Integrated Communications Program Lead - Defense & Transport

Cubic Corporation; Townsville City; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Cubic Defense in Townsville invites applications for an Integrated Communications Project Manager. The role leads the Integrated Communications Program, overseeing CTS subsystems, vendor relations, and service delivery to meet contractual and program requirements.

The position requires strong stakeholder engagement, technical understanding of multimedium networks, and capability development across national and international sites, with travel across Australia and overseas.

Qualifications

• Essential tertiary education in business management.
• Vendor management – from concept/solution development, proposal, negotiation, contract management support to solution delivery and implementation.
• Background in multimedium communications networks.
• Knowledge of radio spectrum, licensing, RF planning, propagation, latency and synchronization of carrier grade networks.
• Experience in DMR, LMR, Wi-Fi, Microwave, LTE, 5G, Geo Stationary and LEO Satellite communications systems and infrastructure.
• Good understanding of complex networks, hardware components and systems software and operating systems.
• Ability to quickly understand a system or sub system concepts, purpose use cases.
• Previous experience upgrading, modernizing, future proofing networks and network infrastructure.
• Complex and technical problem-solving skills.
• Project manage small to medium technical projects.
• Internal and external stakeholder engagement management.

Responsibilities

• Assistant to the Program Manager for all Training Area Technical Systems and projects.
• Sustain Communications and Telemetry Sub-system (CTS) operational readiness and availability.
• Develop and modernise CTS capabilities and support overall CTC-LIS Mission System development.
• Assist in capture management for Base and Training Area communications.
• Represent Cubic RF and LTE business by developing opportunities within program.
• Manage Integrated Communications team staff, including their professional development.
• Prepare and manage submissions across Department of Defence and other government Panels.
• Perform discrete project management activities in support of Cubic's products and services in Australia, as required.
• Other duties as directed by the Program Manager.

Skills

Vendor management

Project management

Radio communications

Networks

DMR/LMR

LTE/5G

Stakeholder engagement

Capex/capability development

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Management

Job description

Cubic Defense in Townsville invites applications for an Integrated Communications Project Manager. The role leads the Integrated Communications Program, overseeing CTS subsystems, vendor relations, and service delivery to meet contractual and program requirements.

The position requires strong stakeholder engagement, technical understanding of multimedium networks, and capability development across national and international sites, with travel across Australia and overseas.