Stakeholder Engagement Lead

Whizdom; Canberra; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Permanent position

Competitive salary

Job summary

Whizdom in Canberra is seeking an experienced stakeholder engagement professional to support Defence and Intelligence programs, turning diverse perspectives into actionable inputs for capability delivery.

You will engage diverse stakeholders, gather requirements, and communicate clearly with both technical and non-technical audiences, contributing to credible, practical capability outcomes for our clients in government and industry.

Qualifications

• Previous experience supporting Defence or Intelligence programs.
• Practical exposure to ESRI architecture, software or geospatial workflows.
• Experience supporting technology or capability transformation programs.

Responsibilities

• Experience in stakeholder engagement, relationship management and facilitation.
• Capability in information gathering, discovery and requirements elicitation.
• Ability to communicate credibly with technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Relationship management

Facilitation

Information gathering

Requirements elicitation

Clear communication

Tools

ESRI GIS

Job description

About the Company

An industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations.

About the role

You will bring experience engaging diverse stakeholders in complex environments and the ability to turn varied perspectives into clear, practical inputs for capability delivery.

Role Responsibilities

• Experience in stakeholder engagement, relationship management and facilitation
• Capability in information gathering, discovery and requirements elicitation.
• Ability to communicate credibly with technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Essential Criteria

• Previous experience supporting Defence or Intelligence programs.
• Practical exposure to ESRI architecture, software or geospatial workflows.
• Experience supporting technology or capability transformation programs.

What is on offer

• Permanent Opportunity
• Competitive salary

Security Requirements:

Due to the nature of the work environment, our client requires candidates to hold an active TSPV Security Clearance, however candidates who have held a TSPV in the previous 12-month period (which has since been downgraded) may be considered. The successful candidate will need to undergo an additional security assessment before commencing in the role.

Why partner with Whizdom?

We’re Whizdom. We view you as an extension of our strong, dependable brand and have differentiators which really are different! The Whizdom way:

• We pay our contractors same day you submit your timesheet!
• We are Level 3, DISP certified and have signed the Veteran Employment Commitment and been awarded the highest level of compliance to this important initiative, proactively assisting veterans transitioning from the forces to civilian roles. We’ve been lucky enough to win industry awards for our high level of process compliance and are ISO 9001 certified. Our commitment to reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions has been accredited in line with large global organisations.
• We value diversity and welcome applications from Indigenous Australians, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds and people living with a disability.

Our team of talented people are passionate about your experience, doing the right thing always, with a focus on your long-term career goals. We even give you a best in industry merch pack! Even if this role isn’t the exact fit for you, we would love a chat, contact us to find out more!