Senior Defence Specialist Consultant

1 day ago Be among the first 25 applicants At TBH, we dream of transforming communities and improving lives, by providing innovative solutions to our clients most complex problems.
We're one of Australia's largest privately owned, independent consultancy with an international footprint, and have been specialising in high-risk, large-scale and challenging projects since 1965.
As leaders in our field and trusted advisors, we have provided specialist project management services to the public and private sectors on over 8,000 landmark projects across Asia-Pacific and the Middle East.
TBH has been growing rapidly in Australia and internationally, but continues to be a connected, collaborative and supportive team.
We have set our strategy looking ahead to 2030, to ensure we continue to meet the needs of clients and set ourselves up as a business for the future.
About the Opportunity As our Associate Director – Defence, based in Adelaide, you'll take a lead role in delivering expert project management services across some of Australia's most complex and strategically significant Defence programs.
You'll be responsible for overseeing planning, scheduling, project controls, and performance reporting; ensuring all work aligns with our clients expectations, TBH's quality standards, and broader Defence requirements.
Engaging with stakeholders at all levels, you'll support our Defence clients across the full project lifecycle; and contribute to strategic business planning, drive best practice across our core services, and build long-term relationships that strengthen TBH's reputation and market presence.
With responsibility for both technical leadership and team development, you'll help shape a high-performance culture while growing a sustainable pipeline of future work.
As our Associate Director - Defence you'll be responsible for: Leading the delivery of Defence projects in line with agreed scope, schedules, and budgets; Implementing and coordinating project plans to ensure milestones are met within budget and aligned with strategic objectives; Interpreting complex data and providing clear, actionable insights to support key project decisions; Overseeing the development of client reports, submissions and presentations, ensuring high-quality, timely deliverables; Providing technical guidance and mentorship to team members across all project stages; Building and maintaining strong relationships with Defence clients and stakeholders to support long-term partnerships; Contributing to business planning and supporting the sustainable growth of Defence services and profitability; Driving new business opportunities through active involvement in proposals, tenders and industry engagement.
Due to security clearance requirements, this opportunity is open to Australian citizens only.
Whilst this role is based in Adelaide, travelling will be required from time-to-time to within Australia.
What you'll bring As our successful candidate you'll bring: 10+ years industry experience, with minimum 5 years in Defence accompanied with contractor's experience; Proven experience in project planning, program scheduling and / or project controls on below-the-line defence projects; Demonstrated experience in working on complex projects with a high level of understanding of the defence environment; Leadership experience with demonstrated ability to develop, mentor and coach team members; Relevant qualifications in fields, such as Engineering, Project Management, Architecture or Business / Commerce; NV1 security clearance (or willingness to obtain); Experience in securing and delivering new business opportunities (desirable not essential); Experience using Deltek Open Plan and Cobra softwares (preferred, but not essential); Ability and desire to be involved in technical work while still managing a team and exploring business development; Previous experience in a consultancy setting is highly regarded.
Why work at TBH At TBH, we are ACHIEVEMENT and outcome focused, operating with aligned strategic intent and delivering on our promises to ensure optimum results for our clients.
Additionally, our ONE TEAM culture drives us to operate with one way of working that fosters care and collaboration.
Through our strong values, TBH is committed to fostering an inclusive environment where everyone can feel comfortable to be their full selves at work.
We value people from different backgrounds and all walks-of-life as we believe our collective experience inspires blue-sky thinking and creative solutions.
As a proud WORK180 Endorsed Employer for Women, we believe in gender equality and equal opportunity.
You can view more about our company's commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion here: What TBH can offer you Along with a competitive salary plus bonus, and limitless opportunity to progress your career and passions with us, TBH also offers employees: Flexible working - we understand employees may need to adjust their working arrangements for personal reasons or to "work from anywhere" for a fixed or indefinite period.
Inclusive culture - at TBH, we're committed to fostering an environment where all individuals feel valued, respected, and empowered to thrive.
Parental leave - we provide 16 weeks of parental leave for primary carers, and 3 weeks of parental leave for secondary carer.
Career development - employees are supported with their career development through on-the-job training and mentorship, in-house training programs and financial support for approved industry institutions and associations.
Health & wellbeing - all employees have access to our Employee Assistance Program, Telus Health, an independent, confidential service to help you to improve your health and wellbeing, resolve challenges and reach your goals.
Annual flu vaccinations are also offered by TBH.
Social events - a range of social events and company-sponsored sporting events take place throughout the year to help employees build connections with others across the organisation.
Reward and recognition - TBH employees are recognised for their contributions through our Award programs, remuneration packages and promotion opportunities.
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