Senior Strategic Project Delivery Lead

ASC; Adelaide; Hybrid; AUD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work options

Extra leave

Parental leave

Childcare subsidies

Health and wellbeing

Professional development

Job summary

ASC is Australia’s submarine company seeking a Project Delivery Specialist to lead strategic initiatives across multiple workstreams, partnering with senior leaders and stakeholders to deliver sustainable business outcomes.

You will implement governance, risk management, and reporting frameworks, drive continuous improvement, and motivate cross-functional teams in a fast-paced defence environment.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualification in Project Management, Engineering, Business, Management, or a related discipline.
• 5+ years' experience delivering projects within complex operational environments.
• Proven ability to lead complex projects across multiple stakeholders.
• Strong knowledge of planning, scheduling, risk management, governance, and performance reporting.
• Exceptional communication, stakeholder management, and relationship-building skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work autonomously and manage competing priorities.
• Commitment to continuous improvement, governance, safety and risk management.

Responsibilities

• Lead the planning and delivery of strategic projects, developing delivery strategies, workplans, timelines and governance frameworks.
• Manage project schedules, risks, dependencies, issues, and escalation pathways to stay aligned with objectives.
• Establish and embed delivery tools and ways of working, including dashboards, reporting frameworks and cadences.
• Provide clear, timely project reporting, ensuring stakeholders have visibility of progress and key decisions.
• Build and maintain relationships with internal stakeholders, industry partners and Commonwealth representatives.
• Lead, engage, and motivate cross-functional teams to achieve objectives.
• Drive continuous improvement by capturing lessons learned and embedding best practices.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Communication

Governance

Risk management

Leadership

Ambiguity handling

Education

Tertiary qualification in Project Management, Engineering, Business, Management, or related discipline

Job description

ASC is Australia’s submarine company seeking a Project Delivery Specialist to lead strategic initiatives across multiple workstreams, partnering with senior leaders and stakeholders to deliver sustainable business outcomes.

You will implement governance, risk management, and reporting frameworks, drive continuous improvement, and motivate cross-functional teams in a fast-paced defence environment.