Senior Configuration Management Lead – Defence Programs

Saab Australia Pty Ltd; Adelaide; Hybrid; AUD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Up to 6 weeks leave

14% employer superannuation

Free Income Protection Insurance

Job summary

Saab Australia is seeking a highly experienced Principal Configuration Management Analyst to lead CM across Defence programs, ensuring robust baselines, change control and governance.

You will influence stakeholders across engineering and business leadership, drive CM maturity, and embed scalable processes while operating with autonomy in a complex, regulated environment. Hybrid work from Adelaide is supported.

Qualifications

• Extensive CM experience across complex defence programs.
• Ability to author and maintain CM and Data Management plans.
• Knowledge of baseline management, change control and governance.
• Experience with Defence standards and ASDEFCON desirable.
• Ability to influence technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead CM frameworks across multiple programs.
• Guide baseline management, change control and audits.
• Partner with PMs and Eng Managers to govern baselines.
• Chair CCBs and ERBs.
• Drive CM governance across the organisation.
• Support IFS Applications and data management practices.
• Mentor teams on CM practices.

Skills

CM frameworks

Baseline management

Change control

Governance

Stakeholder engagement

PLM systems

IFS Applications

Tools

IFS Applications

ERP/PLM platforms

Engineering data management systems

Job description

Saab Australia is seeking a highly experienced Principal Configuration Management Analyst to lead CM across Defence programs, ensuring robust baselines, change control and governance.

You will influence stakeholders across engineering and business leadership, drive CM maturity, and embed scalable processes while operating with autonomy in a complex, regulated environment. Hybrid work from Adelaide is supported.