Senior Maritime Project Leader – Defence Programmes

Babcock Australia & New Zealand; Auckland; On-site; NZD 150,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Leave entitlements

LinkedIn Learning access

Defence reservist leave

Employee wellbeing program

Rewards program

Job summary

Babcock Australasia invites a Senior Project Manager to lead the Fleet Platform initiatives from Devonport, Auckland. You will steer cross-functional teams to translate strategic requirements into executable programmes for defence and maritime capability.

You will influence major shipbuilding and ship repair projects, engage senior stakeholders, and drive governance-ready baselines for successful delivery in complex environments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Project Management or equivalent experience.
• Relevant qualification in Engineering, Business, Commerce, Finance, Supply Chain, Construction Management or related discipline.
• PMP (Project Management Professional) certification or equivalent.
• AIPM Certified Practising Project Manager (CPPM) certification or willingness to obtain.

Responsibilities

• Define and shape major maritime projects from concept to governance-ready baselines.
• Lead multidisciplinary teams across engineering, commercial, supply chain and operations.
• Engage senior stakeholders and external partners to turn strategic objectives into executables.

Skills

Scope development

Scheduling

Stakeholder mgmt

Risk management

Governance

Cost control

Matrix leadership

Contract management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Engineering/Business/Finance/Supply Chain

PMP

CPP M/AIPM cert (or willingness)

Job description

Babcock Australasia invites a Senior Project Manager to lead the Fleet Platform initiatives from Devonport, Auckland. You will steer cross-functional teams to translate strategic requirements into executable programmes for defence and maritime capability.

You will influence major shipbuilding and ship repair projects, engage senior stakeholders, and drive governance-ready baselines for successful delivery in complex environments.