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Salary- $108,195 - $122,044 (plus Super)
- Edinburgh - SA
As a member of our Digital Science Futures team, you will provide vital research skills, to assist in finding areas for Defence investment over the 3, 5 and 10 year horizons.
By also understanding the current landscape, including its pain points and opportunities for improvement, you are able to assist in finding the areas with the more urgent need for attention. It is these capabilities that underpin scientific research and technology and shapes and drives its strategic direction.
Within this role, you will manage sensitive and complex issues which will require you to engage with a broad range of stakeholders to furnish solutions which are pragmatic and meet the distinctive needs of your stakeholders. As an inclusive leader you will build strong connections with your team who deliver the business functions.
Your strong advocacy of excellence will enable you to inspire a high performing team which is interested in innovation, flexibility and continuous improvement.
You will encourage a progressive culture where your team have a shared sense of purpose, take accountability for achieving outcomes and identify opportunities for building the team’s capability.
About our Team
Digital Science Futures is responsible for establishing and maintaining Research Architecture and Design Capabilities, aligning DST Architecture with the FPR and One Defence principles, deliver FSRA Architecture stack for target architecture – using both bottom-up and top-down development approaches using TOGAF, DODAF and CAUDIT.
The directorate supports and monitors development of Agile Research Environment for implementation to deliver science focused Research Services, assessing technology trends and maintain target architecture currency as technology evolves, developing roadmaps comprised of projects showing an outline of how to deliver the target architecture.
Our Ideal Candidate
Our ideal candidate is a resourceful problems solver who is able to tap into their professional networks to exchange information and share ideas.
As the ideal candidate, you will:
- Be a confident communicator able to give a 360 degree perspective by weaving together themes and strands of conversations while being able to adapt your own style to your audience.
- Have a capacity for multitasking, a talent for managing shifting priorities and an ability to plan ahead and meet tight deadlines.
- Have a demonstrated visionary leadership style which creates a workplace where purpose, motivation and productivity are all tied together.
- Be able to harness the team’s strengths and values, pinpoint the challenges and provide a tangible roadmap for transformation and results.
