportunities simultaneously.
• Results-oriented, proactive, and self-motivated.
• High attention to detail, particularly in documentation, reporting, and bid processes.
• Collaborative and adaptable, capable of working with internal delivery and support teams.

Responsibilities

• Be responsive to all requirements as requested under the Statements of Work and subsequent resource updates, pricing updates and contract management.
• Support contract extensions to maintain and expand existing client relationships.
• The management and coordination of assigned staff, SMEs and small business subcontractors in a fully integrated team approach.
• Support the long-term relationship and operation of the contract, including service delivery (planning, monitoring and control, reporting).
• Engage with client stakeholders and understand their expectations and concerns.
• End to end coordination of Statements of Work.
• Facilitate recruitment, including candidate assessments, interviews, interview appraisals and client submissions.
• Liaise with recruitment partners and submit new tasks on various online portals.
• Assist with monthly reporting, including the facilitation and secretariat duties of the client performance reviews.
• Identify and work with team for continuous improvement opportunities across the Branch.
• Scope and requirements writing

Skills

Operational delivery

Workforce planning

Bid/proposal management

Client/stakeholder mgmt

Written & verbal comms

MS Office

Organisation & time mgmt

Proactive & self-motivated

Attention to detail

Collaborative

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Amentum in Adelaide is seeking a Program Coordinator to support the coordination and ongoing management of program tasks, reporting and schedules across the contract. You will apply strong consulting skills, analytical ability, and clear communication to drive tasks from planning through to delivery.

The role requires experience in operations delivery, workforce planning, and bid management, with a proactive, collaborative approach and a focus on client satisfaction and continuous improvement.