Senior Defence Program Manager | NV1 Clearance | Canberra

Canberra Consulting; Canberra; On-site; AUD 179,000 - 193,000; Full time

Job summary

Canberra Consulting is seeking an experienced Senior Project / Program Manager within the Land Capability Division. Officially titled Assistant Program Manager, this is a Level 3 professional contracting position requiring at least 10 years of program management experience.

The role combines program planning, technical work coordination, governance, procurement support and stakeholder engagement across a complex Defence environment.

Qualifications

• Requires at least 10 years of program management experience.
• Strong background in communications engineering and systems engineering.
• Experience in a Defence environment and with governance activities.
• Ability to translate technical requirements into defined work packages.

Responsibilities

• Assist in developing and maintaining the Program of Work and translate directions into planned activities.
• Coordinate incoming requests, define scope, deliverables and schedules.
• Synchronise internal activities across teams, identifying dependencies for delivery.
• Support annual budgets, financial phasing, vendor engagement and business activities.
• Translate complex technical concepts into practical work packages for delivery teams.
• Help improve project management processes and work intake arrangements.
• Support risk management, governance coordination and secretariat functions.
• Assist procurement activities in line with procurement rules.
• Prepare reporting on deliverables, progress, risks and issues for decisions.
• Build relationships across Army, Defence, industry and coalition stakeholders.

Job description

Canberra Consulting is seeking an experienced Senior Project / Program Manager within the Land Capability Division. Officially titled Assistant Program Manager, this is a Level 3 professional contracting position requiring at least 10 years of program management experience.

The role combines program planning, technical work coordination, governance, procurement support and stakeholder engagement across a complex Defence environment.