Defence Program Manager – IIP Delivery & Stakeholder Lead

Client 1; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Cleared Recruitment is seeking an experienced Program Manager to support milestone coordination and delivery across Defence and National Security stakeholders. This role focuses on program planning, stakeholder engagement and reporting aligned to Defence IIP objectives.

You will work closely with Defence sponsors to ensure delivery teams meet IIP milestones, transition prototypes into operations, and maintain clear technical documentation.

Qualifications

• Experience with Defence/Intelligence environments.
• Experience in program management for software-focused projects.
• Knowledge of Agile software development methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Senior stakeholder engagement across Defence and Intelligence environments.
• Program planning, roadmap development, execution, and delivery for software-focused projects.
• Preparation of technical documentation, reports, and presentation materials.
• Coordination of delivery teams to meet IIP milestones and sponsor requirements.
• Engagement with operator, delivery, and sponsorship stakeholders across complex Defence environments.

Skills

Senior stakeholder engagement

Program planning

Roadmap development

Delivery coordination

Technical documentation

Tools

Jira

MS Project

Job description

Cleared Recruitment is seeking an experienced Program Manager to support milestone coordination and delivery across Defence and National Security stakeholders. This role focuses on program planning, stakeholder engagement and reporting aligned to Defence IIP objectives.

You will work closely with Defence sponsors to ensure delivery teams meet IIP milestones, transition prototypes into operations, and maintain clear technical documentation.