Defence Project Manager — Governance & Delivery

Vektoro Pty Ltd; Canberra; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Vektoro Pty Ltd in Canberra seeks an experienced Project Manager to support the delivery of a Defence capability project, with a focus on project delivery, risk reduction and governance.

Working within the Defence Capability System, you will coordinate project activities, manage delivery schedules and dependencies, identify and mitigate risks, and provide clear, practical advice to support informed decision-making.

Qualifications

• Must have demonstrated PM experience in Defence environments.
• Experience with delivery and risk reduction within Defence Capability System.
• Ability to manage schedules, milestones and dependencies.
• Strong risk and issue management with mitigation strategies.
• Experience in Defence governance and reporting processes.
• Effective stakeholder engagement with senior groups.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain project plans, schedules and governance documents.
• Coordinate activities, priorities, resources and dependencies to deliver objectives.
• Identify and manage project risks and issues with mitigations.
• Monitor performance and propose corrective actions.
• Prepare project reporting and decision-support materials.
• Maintain project information and risk reporting in Defence systems (e.g., Capability One).
• Coordinate stakeholder governance meetings and CGR/IC/NSC submissions.
• Provide PM advice to senior Defence stakeholders for governance and delivery.
• Support capability development and approval processes.

Skills

Project management

Risk management

Governance

Stakeholder engagement

Communication

Documentation

Education

Project management qualification

PRINCE2/PMP certification

Job description

Vektoro Pty Ltd in Canberra seeks an experienced Project Manager to support the delivery of a Defence capability project, with a focus on project delivery, risk reduction and governance.

Working within the Defence Capability System, you will coordinate project activities, manage delivery schedules and dependencies, identify and mitigate risks, and provide clear, practical advice to support informed decision-making.