Security-Cleared Maritime Project Lead

Rohde & Schwarz; Adelaide; Hybrid; AUD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous bonus

Job summary

Rohde & Schwarz Australia is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead the planning and delivery of defence projects in maritime and integrated systems. You'll manage the full lifecycle with a focus on below-the-line acquisition, working with defence agencies and industry partners.

You will coordinate cross-functional teams, monitor schedules and budgets, develop CCPs and tenders, and drive value for customers while upholding compliance and security requirements.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience operating as a Project Manager.
• Tertiary qualification in Project Management, Engineering, or related discipline.
• Professional Project Management certification (PMP, AIPM, PRINCE2, MSP, or similar).
• Demonstrated experience in "below the line" (Supplier side) or acquisition project management.
• Ability to analyse and interpret project performance against agreed plans and develop strategies to achieve outcomes.
• Demonstrated ability in planning, preparing and transition successful CCPs or tenders into executable programs.
• Experience preparing professional correspondence, briefs, and reports for internal and external audiences.
• Ability to interpret and ensure compliance with legislative, policy, and regulatory frameworks.
• Eligibility to obtain Australian Government Security Clearances (Baseline, NV1, NV2).

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional project teams and manage all project activities and risks to ensure objectives and outcomes are met.
• Monitor and manage project performance across all key metrics, including schedules, budgets, risk mitigation, and quality.
• Develop costs, proposals, and plans for Contract Change Proposals (CCPs).
• Create contemporary and competitive delivery strategies for bids and tender submissions.
• Engage and collaborate with customers to deliver tangible value in support of their key organisational objectives.
• Promote continuous improvement and contribute to a culture of excellence.
• Manage stakeholder relationships, utilising influence and negotiation skills to achieve the most positive outcome.
• Drive results by showing initiative and achieving results reliably, with broad perspective, pragmatism and persistence

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Risk management

Leadership

Education

Tertiary qualification in Project Management, Engineering, or related

Professional Project Management certification (PMP, AIPM, PRINCE2, MSP, or similar)

Job description

Rohde & Schwarz Australia is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead the planning and delivery of defence projects in maritime and integrated systems. You'll manage the full lifecycle with a focus on below-the-line acquisition, working with defence agencies and industry partners.

You will coordinate cross-functional teams, monitor schedules and budgets, develop CCPs and tenders, and drive value for customers while upholding compliance and security requirements.