EMS & Engineering Governance Lead (Hybrid, NV1)

Northrop Grumman; Brisbane; Hybrid; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional Development

Paid parental leave – 18 weeks

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Health & Wellbeing program

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Australia is seeking an experienced Engineering Manager to lead the ongoing uplift of the Engineering Management System (EMS). You will shape strategy into practical outcomes across people, processes and tools, deliver the EMS roadmap, and work with program teams to improve how engineering is executed at scale.

Based in Fortitude Valley or Springfield, Queensland, this hybrid role requires Australian citizenship and the ability to obtain an NV1 security clearance.

Qualifications

• Experience leading engineering teams or capability initiatives.
• Ability to translate strategy into practical, deliverable outcomes across people, processes and tools.
• Credibility with engineers, program leaders and senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Own the EMS roadmap and drive delivery of agreed improvement initiatives.
• Lead and develop a small team supporting Engineering People, Process and Tool outcomes.
• Partner with programs, engineering leaders and stakeholders across the business.
• Prioritise resources and coordinate activities to achieve functional objectives.
• Support continuous improvement across engineering capability, governance and execution.

Skills

Leadership

Systems engineering

Stakeholder management

Security clearance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Defence sector experience

Tools

MS Project

Risk management tools

Job description

Northrop Grumman Australia is seeking an experienced Engineering Manager to lead the ongoing uplift of the Engineering Management System (EMS). You will shape strategy into practical outcomes across people, processes and tools, deliver the EMS roadmap, and work with program teams to improve how engineering is executed at scale.

Based in Fortitude Valley or Springfield, Queensland, this hybrid role requires Australian citizenship and the ability to obtain an NV1 security clearance.