PROJECT MANAGER - DEFENCE PROJECTS

TAFE SA; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 130,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

EAP

Flexible work

Leave entitlements

Diversity and inclusion

Career development

Job summary

TAFE SA is seeking a Project Manager to lead key defence delivery projects and support South Australia’s industrial capability through a skilled defence workforce. You will oversee complex projects from planning through close-out, ensuring delivery on time and within budget with clear governance and reporting.

Ideal candidates will demonstrate senior project leadership, stakeholder engagement, risk and procurement management, and quality assurance, with the ability to obtain an NV1 security

Qualifications

• Lead complex defence projects on time and within budget.
• Inspire multidisciplinary teams and manage competing priorities.
• Ability to obtain and maintain NV1 security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Lead the successful delivery of complex defence projects, on time and within budget.
• Oversee the full project lifecycle from planning and design through delivery and close-out.
• Provide governance, stakeholder engagement, and project performance reporting.

Skills

Project leadership

Stakeholder management

Strategic planning

Governance

Risk management

Procurement

Quality assurance

NV1 clearance

Job description

ASO8 salary range $130,046 - $134,956 p.a. + super

• Full time fixed term contract until 30 June 2027
• ASO8 salary range $130,046 - $134,956 p.a. + super
• Based at Regency campus / Kaurna Country

TAFE SA is seeking a Project Manager to lead key strategic training delivery projects supporting South Australia’s industrial capability through the development of a skilled and experienced defence industry workforce.

As Project Manager, you will lead the successful delivery of complex defence projects, ensuring outcomes are achieved on time and within budget. You'll oversee the full project lifecycle, from planning and design through to delivery and close-out, while providing clear leadership, governance, stakeholder engagement, and project performance reporting.

What We’re Looking For

• Lead complex, high-profile defence projects, delivering outcomes on time, within budget, and to the highest standards
• Inspire and manage multidisciplinary teams, balancing competing priorities while driving project success
• Build strong relationships with clients, stakeholders, and industry partners, influencing outcomes and resolving complex challenges
• Develop and implement project strategies, business cases, plans, and governance frameworks that support organisational objectives
• Apply modern project management, risk, procurement, and quality assurance practices to achieve exceptional results
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Negative Vetting 1 (NV1) Security Clearance

What You Need to Know

A valid Working with Children Check (WWCC) issued by the South Australian Department of Human Services is required before employment.

Please refer to the Role Description for all Special Conditions.

Why TAFE SA?

TAFE SA, proud winner of Training Provider of the Year in 2021, 2022 & 2024 SA State Awards and winner of the Large Training Provider of the Year 2024 National Training Awards, delivers high quality education and skills training across South Australia. Join an innovative team shaping job-ready students and creating life-changing opportunities. More than a job, make real impact! GO GET IT!

Life at TAFE SA comes with perks you’ll love:

• Generous leave entitlements including Recreation, Sick, Long Service, Retention, Paid Parental, Family & Domestic Violence, Special and Cultural leave that supports cultural diversity and First Nations
• Salary Sacrifice / Salary Packaging options
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Flexible work arrangements that support work-life balance conditions
• Inclusive, diverse and collaborative culture
• Career development and progression

For enquiries, please contact Nick Howie – Director, National Security TAFE Centre of Excellence via email at [e-mail]

Applications close: 24th September 2026 at 11:45pm

Inclusion and Flexibility Statement

Be you, be valued, be included. At TAFE SA, we celebrate diversity and encourage all applicants, including First Nations peoples, Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) communities, LGBTIQA+ individuals, people with disability, and neurodiverse talent. Need support applying? Let us know!

TAFE SA is South Australia’s largest vocational education and training (VET) provider and one of the largest in Australia. It is also a registered higher education provider.

Flexible Delivery Options

More than one million students have studied with us since we were established in 1971. Each year, we deliver more than 1,300 courses to over 80,000 students right across South Australia. Our courses cover more than 80 areas of industry and activity, with flexible delivery options that suit the needs of our students.

Source: This is an extract from the company's own website.