Senior Project Manager – Cyber

Senior Project Manager – Cyber

At BAE Systems Australia

• Do interesting work that MATTERS
• ENJOY what you do
• GROW your career
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We work in a thriving sector – one that puts us at the forefront of exciting and meaningful work. Every day we push boundaries to produce some of the world's most innovative and ground breaking technology. Individually we all contribute to our success. Collectively we make the impossible possible.

Recognised for delivering projects of global and national significance that help keep Australia safe, it is our shared passion that shapes our culture, and our people that make it a great place to work.

About the OPPORTUNITY

We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Cyber Security Project Manager to join our Central Functions Line of Business, reporting to the Cyber Program Manager. This position will be based at Melbourne or Adelaide.

We embrace flexible work arrangements at BAE Systems Australia, such as working a 9-day fortnight and hybrid working.

It's time to be part of something bigger We're looking for a Project Manager to join our Cyber Security Program team and help us protect those who protect Australia.

We've got a long-term roadmap, full of interesting & rewarding Cyber Security projects which enable a trusted and secure digital experience for our internal systems. This roadmap gives plenty of variety and a sense of purpose and continuity beyond delivering standalone projects. It includes:

• Implementing industry-leading cyber security technologies
• Enhancing our cyber security posture to maintain evolving accreditations and counter current threats
• Life-cycling existing cyber security capabilities

This is a senior IT PM role; we expect you're experienced in managing stakeholders, delivering complex projects and that you're very comfortable working in cyber security and IT infrastructure domains. You'll be part of our passionate & highly competent program team and embrace flexible working, personal development and diversity & inclusion.

Sounds like your kind of thing? Check out further details below and get your application in

Key responsibilities include:

• End-to-end management of complicated & complex Cyber Security projects in accordance with our Digital, Data & Cyber Security (DDC) Project Management framework, including the application of BAE Systems Australia's LCM Process
• Support the Cyber Program Manager with long-term project & financial planning
• Collaboratively develop business cases and estimate & secure commitment for project resourcing
• Lead virtual project teams to ensure timely activity, integration and efficient use of time and resources to meet requirements
• Manage vendor engagement and procurement activities for project hardware, software and services
• Facilitate project steering committees and manage stakeholder relationships
• Undertake simple organisational change management activities
• Establish appropriate key success indicators and recommend trade-offs between scope, quality, time and cost
• Actively manage project risk & opportunity, and develop strategies to mitigate or leverage
• Manage project finances to approved budgets
• Deliver project reporting in accordance with reporting calendar

About YOU

• Demonstrated experience managing complex Cyber Security projects (strong adjacent domain experience will be considered)
• Degree, diploma, or proprietary certification in Project Management is desirable
• Ability to partner with and maintain relationships with key stakeholders to ensure great project outcomes
• Demonstrated experience leading virtual teams in a matrixed organization structure
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to use and adapt written and verbal communication skills to suit a variety of different audiences
• Defence security clearance or eligibility to obtain

We believe in hiring for potential, we know that some candidates hesitate if they don't tick all the boxes. If this role interests you, but you don't meet all the criteria, we still encourage you to apply.

About US

You will be joining a workplace that truly cares about your wellbeing.

Our people are diverse and we value the variety of perspectives this brings, we know that a culture that is inclusive and fosters a sense of belonging is a place we can all make the most of our unique talents and be our best.

As Australia's largest defence company in a rapidly growing sector, you will be connected into a global team and encouraged to explore where your career might take you whether that is a traditional career path or squiggly one, there are infinite possibilities for you at BAE Systems Australia.

BAE Systems recognises the sacrifices of those who have served our Nation and their families. We support our veteran community through our internal veteran network (VetNet Australia) and strong charitable partnerships, internal offerings including reserve service leave, a Veteran Mentoring Program and other exclusive offerings available through our strategic partners.

We welcome applicants from all people regardless of sex, gender identity, race, ethnicity, disability, pregnancy, age, or other lived experience; and strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people for all positions.

We are proud to be recognised as an employer of choice for women by WORK180.

Awarded the 2024 Quarter 1 Benchmarcx Triple R- Excellence In Candidate Experience Certification. As a member of the Circle Back Initiative we commit to respond to every applicant.

To learn more about our competitive employee benefits, flexibility, other employment opportunities and what to expect from our recruitment process please visit: www.baesystemscareers.com.au

Clearances

As a Defence security clearance is required for this role, applicants must be Australian citizens and either possess or be eligible to obtain and maintain appropriate clearances. Further information regarding security clearances.