Strategic Defence PM – Rocket Motor Delivery & Capability

KBR, Inc.; Canberra; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Great Place To Work

Flexible working

Competitive salary

Paid parental leave

Income protection

Career development

Job summary

KBR, Inc. in Australia seeks an experienced Project Manager to lead the GWEO Rocket Motor Manufacturing development.

You will drive planning, risk management and governance across Cabinet submissions, business cases & stakeholder engagement to deliver sovereign defence capability. Based in Melbourne or Canberra, this role offers flexibility and exposure to a major national program within Defence; you will coordinate complex activities and provide clear, data-driven decisions to senior

Qualifications

• Experience delivering complex projects within Defence, government, engineering, or highly regulated environments.
• Experience supporting capability development, acquisition, or major project delivery activities.
• Strong project management skills including planning, stakeholder engagement, risk management and governance reporting.
• Experience developing or contributing to Cabinet submissions, business cases, briefs, and executive documentation.

Responsibilities

• Lead the planning and execution of development activities, including studies supporting the Rocket Motor Manufacturing project.
• Develop project plans, schedules, deliverables, and supporting documentation.
• Coordinate and lead project meetings, working groups, workshops, and stakeholder engagements.
• Represent the project internally and externally with Defence stakeholders through meetings, workshops, and briefings.
• Lead risk review workshops, maintain risk and issues registers, and provide regular reporting updates.
• Support the development of Business Cases, Cabinet Submissions, Briefs, and Statements of Work.
• Draft, review, and refine high-quality project documentation to support Defence decision-making.
• Analyse rocket motor manufacturing artefacts and working group outcomes to inform project direction.
• Conduct governance and reporting activities, including preparation of inputs for the RMM Director and senior decision makers.
• Provide critical analysis of risks, scope, status, deliverables, and outcomes to support effective program decisions.

Skills

Defence projects

Stakeholder management

Risk management

Governance reporting

Cabinet submissions

Executive communication

Analytical thinking

Job description

KBR, Inc. in Australia seeks an experienced Project Manager to lead the GWEO Rocket Motor Manufacturing development.

You will drive planning, risk management and governance across Cabinet submissions, business cases & stakeholder engagement to deliver sovereign defence capability. Based in Melbourne or Canberra, this role offers flexibility and exposure to a major national program within Defence; you will coordinate complex activities and provide clear, data-driven decisions to senior