Risk & Opportunity Manager

The Role

The acquisition of conventionally-armed, nuclear-powered submarines is an historic and transformative endeavour for Australia. The whole-of-nation effort to safely and securely deliver the cutting edge nuclear-powered submarine program will transform Australia’s economic and national security landscape for decades to come.

The Risk and Opportunity Manager is responsible for leading and delivering Risk and Opportunity Management outcomes for Sovereign Submarine Program Delivery (SSPD) Branch. Working closely with other Divisions within Australian Submarine Agency (ASA) to capture and manage risks, the Risk and Opportunity Manager is a member of the SSPD Phase 3 Risk Review Board and other risk management committees.

• Provide risk management leadership within SSPD Branch.
• Ensure risk management practices comply with applicable legislation and policy.
• Responsible for risk management documentation including the SSPD Risk and Opportunity Management Plan and risk databases.
• Work closely with Phase 3 stakeholders to identify risks and opportunities, including these in planning, decision making and priority setting.
• Analyse and interpret project performance against agreed risk management plans, developing strategies to improve risk management processes.
• Interpret and coordinate risk management information recommending approaches for risk identification, analysis, treatment and control.

About our Team

Sovereign Submarine Program Delivery Branch (SSPD) is accountable for identifying, in consultation with Australia’s AUKUS partners, the most appropriate program delivery model and construction methodology, defining the infrastructure requirements, analysing and modelling the existing Australian industry and workforce capability and capacity, and undertaking the cost estimation of acquiring and sustaining the future Nuclear Power Submarine fleet. SSPD consists of the following directorates, Business and Operations, Build Test and Evaluation, Commercial Management, Engineering and Ship Yard Infrastructure.

The SSPD project management team provides governance and assurance of the scope, cost, schedule, earned value management and risk to holistically understand, synthesise and report exceptions for management action. The team provides analysis and recommendations to senior management relating to scope, schedule, cost and risk to facilitate timely and informed decision making.

Our Ideal Candidate

We are a dynamic organization seeking employees who are agile, innovative and energised by high-paced work. Our ideal candidates will bring the following attributes and skills to the role:

• Demonstrated experience in coordinating risk management activities including support to strategic planning;
• The ability to build and sustain effective relationships and actively participate in activities with Australian and international Partners;
• Ability to assist with solving very complex risk management issues, including with detailed or sensitive projects, that impact on strategic, political or operational outcomes for Defence;
• Effective time management to work within set timeframes to deliver on time and to the required quality;
• Skills in analysis and interpretation of project performance against agreed plans;
• Ability to influence and negotiate effectively with stakeholders;
• Preparation of correspondence, briefs and reports to executive management;
• Lead a small team, including setting standards for and managing performance and delegating responsibility.

Application Closing Date: Thursday 2 May, 2024

For further information please review the job information pack, reference ASA/02994/24 on https://defencecareers.nga.net.au/?jati=FF9C7F93-95A3-B2D4-B94A-DAA7143B9474.