Data Solutions Project Manager

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The NSSP Data Solutions Project Manager plays a key role in deepening customer understanding and translating insights into tailored data-driven solutions and successful project outcomes. This role bridges external user needs and internal capabilities—aligning customer goals across NSSP's national security and Defence interfaces with the Bureau's organisational and technical requirements to deliver integrated, fit-for-purpose and cost-effective data solutions.

A$135,402.00/yr - A$152,073.00/yr

This range is provided by Bureau of Meteorology. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

The Bureau is Australia's weather, climate, water, oceans and space weather agency. Our work touches the lives of all Australians every day. Our products and services include observations, forecasts, warnings, analysis and advice. They cover Australia's atmosphere, water, oceans and space environments.

Within the Bureau's Business Solutions Group (BSG), the National Security and Space Program (NSSP) is the primary provider of weather, water, climate, ocean, and space weather information to Australia's national security agencies. NSSP plays a critical role in supporting the Department of Defence, including the Australian Defence Force (ADF). NSSP is essential to the Bureau's delivery of contractual obligations to Defence and to support Australia's broader national security responsibilities.

NSSP maintains a comprehensive understanding of the data and products used by national security and Defence agencies, as well as the methods and technical systems through which these stakeholders receive and use Bureau products and services.

• The NSSP Data Solutions Project Manager plays a key role in deepening customer understanding and translating insights into tailored data-driven solutions and successful project outcomes, bridging customer goals with Bureau capabilities to deliver integrated, fit-for-purpose data solutions.
  
• The role collaborates with project managers and NSSP leadership to deliver customer solutions aligned with NSSP operations and the Bureau's strategic goals, embedding governance, ensuring data security and compliance, and driving performance optimisation.
  
• At times, the role leads on cross-disciplinary solutions or coordinates and oversees integration activities across various Bureau specialist areas.
  
• Problem-solving with internal and external teams, listening widely, building consensus, and working in an Agile fashion to incrementally build and demonstrate concepts toward solutions.
  
• Develop a comprehensive understanding of NSSP's role to support its national security and defence stakeholders, through proactive engagement to anticipate and accommodate future developments as data and technology evolve.
  
• The role reports to the Manager, National Security and Space Capability Delivery (EL2).
  
• Project management responsibilities involve science and information technology components with both national and international scope. Demonstrated experience in these domains and a qualification in project management are mandatory.
  

• Demonstrated experience in science and information technology projects and a qualification in project management are mandatory.
  

The role is ongoing and located in Melbourne, Adelaide, Brisbane, Canberra, Darwin, Hobart, Perth or Sydney. Further information about the position, including eligibility, selection criteria, and details on how to apply, is available on the Bureau of Meteorology's website Careers page.

Applications close at 11:30pm (AEDT) on Sunday 14th September 2025. Enquiries about the position can be emailed to Kristen Reeson, General Manager, National Security and Space, kristen.reeson@bom.gov.au.

• Seniority level: Not Applicable
  
• Employment type: Full-time
  
• Job function: Other and Information Technology
  
• Industries: Government Administration and Government Relations Services