Engineering and Project Management Capability Manager

ASC Pty Ltd; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Up to 10 days additional leave

Generous parental leave

Subsidised childcare

Health and wellbeing initiatives

Professional development opportunities

Discounts from leading Australian brands

Professional development opportunities

Diverse and supportive environment

Discounts and exclusive offers from AS

Job summary

A leading submarine defense company in Australia seeks an experienced Engineering and Project Management Capability Manager. This mid-senior level role involves leading initiatives to enhance engineering and project capabilities, fostering relationships with educational institutions, and ensuring alignment with ASC’s strategic objectives. Candidates should possess a relevant degree, proven leadership experience, and strong project management skills. This position offers the chance to contribute economically and strategically to the nation's defense initiatives while enjoying a balanced work-life with additional benefits.

Qualifications

• Proven leadership experience in engineering project management.
• Strong proficiency in project management disciplines.
• Ability to build and lead multi-disciplinary teams.
• Ability to lead multi-disciplinary teams and coach technical talent.
• Strategic thinker with experience prioritising resources and trade-offs.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication across levels.
• Knowledge of shipbuilding or defence practices and regulatory environments is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate implementation of initiatives to strengthen capability.
• Operate as deputy to the Head of Engineering and Project Management Capability.
• Provide leadership to a multi-disciplinary team.
• Provide leadership to a multi-disciplinary team with clear direction and targets.
• Maintain strategic view on business needs, risks, and opportunities.
• Align capability initiatives with ASC’s strategy and contractual deliverables.
• Foster relationships with universities and technical networks for talent pipelines.

Skills

Leadership experience

Project management proficiency

Stakeholder engagement

Strategic thinking

Multi-disciplinary team leadership

Project management discipline

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a relevant technical discipline

Project management certification or equivalent experience

Job description

Engineering and Project Management Capability Manager

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ASC is Australia’s submarine company. We built the Royal Australian Navy’s Collins Class submarines, sustain them, and are now delivering their Life of Type Extension to increase the boats’ service lives. We have also been selected by the Australian Government to sustain and jointly build the nation’s conventionally armed, nuclear‑powered submarines – the largest and most complex industrial undertaking in Australia’s history.

Our work is interesting and meaningful, contributing directly to Australia’s national security. We offer rewarding roles that provide the opportunity to grow your career, and the flexibility to balance life and work. A career at ASC is like no other, delivering a deeper purpose we can all be proud of.

About the Opportunity

We are seeking an experienced Engineering and Project Management Capability Manager to play a pivotal role in building and deploying the right people, skills, and systems to deliver on ASC’s program work scopes. Acting as a deputy to the Head of Engineering and Project Management Capability, you will lead tactical operations, workforce planning, and execution of capability development strategies that align with ASC’s long‑term objectives. This is a leadership role with significant impact on shaping ASC’s engineering and project management future.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate the implementation of initiatives and plans that strengthen capability and address gaps across ASC programs in line with strategic objectives.
• Operate as deputy to the Head of Engineering and Project Management Capability, focusing on execution and tactical operations.
• Collaborate with workforce planning, recruitment, and learning teams to build ASC’s technical and project management capabilities.
• Provide leadership to a multi‑disciplinary team, ensuring clear direction and performance targets.
• Maintain a strategic perspective on business needs, risks, and opportunities to ensure ongoing success.
• Align capability development initiatives with ASC’s corporate strategy and contractual deliverables.
• Foster relationships with universities, education providers, and technical networks to support early‑career programmes and talent pipelines.

About You

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant technical discipline and project management certification (or equivalent experience).
• Proven leadership experience in engineering project management or capability development on complex, multi‑dimensional projects.
• Strong proficiency in project management disciplines including scope, schedule, cost, and risk management.
• Ability to build and lead multi‑disciplinary teams, coaching and developing technical talent.
• Strategic thinker with experience in resource prioritisation and trade‑off decision‑making.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills, with the ability to influence at all levels.
• Knowledge of shipbuilding or defence sector practices, technologies, and regulatory environments is highly desirable.

Please note: Availability for collaboration calls outside normal working hours (UK timezone) on an ad‑hoc basis may be required. Domestic and international travel may also be required on an ad‑hoc basis.

This role requires a current National Police Clearance and an Australian Defence Security Clearance to an NV1 level. Your eligibility for this role is dependent on you obtaining and maintaining such clearance.

Whilst ASC will accept all applications for this role, as it requires access to protected US defence technology, applicants holding nationality of certain foreign countries will not be eligible.

To check your eligibility please visit the Australian Government Security Vetting Agency website.

Benefits

• Unique and challenging work with a deeper purpose.
• Flexibility over how, when and where you work for the best work‑life balance.
• Up to 10 days additional leave every year so you can rest and recharge.
• Generous parental leave so you can give your family the focus it deserves.
• Subsidised childcare to ease the financial pressure on your family.
• Health and wellbeing initiatives so you can perform at your best at work.
• Professional development opportunities to advance your career.
• A diverse and supportive environment where you can thrive.
• Discounts and exclusive offers from leading Australian brands to help you save.

About ASC

ASC’s 2,400‑plus staff offer a depth of submarine design, project management, supply chain, construction and engineering experience and expertise that is unparalleled in Australia’s defence industry. Established in 1985, the company’s work on Australia’s conventionally armed, nuclear‑powered submarine build and the Collins Class Life of Type Extension takes place in Osborne, South Australia, with sustainment shared across Osborne and Henderson, Western Australia. ASC also plays a leading role in training Royal Australian Navy submariners.

Apply today for a career with a deeper purpose.

Seniority level: Mid‑Senior level

Employment type: Full‑time

Job function: Project Management

Industries: Defense and Space Manufacturing