Senior Technical Project Manager - Defence Systems

Kinexus; Sydney; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Kinexus, in partnership with a leading Defence engineering organisation, seeks a Technical Project Manager to oversee end-to-end delivery of complex hardware and software systems from design through customer acceptance.

You will manage plans, budgets and schedules, coordinate multidisciplinary teams and subcontractors, and ensure compliance with technical and contractual requirements, including eligibility for Australian Defence clearance at NV1 level.

Qualifications

• Engineering degree (electronics, electrical, systems or software)
• Experience delivering complex engineering systems to customers
• Budget management, cost forecasting and schedule management
• Experience with subcontractors and external stakeholders

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end delivery of complex engineering projects involving hardware and software systems.
• Develop and maintain project plans, schedules, budgets, resource forecasts and deliverables.
• Take ownership of project execution, ensuring milestones are achieved on time and within budget.
• Monitor project expenditure, financial performance, risks and delivery progress.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary engineering teams, subcontractors and external suppliers.
• Work closely with technical leads to ensure solutions meet customer and contractual requirements.
• Manage customer relationships, expectations and successful acceptance of delivered systems.
• Identify and manage project risks, technical challenges and commercial constraints.
• Support project quotations, bids and continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

Project management

Engineering

Defence industry experience

Budget management

Stakeholder management

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

MS Project

Jira

Confluence

Job description

Kinexus, in partnership with a leading Defence engineering organisation, seeks a Technical Project Manager to oversee end-to-end delivery of complex hardware and software systems from design through customer acceptance.

You will manage plans, budgets and schedules, coordinate multidisciplinary teams and subcontractors, and ensure compliance with technical and contractual requirements, including eligibility for Australian Defence clearance at NV1 level.