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Senior Project Manager

Saab
Adelaide, AUS
Full-time
Senior
Onsite
Discovered 1 weeks ago

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What we offer

  • At Saab Australia, we recognise that meaningful work is just one part of a rewarding career. We support our people with benefits that enhance wellbeing, flexibility and financial security, including:
  • Up to 6 weeks leave
  • 14% employer superannuation contribution
  • Free Income Protection Insurance
  • For further information about a career at Saab, visit the page adjacent: https://www.saab.com/markets/australia/careers/saab-life
  • The role
  • The Senior Project Manager provides leadership of major and complex projects involving multiple internal and external stakeholders. Responsible for project outcomes across scope, schedule, cost, quality and customer satisfaction, the role leads project delivery teams, manages customer relationships and ensures successful execution in accordance with project and contractual objectives.
  • Further, the successful candidate will:
  • Lead the delivery of complex defence systems projects across the full lifecycle
  • Manage project scope, cost, schedule, quality and risk outcomes
  • Provide leadership, mentoring and direction to project team members
  • Lead customer reviews, steering committees and project governance forums
  • Manage contract variations and project change requests
  • Drive stakeholder engagement across customers, partners and internal teams
  • Identify opportunities to maximise project and business outcomes
  • Flexible work arrangements such as hybrid work from home / office and a 9-day fortnight will be considered for this role after discussion with the manager.
  • About you
  • Your skills and experience will include:
  • Tertiary qualifications in Engineering, Science, Business or a related discipline
  • Demonstrated experience leading complex projects within Defence or a related sector
  • Strong understanding of project management principles and methodologies
  • Experience managing systems integration and system development projects
  • Proven ability to lead, mentor and develop high-performing project teams
  • Well-developed stakeholder management and customer engagement skills
  • Excellent planning, scheduling, risk management and problem-solving capability
  • Applicants must be Australian citizens and hold or be able to obtain an Australian Defence Security Clearance to baseline/NV1/NV2 level.] Information including past and present nationality and citizenship may be requested to check eligibility for access to materials controlled under various export control regimes, including ITAR.
  • What you will be part of
  • Explore a world of possibilities. Tackle challenges, drive innovation, and grow your career in an environment where curiosity and diverse perspectives are valued. Together, we achieve extraordinary outcomes, and your contribution matters.
  • Saab is a leading defence and security company with an enduring purpose to help nations keep their people and society safe. Supported by 28,000 employees worldwide, Saab constantly pushes the boundaries of technology to create a safer and more sustainable world.
  • The company develops, manufactures, and sustains advanced systems across aeronautics, weapons, command and control, sensors and underwater systems. Headquartered in Sweden, Saab has major operations all over the world and is part of the domestic defence capability of several nations. Learn more about Saab here.
  • We're committed to creating an environment where our people feel supported, empowered and inspired to do their best work.
  • Applications
  • To apply, please submit your CV and cover letter by clicking 'Apply'.
  • By submitting your application, you consent to Saab Australia's pre-employment screening process, which may include reference checks, Australian Federal Police checks, verification of working rights and qualifications, sanctions screening, and a pre-employment medical declaration.
  • Saab Australia is an Equal Opportunity Employer and welcomes applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, individuals from diverse cultural backgrounds, and ex-service personnel, veterans and their families.

Qualifications

  • Tertiary qualifications in Engineering, Science, Business or a related discipline
  • Demonstrated experience leading complex projects within Defence or a related sector
  • Strong understanding of project management principles and methodologies
  • Experience managing systems integration and system development projects
  • Proven ability to lead, mentor and develop high-performing project teams
  • Well-developed stakeholder management and customer engagement skills
  • Excellent planning, scheduling, risk management and problem-solving capability
  • Applicants must be Australian citizens and hold or be able to obtain an Australian Defence Security Clearance to baseline/NV1/NV2 level.] Information including past and present nationality and citizenship may be requested to check eligibility for access to materials controlled under various export control regimes, including ITAR.
  • What you will be part of
  • Explore a world of possibilities. Tackle challenges, drive innovation, and grow your career in an environment where curiosity and diverse perspectives are valued. Together, we achieve extraordinary outcomes, and your contribution matters.
  • Saab is a leading defence and security company with an enduring purpose to help nations keep their people and society safe. Supported by 28,000 employees worldwide, Saab constantly pushes the boundaries of technology to create a safer and more sustainable world.
  • The company develops, manufactures, and sustains advanced systems across aeronautics, weapons, command and control, sensors and underwater systems. Headquartered in Sweden, Saab has major operations all over the world and is part of the domestic defence capability of several nations. Learn more about Saab here.
  • We're committed to creating an environment where our people feel supported, empowered and inspired to do their best work.
  • Applications
  • To apply, please submit your CV and cover letter by clicking 'Apply'.
  • By submitting your application, you consent to Saab Australia's pre-employment screening process, which may include reference checks, Australian Federal Police checks, verification of working rights and qualifications, sanctions screening, and a pre-employment medical declaration.
  • Saab Australia is an Equal Opportunity Employer and welcomes applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, individuals from diverse cultural backgrounds, and ex-service personnel, veterans and their families.

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