Integration Project Manager

Amentum; Alice Springs; Hybrid; AUD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

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Benefits package

Job summary

Amentum in Australia is seeking an experienced Integration Project Manager to lead the Project Controls interface across Procurement, Subcontracts, Finance, Engineering, and Projects & Construction. You will formalize a robust controls framework and oversee the transition from MS Project to Primavera P6 with integrated cost/schedule management.

Travel is occasional to support TDY assignments in Alice Springs, with a focus on governance, reporting KPIs, and mentorship of project control staff to

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management or related field.
• 15+ years of experience in Project Controls on government programs.
• 12+ years of experience with Primavera P6.

Responsibilities

• Lead transition from Microsoft Project to Primavera P6 with project structures and standards.
• Develop multi-year schedules and lifecycle forecasts for strategic planning.
• Establish cost and schedule risk management framework (QSRA/QCRA).
• Oversee subcontract cost tracking and procurement planning.
• Deliver program-level cost and schedule performance reporting.

Skills

Primavera P6 proficiency

Cost & schedule integration

EVMS implementation

Risk management (QSRA/QCRA)

Stakeholder management

Goverance frameworks

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/Engineering/PM

15+ years in Project Controls (govt programs)

12+ years Primavera P6 experience

Tools

Microsoft Project

Primavera P6

Job description

Amentum is a leader in global engineering, project management and solutions integration, trusted to modernize the most critical missions anywhere in the world. Driven to create a safer, smarter, cleaner world, we innovate as a team of inventive doers passionate about making a difference. Underpinned by a strong culture of ethics, safety and inclusivity, Amentum is fiercely committed to operational excellence and successful execution.

Are you seeking a career that offers a healthy work-life balance, a friendly company culture, and engagement with a supportive community?

Amentum has an exciting opportunity for a Full-Time Integration Project Manager to support the Project Delivery team in Alice Springs, NT – Australia remotely.

Applicants must be a USA citizen who have a TS/SCI or who can obtain the appropriate level of security clearance.

THE ROLE

PURPOSE AND SCOPE

This role requires an experienced project controls professional with a demonstrated track record in leadership, cost and schedule integration, long-range planning, risk framework development, and building repeatable controls processes that scale across complex government programs. The Integration Project Manager is a senior member of the Project Delivery organization within Amentum's Project Controls team, serving as the primary interface to program leadership and responsible for integrating project controls and project delivery functions across Procurement, Subcontracts, Finance, Engineering, and Projects & Construction organizations.

This role is responsible for formalizing a structured, well-documented program controls framework encompassing the transition from Microsoft Project to Primavera P6, integrated scheduling standards, cost forecasting methodology, subcontract cost integration, cost and schedule performance reporting, risk management processes, and governance procedures. The Integration Project Manager will own the program's integrated cost and schedule environment from long-range planning through execution, ensuring full cost and schedule visibility across all task orders and functional workstreams, while mentoring project controls staff and providing guidance to functional organizations as necessary.

PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Leads the program-wide transition from Microsoft Project (MPP) to a standardized, integrated scheduling framework in Primavera P6, establishing project structures, coding standards, resource alignment, and configuration controls.
• Leads long-range planning efforts, developing multi-year program schedules and lifecycle forecasts to support strategic planning, funding alignment, and resource allocation.
• Develops and institutionalizes the program's cost and schedule risk management framework, establishing a structured qualitative and quantitative process (QSRA/QCRA), and integrating risk outputs into cost and schedule forecasts and contingency planning.
• Oversees subcontract cost tracking and forecasting, supporting purchase requisitions (PRs), materials tracking, and procurement planning in coordination with Procurement.
• Develops and standardizes program-level cost and schedule performance reporting, establishing clear KPIs and consistent reporting standards across all task orders.
• Develops and maintains project controls governance frameworks, procedures, and desk instructions to establish a repeatable, scalable controls methodology across all task orders.
• Delivers hands-on training and coaching to Project Control Analysts and project managers on P6, scheduling methodology, cost forecasting, risk processes, and reporting standards.
• Serves as the primary integration point between Project Controls and support organizations, ensuring cost, schedule, and scope remain aligned and visible across Procurement, Subcontracts, Finance, Engineering, and Projects & Construction.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Advanced proficiency in Primavera P6, including system configuration, resource loading, baselining, and configuration management
• Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain integrated cost and schedule baselines across complex government program environments
• Proficiency in quantitative risk analysis methods including Monte Carlo simulation (QSRA/QCRA)
• Strong understanding of subcontract cost management, PR development, materials tracking, and procurement planning
• Proven ability to develop governance frameworks, standard operating procedures, and project controls guidance documentation
• Demonstrated experience delivering formal project controls training to project managers and controls analysts
• Demonstrated expertise in Earned Value Management Systems (EVMS) implementation and reporting per EIA-748 guidelines and ability to scale best practices
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills with the ability to integrate across multiple functional organizations

QUALIFICATIONS

• Minimum Essential
  • Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, or related discipline
  • Minimum of fifteen (15) years of experience in Project Controls on government programs
  • Minimum of twelve (12) years of experience with Primavera P6
• Desirable
  • Ten (10) years of leadership/supervisory experience

WORK ENVIRONMENT, PHYSICAL DEMANDS, AND MENTAL DEMANDS

Typical office environment with no unusual hazards, occasional lifting to 10kgs, kneeling, standing and walking, routinely sitting and constant use of speech/hearing abilities for communication, constant mental alertness, and must be able to work under deadlines.

STATEMENT OF WORK REQUIREMENTS

• At least 18 years of age
• Able to fluently read, write and speak English
• USA citizen with TS/SCI clearance or ability to obtain appropriate level of security clearance
• Demonstrated ability to work efficiently under conditions of multiple deadlines and changing priorities to produce a large volume of high-quality material with keen attention to detail
• Must be able to work extended hours, often with short notice, to meet deadlines

EHS REQUIREMENT

All Amentum personnel are responsible for understanding and complying with all site environmental, health and safety requirements. While Amentum is responsible for providing a safe workplace and is responsible for ensuring compliance with requirements of the Handbook, each person is responsible for:

Completing work tasks in a safe manner

Reporting any unsafe acts or conditions to their supervisor and/or PMO/EHS Manager

Continuous adherence to the environmental, health and safety procedures outlined in the Handbook during the performance of their work

Red-Carding a Job - Employee right and responsibility to "STOP WORK" if a job is unsafe or possess a danger to the environment

TRAVEL

This position is primarily remote, requiring occasional travel of up to 10% for Temporary Duty (TDY) assignments to support on-site operations and key deliverables in Alice Springs, NT.

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS

HIRING SALARY RANGE: (Salary to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data.)

This position includes a competitive benefits package. For more detailed information on our Benefits and what it is like to work for Amentum: please visit our careers site: www.amentumcareers.com

For further information contact [e-mail]

Applicants will be required to undertake pre-employment checks which include referee checks, criminal history checks, a pre-employment medical assessment and drug test.

Amentum is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our hiring practices provide equal opportunity for employment without regard to race, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), age, ancestry, United States military or veteran status, color, religion, creed, marital or domestic partner status, medical condition, genetic information, national origin, citizenship status, low-income status, or mental or physical disability so long as the essential functions of the job can be performed with or without reasonable accommodation, or any other protected category under federal, state, or local law.