Project Manager

• Cyber Security Project Management in Aviation
• 24 Month Fixed Term Contract
• Brisbane, Melbourne, Sydney and Canberra locations considered.

The Organisation

Airservices Australia is a government-owned organisation responsible for the safe and efficient management of 11% of the world’s airspace and provision of aviation rescue firefighting services at Australia’s busiest airports. 

Our people are our greatest asset with a dynamic and diverse team operating from locations across the country - from bustling cities to regional and remote locations, including an island. This team is helping to secure the future of Australia’s skies and keep it amongst the safest in the world.  

We connect people with their world safely – linking family and friends, generating economic activity, creating jobs, and facilitating trade and tourism. 

Airservices is committed to fostering a culture that is diverse, inclusive, and respectful.  We encourage motivated individuals who love what they do, value a service first mindset and embrace a challenge to explore a career with Airservices. In return you will be a valued team member, be offered flexibility and experience a meaningful career in an exciting, ever-evolving aviation industry. 

Our Leaders

Leaders at Airservices demonstrate our Leadership Standard in the way they Know, Focus and Value our people every day. Our leaders role model our values of Safe always, Service first, Love what we do, Work as one, Own it to connect people with their world safely.

An Airservices leader leads inclusively, thinks strategically, collaborates and communicates with impact to deliver outcomes that support our culture of trust, care and accountability.

The Role & The Team 

As a Project Manager, you will be responsible for delivering project outputs in accordance with scope, quality, cost and time constraints. You will apply a standard industry approach and be accountable for the full project life cycle including planning, execution and close. You are accountable to the Project Board/Program Manager or Program Board/Senior Responsible Owner (SRO) and have overall and ongoing responsibility for the successful day-to-day leadership of Projects.

This role requires experience in the delivery of projects and people leadership. Though your experience in the relevant field, you will have demonstrated experience in project management and practical knowledge of working with industry frameworks in an organisational context.

• Lead a project team to define a project management plan including, but not limited to, scope, quality, schedule, resource, cost, risk, issues and opportunities, stakeholder engagement and communications and governance and assurance against the approved baseline.
• Sound knowledge of cyber security practices and standards, including ISM, NIST and ISO27001.
• Deliver against the project management plan and baseline and monitor actual progress and cost to date and forecast accurately progress.
• Drive overall performance of the Project including monitoring of scope, cost, schedule, risk, issues, opportunities, dependencies, stakeholder management.
• Manage contractors and key stakeholders as required to deliver to the project requirements and apply you experience in contract management.
• Promote a learning organisation through the ongoing continuous improvement and education of key stakeholders.

Please see the link below to view the full Position Description: 

 Project Manager PD Technology PM (2).pdf

The Person 

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in project management roles
• Experience in managing projects within complex technology programs delivered by multiple delivery partners (internal and external). Project management experience within regulated environments, operational service delivery and/or aviation is also desirable.
• Understanding of cyber security practices and standards, including ISM, NIST and ISO27001 in delivering technology outcomes
• Minimum 5 years’ experience managing contractors and delivery partners to achieve project outcomes.
• Demonstrated sound judgement, business acumen and decision making, with a focus on results in a service delivery environment.
• Portfolio, Program and/or Project management qualifications, with supporting experience
• Demonstrated ability to drive, deliver and sustain Projects to achieve outcomes in a complex environment.
• Experience in aviation / air traffic management desirable but not essential
• Broad knowledge of, and experience with ICT technology and in-depth understanding of modern technology trends desirable

At Airservices Australia, we embrace and thrive on diversity of thought, perspectives, and capabilities because we know the benefits of having a workforce that is representative of the community that we serve. We appreciate everyone is unique, and acknowledge diversity in thought leads to greater transparency and improved consideration in our decision making.

We believe a diverse workforce supported by an inclusive culture is central to our success. We actively encourage and welcome candidates from all cultural backgrounds, gender identities, people living with disability and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to apply.

Security Clearance

To be eligible to apply, you must be an Australian Citizen or a Permanent resident as an Airservices Background check is required for this role. Please refer to the security check requirements successful applicants will be required to undertake as part of the recruitment process.

Should you require any further information please contact Marc Evans, Talent Advisor **********@airservicesaustralia.com 

How to Apply 

To apply for this position please lodge an application online before Applications close 11.55 pm (AEST) Wednesday 15th May 2024