E7 Development Program Integration Office

We are seeking an experienced Development Program Integration Office (PIO) and Program Execution & Control Manager to join Boeing Defence Australia (BDA) in a key leadership role for E-7 Development, to support the world class Wedgetail AEW&C capability. This leadership role reports to the E7 Cored PIO Program Manager and is responsible for the business rigor of the E7 Development Program and the horizontal E7 Cored PIO priorities. The role sits on the E7 Development Leadership Team and the E7 Cored PIO Leadership Team and will liaise with internal and external customers at all levels. This role is preferably based in Williamtown NSW.

• Manage and direct program activities including integrated planning and scheduling, change management, project management, enabling functions and the program operating rhythm.
• Ensure alignment and integration of work at all levels within the E7 Development Program and horizontally with the E7 Cored PIO.
• Coordinate liaising with customers and stakeholders at all levels, both internal and external.

• Demonstrated skills in managing large acquisition scale, complex projects to successful and timely completion.
• Demonstrated ability to execute high-level management functions including customer liaison and business awareness with a track record of successful execution outcomes.
• Experience in a broad range of functional areas including finance, scheduling, production control, trade controls, intellectual property management, metrics management, quality, subcontracting and procurement.
• Tertiary qualification in a business-related field, e.g. Program Management, Finance, Engineering discipline.
• Significant experience in the management of sub-contractors and awareness of contracting mechanisms.
• Demonstrated experience in financial, contracts and trade control management for large projects in the Defence industry.
• Excellent understanding of and demonstrated experience in the application of project management best practice principles.
• Demonstrated ability to liaise effectively with company and customer representatives.
• Australian citizenship and eligibility for an Australian Department of Defence security clearance to Secret level and satisfaction of ITAR requirements.
• High level leadership and people skills and the ability to recognise high achievers and grow their skills.
• Demonstrated ability to navigate and lead through complex change management.
• Demonstrated ability in managing difficult conversations and addressing performance.
• Excellent level communication and negotiation skills that facilitate interaction between staff and key internal and external customer groups from O4 to O6 level.
• Experience in a military or commercial aerospace environment.

Additional requirements: Applicants must be Australian Citizens to meet Defence security requirements. You may require a Foreign Work Authorisation (FWA) to perform this role under Defence requirements. See the Department of Defence website for details.

• Work on cutting edge projects with opportunities to work across platforms.
• Attractive remuneration and annual bonus.
• Formal mentoring and training as well as on the job learning.
• Formal reward and recognition program.
• Access discounts for health insurance, travel and accommodation.
• Paid study leave, paid parental leave and Defence leave.
• Salary packaging options available.
• Health and wellbeing benefits including annual flu vaccinations and Employee Assistance Program.
• Social and community groups.

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