Defence Program Manager - Gov Submissions Lead

Amentum; Canberra; Hybrid; AUD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

WFH options

Additional superannuation

Salary continuation insurance

Professional certification bonus

Employee discounts

Job summary

Amentum is seeking an experienced Defence project professional to lead the development of a major Government approval submission for an Integrated Air Missile Defence (IAMD) program in Canberra. You will coordinate input from Defence, CASG, industry partners and SMEs to align submission requirements with governance processes and key government decision points.

The role offers significant stakeholder interaction, strategic influence and exposure to senior Defence leadership, with flexible working

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in Defence capability development, acquisition, project management or program integration.
• Experience supporting Government approvals, Defence submissions or major investment decisions.
• Strong understanding of Defence governance frameworks and capability lifecycle processes.
• Ability to coordinate complex project information across scope, schedule, cost, commercial and risk disciplines.
• Proven stakeholder management across Defence and industry environments.
• Experience preparing executive briefs, governance papers, reports and senior leadership submissions.
• Strong planning, organisational and project coordination capabilities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong problem-solving skills in fast-paced environments.
• Current Australian Government Security Clearance (Baseline, NV1 or NV2).

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate development of IAMD Second Pass Government submission.
• Establish and maintain integrated project schedules and critical delivery pathways.
• Coordinate inputs across scope, cost, schedule, commercial and risk across multiple workstreams.
• Manage project actions, dependencies, milestones and key decision points.
• Facilitate stakeholder workshops, governance forums, reviews and working groups.
• Engage Defence stakeholders, industry partners and subject matter experts to support delivery outcomes.
• Identify, track and mitigate project risks, issues and opportunities.
• Develop business cases, approval documentation and supporting artifacts.
• Monitor progress and report status to senior stakeholders.
• Escalate critical issues and decisions requiring leadership attention.
• Ensure compliance with Defence governance and capability development frameworks.

Skills

Defence project management

Governance frameworks

Stakeholder management

Executive briefs

Security clearance

Job description

Amentum is seeking an experienced Defence project professional to lead the development of a major Government approval submission for an Integrated Air Missile Defence (IAMD) program in Canberra. You will coordinate input from Defence, CASG, industry partners and SMEs to align submission requirements with governance processes and key government decision points.

The role offers significant stakeholder interaction, strategic influence and exposure to senior Defence leadership, with flexible working