Growth Manager

Leidos Australia; Canberra; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Program exposure

Maritime programs

Professional network

Job summary

Leidos Australia is seeking a Growth Manager to identify, shape and secure new business across the Australian maritime sector. The role leads customer engagement, opportunity shaping and proposal development, with responsibilities spanning defence customers and industry partners.

Strong written proposals and strategic relationship building are essential. The 12-month fixed-term position requires an Australian citizen with a track record in project delivery, leadership and commercial judgement.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated success contributing to project delivery through engineering, program management or Defence capability development related roles.
• Ability to develop high quality written proposals
• Established professional network in the Australian naval and/or marine sector
• Demonstrated leadership capability, and ability to influence senior stakeholders.
• Strong commercial judgement and pragmatic decision-making
• Australian Citizen

Responsibilities

• Identify, qualify and pursue new business opportunities aligned with GCA capabilities and objectives
• Develop and maintain strong relationships across Defence, Government and industry
• Lead client engagement and opportunity shaping activities, including supporting management colleagues in customer and partner engagement activities
• Prepare high quality proposals, white papers, and tender responses
• Manage internal new business approval processes
• Support strategic partnerships and teaming arrangements

Skills

Project delivery

Proposal writing

Leadership

Defence sector network

Job description

Description

At Leidos Australia, our work goes beyond a job title. We design, build, operate and support the systems, services and capabilities that help protect and advance the Australian way of life.

Backed by a global organisation of more than 40,000 people, our Australian team of around 2,000 has partnered with government, defence and national security customers for more than 30 years. We deliver mission-critical solutions where reliability, trust and purpose matter.

Benefits

Leidos is a destination for people who want their work to have purpose, their contribution to be recognised, and their career to grow without needing to fit a single mould. Meaningful work is supported by benefits, flexibility and career pathways that help you grow while balancing life outside work. This includes:

• Opportunities to work across programs, domains and emerging technologies
• Be at the forefront of Australia's maritime programs
• Leverage your reputation and network where it matters

About The Team

You’ll join a team where people work with integrity, inclusion, innovation, agility, collaboration and commitment. In practice, that means sharing ownership, solving complex problems together and staying connected to the customer context, the purpose behind the work and how each role contributes to meaningful outcomes.

We provide world-leading naval and marine engineering expertise in support of Australia's maritime enterprise. Through our highly skilled team of naval architects, engineers and maritime specialists, we support major Australian naval programs and emerging maritime technologies across ship design, engineering, systems integration, acquisition and sustainment.

Leveraging nearly a century of naval design excellence and access to Gibbs & Cox's global network of specialists, we help deliver complex maritime projects that strengthen Australia's sovereign shipbuilding, naval design and maritime capability.

The Opportunity

This role is an opportunity to contribute to the Gibbs & Cox (GCA) team by delivering outcomes that matter. The Growth Manager is responsible for identifying, shaping and securing new business across the Australian maritime sector. Leveraging an existing professional network and substantial engineering, project management or Defence delivery experience, the role leads customer engagement, opportunity management, and proposal development. The ideal candidate is also capable of and interested in taking on future project delivery leadership roles.

In This Role, You Will

• Identify, qualify and pursue new business opportunities aligned with GCA capabilities and objectives
• Develop and maintain strong relationships across Defence, Government and industry
• Lead client engagement and opportunity shaping activities, including supporting management colleagues in customer and partner engagement activities
• Prepare high quality proposals, white papers, and tender responses
• Manage internal new business approval processes
• Support strategic partnerships and teaming arrangements

About You

We are looking for someone who brings judgement, curiosity and a collaborative approach to work that matters.

Essential For This Role

• Demonstrated success contributing to project delivery though engineering, program management or Defence capability development related roles
• Ability to develop high quality written proposals
• Established professional network in the Australian naval and/or marine sector
• Demonstrated leadership capability, and ability to influence senior stakeholders.
• Strong commercial judgement and pragmatic decision-making
• Australian Citizen

Advantageous, But Not Essential

• Experience in assurance, governance, systems engineering, or independent review functions

Please note, this position is offered as an initial 12-month fixed-term position.

This role requires the successful applicant to be an Australian citizen and hold, or be eligible to obtain, NV1 security clearance.

What To Expect When You Apply

Our hiring process is designed to be straightforward, respectful and easy to navigate. If your skills, experience and qualifications look aligned with the role, our Talent Acquisition team will contact you to discuss the next stage. You can expect:

• An initial conversation with our Talent Acquisition team
• An interview with the hiring manager or interview panel
• Any role-specific assessment, technical discussion or customer step required for the position

We’ll let you know what to expect before each stage, including who you’ll meet and how to prepare. If you need any adjustments or support during the process, please let us know.

Ready to explore what’s possible?

If you're looking for comfort, keep scrolling. At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo — because the mission demands it. We're not hiring followers. We're recruiting the ones who disrupt, provoke, and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. We're already at step 30 — and moving faster than anyone else dares.

About Leidos

Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 47,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $16.7 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2025. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com.

Pay And Benefits

Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. That's why we craft compensation packages that reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers. Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement. More details are available at www.leidos.com/careers/pay-benefits.

Securing Your Data

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If you believe you are the victim of a scam, contact your local law enforcement and report the incident to the U.S. Federal Trade Commission.

Commitment to Non-Discrimination

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.