- Huge Career Growth
- ASDEFCON Exposure Desirable
- Open to non- defence background
Huge opportunity for a Project Manager to join a leading Defence business in electronics and communications
Your new company
This company is a leading Defence business in electronics and communications space going through significant growth. If you are looking for a company which prides itself on their employee growth and career opportunities while offering a collaborative and inclusive work place then look no further. Unlimited access to training and courses, team building and company events and opportunity for international training, this is not to be missed.
Your new role
This exciting opportunity for a PM to join the business from a commercial and defence perspective working alongside the wider team, clients and end users to support the delivery of multiple million dollar projects. If you are looking for an opportunity to grow your skills in the PM space and step into a role which will support your long term career growth then don't hesitate in applying.
- Managing the execution of project work within their respective commercial frameworks and providing leadership to the project team in this respect
- Maintaining project budgets, tracking expenses against the budget and analysing variances
- Continual reporting on project status both internally and externally
- Monitoring project controls (KPIs, schedule, cost, quality and risks)
- Ensuring sufficient resources are in place to support the schedule
- Building rapport with customers and key stakeholders amid schedule pressures
- Championing change control against the system and schedule baseline
- Correcting and treating project issues and risks within project contingencies
- Develop and maintain project plans for key project controls
- Supporting bid work to secure future business
What you'll need to succeed
- Tertiary Qualified / Aligned Defence Project Manager Experience
- Demonstrated experience in large and complex electronic systems across their capability lifecycle
- Experience with ASDEFCON (desirable)
- Project Management qualification from a recognised body e.g. PMI, Prince, AMP, AIPM, PMP etc.
- Experience with Microsoft Project, Primavera P6 and SAP
- Knowledge of ITAR requirements
- Collaborative behaviours, excellent inter-personal skills and sound working relationships with key stakeholders, clients and subcontractors
- Excellent report writing and verbal communications skills
- Australian citizen eligible to obtain security clearance
What you'll get in return
Working for a company which prides itself on culture, support and flexible working arrangements. Working with flexible arrangements from newly renovated offices in a collaborative work space. Free on site parking based in port Melbourne. You will be rewarded with career growth, unlimited training and working on various projects with the opportunity to be involved on bids and tenders with the wider team. This is a great opportunity for someone with defence exposure of large complex electronic system exposure from a PM perspective.
What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV to ************@hays.com, or call us now. If this job isn't quite right for you but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career.
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