Senior Defence Program Manager - Hybrid & Strategic Impact

Saab Seaeye Ltd; Adelaide; Hybrid; AUD 150,000 - 190,000; 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 Senior Project Manager to lead major defence systems projects across the full lifecycle. You will manage scope, cost, schedule, quality and customer satisfaction, and provide mentoring to project teams.

The role involves steering committees, governance forums and managing contract changes, with a focus on delivering strong outcomes for customers and the business.

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading complex projects with Defence or related sectors.
• Strong understanding of project management principles and methodologies.
• Excellent planning, scheduling, risk management and problem-solving capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of complex defence systems projects across full lifecycle.
• Manage project scope, cost, schedule, quality and risk outcomes.
• Provide leadership, mentoring and direction to project team members.
• Lead customer reviews, steering committees and project governance forums.
• Manage contract variations and project change requests.
• Drive stakeholder engagement across customers, partners and internal teams.
• Identify opportunities to maximise project and business outcomes.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Risk management

Project scheduling

Mentoring

Defence industry experience

Education

Engineering/Science/Business degree

Job description

Saab Australia is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead major defence systems projects across the full lifecycle. You will manage scope, cost, schedule, quality and customer satisfaction, and provide mentoring to project teams.

The role involves steering committees, governance forums and managing contract changes, with a focus on delivering strong outcomes for customers and the business.