Deputy Director, Capability & Strategic Delivery

Department of Defence; Sydney; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

The Department of Defence seeks a Deputy Director Capability to lead a national portfolio of projects, capability development initiatives and resource programs for Fleet Support Unit Australia. You will shape capability planning, project delivery and workforce development while aligning with Defence strategies and sovereign sustainment goals.

You will oversee implementation plans, secure work packages and drive capability uplift across workshops, coordinating with Navy and APS colleagues to

Qualifications

• Experience leading complex projects, programs or capability outcomes.
• Exceptional stakeholder engagement and relationship management skills.
• A strategic mindset and ability to translate it into outcomes in a dynamic environment.
• Strong commercial, financial, schedule and risk management capability.
• Experience building a high performance culture and fostering people.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic direction for capability planning, project delivery, workforce development and business improvement.
• Determine maintenance and support capabilities and implement plans to achieve them.
• Secure work packages to sustain workforce proficiency and deliver capability uplift initiatives.

Skills

Project leadership

Stakeholder mgmt

Strategic thinking

Risk management

Commercial acumen

People leadership

Job description

The Department of Defence seeks a Deputy Director Capability to lead a national portfolio of projects, capability development initiatives and resource programs for Fleet Support Unit Australia. You will shape capability planning, project delivery and workforce development while aligning with Defence strategies and sovereign sustainment goals.

You will oversee implementation plans, secure work packages and drive capability uplift across workshops, coordinating with Navy and APS colleagues to