Program Manager - Multiple Positions

Nova Systems; Canberra; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous Parental Leave

Professional and Personal Development

Flexibility and hybrid/remote options

Job summary

Nova Systems is seeking an experienced Program Manager to join our Nova MSP team in Canberra. You will balance delivery outcomes and quality with governance, using internal project, risk and budget systems, and grow the program through capture and bid activity.

You will allocate resources, coordinate delivery across projects, and lead teams to maximize value for contracted clients. Applicants should have Defence industry experience at senior level, strong stakeholder management, and the ability

Qualifications

• Senior Defence program experience with delivery leadership.
• Ability to manage multiple projects within defined scope and budgets.
• Proven client relationship management and stakeholder engagement.
• Experience with capture and bid activity is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead program delivery to meet contract outcomes, quality, and strategic objectives.
• Own program performance against budget with focus on sustainable growth.
• Coordinate resources across projects and drive continual improvement.
• Maintain proactive client relationships and represent Nova in forums.
• Lead business development for new and follow-on work, including capture and bid input.
• Provide people leadership including hiring, performance feedback and recognition.
• Ensure governance using internal project, risk and budget systems.

Skills

Defence program management

Stakeholder management

Governance & risk

Budget management

People leadership

Business development

Job description

Australian owned and operated, purpose driven work across Defence and national security

Values-led culture where people are trusted, supported and enjoy what they do

Ownership of delivery, commercial outcomes and client relationships

Multiple opportunities available

Canberra Based only

About the role

We have multiple opportunities for experienced Program Managersto join our Nova MSP team. These are senior program roles where you’ll balance delivery outcomes and quality with strong governance, using internal project, risk and budget systems.

You will be known for building trusted client relationships while supporting the growth of the program through contribution to capture and bid activity.

You will shape how the program operates by allocating resources across projects, coordinating delivery to maximise value, and embedding continual improvement. You will lead the effective delivery of assigned projects within a defined scope, with clear accountability for client management, personnel leadership, and the profitable delivery and growth of services provided to contracted clients.

If you’re looking to join a company known for its culture, where you can make a real difference to portfolio delivery and client outcomes, this role offers that opportunity.

What you would be involved with

• Leading program delivery to meet contract outcomes, quality expectations, and agreed strategic objectives
• Owning program performance against budget, with a clear focus on commercially sound delivery and sustainable growth
• Managing resources across projects, monitoring delivery, and driving continual improvement
• Maintaining proactive client relationships and representing Nova in client and stakeholder forums
• Leading business development activity for new and follow-on work, including contributing to capture and bid development
• Providing people leadership (including hiring, performance management, feedback and recognition) to build capability and a high-performance culture
• Ensuring effective governance using internal project, risk and budget systems, coordinating reporting (including finance and risk), and working with your General Manager to identify, assess and communicate risk

What we would like from you

• Relevant Defence industry experience at a senior level, with an understanding of how Defence programs operate
• Demonstrated ability to balance client outcomes with commercial performance
• Strong stakeholder and client management experience, with proven ability to build and sustain trusted relationships
• Ability to lead, manage and mentor employees
• Demonstrated experience managing complex programs or projects
• Strong commercial acumen, with the ability to negotiate effectively while maintaining long-term relationships
• Australian Citizenship with a current AGSVA NV1 security clearance, or the ability to obtain one
• Ability to work on client sites and travel interstate as required

Life at Nova – it all adds up!

With people being our point of difference, we deliver on promises, rewardgood work, champion professionalgrowthand support flexibility, all within a diverse and inclusive culture that recognises moments that matter.

Life at Nova is our collection of employee benefits, designed to meet the many and varied needs of our people.

Just a few of the great benefits you will have access to are:

• Generous Parental Leave: Primary Carers receive20 weekspaid leave; Partner Carers receive 4 weeks. Full superannuation contributions for up to52 weeks
• Professional and Personal Development: Up to $5,000 per year of allowance with PD leave included. Up to $750 per year can be used towards wellbeing such as a gym membership or assets related to wellbeing activities
• Additional Leave: Ranges from - Reserve, Loyalty, Emergency Services,Purchased(up to 2 weeks), and Community Service
• Flexibility: We promote a culture that encourages and enables flexible ways of working that support our people
• Dress For Your Day: We empower our people todeterminetheir outfit for the activities of the day which allows for personal expression that builds trust
• Reward & Recognition Program: Offering exclusive discounts from hundreds of major retailers, helping you to save on groceries, petrol, holidays, and more
• Employee Assistance Program: for employees and family members
• AnnualNova employee engagement:Great wayto connect more broadly and strengthen your internal networks and have some fun!
• Wellbeing Hubwith access to health and fitness content
• Access toDefence Health and Travel Insurance
• Free Flu Vaccinationannually
• Novated Leasingand Salary Sacrifice
• Nova Employee Company Share Offer
• An inclusive, collaborative, and supportive culture
• Socialactivities throughout the year, we even dress up at times, think Safari – wedon’tlike to take ourselves too seriously!

You can view the full range of benefitsathttps://www.novasystems.com/au/careers/life-at-nova-systems

Nova Systems does not accept any recruitment agency solicitation.

Nova Systems is committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace, where everyone feels safe, valued, and included, where our people are our point of difference.

Nova Systems respectfully acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the land and waters in which we live and work, and we pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging. Nova Systems also acknowledges the services of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who have contributed to defending Australia and its national interests.

To find out more about our commitment to Reconciliation, please visit our website.

Veteran

Nova Systems is a Veteran Employment Supporter of the Veteran Employment Program.We value the skills Veterans bring and encourage Veterans and Defence partners to apply.Nova supports our Veterans through reserve leave and top-up pay entitlements.No need to tailor the use of Defence language in your resume, we prefer to see this however, please let us know if you need support with your application. We also ensure all applications receive a response and feedback whenappropriate.

As a Defence security clearance isrequiredfor this role, applicants must be Australian Citizens and eligible to obtain andmaintainan appropriate clearance. International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) are applicable and as such, your nationality may be a factor indeterminingyour suitability for this role. To learn more, please visit:www.defence.gov.au/security/clearances

NOVA SYSTEMS

Nova Systems is Australia’s largest privately-owned Defence company with globalreach. Weare leaders in capability assurance and systems integration solving complex challenges in innovative ways.

We are relied on to develop and test capabilities critical to national security and safety. We are trusted to integrate mission systems solutions and develop software and products that protect lives every day.

For 25 years, Nova has broughta different perspective. From national Defence and essential services to border control and cyber security, these are the challenges we partner with our clients toanticipate, understand, and solve.We have strategicallylocatedoffices in Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Norway, and Singapore.

But what makes Nova Systemstruly unique, is our people. Nova Systems is where the best and brightest minds come together to challenge, collaborate, and innovate. At Nova Systems, we see things differently.

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