Wakulda Ops Lead

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- Location:

- RAAF Base Williamtown
- Category:

- Business Support
- Position Type:

- Permanent
- Job Reference:

- BOE/1707800WIL
- WA.SM.P20_Lvl_4_General Project Mgmt.pdf (PDF, 97KB)
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**The Opportunity**

As an experienced project management specialist you will perform the Operations Support Team Leader role in support of Boeing Defence Australia's Wakulda Program located at**RAAF Base Williamtown - NSW.**

The Wakulda System is a world-leading Air Defence C2 System. It is a network-centric ground-based air surveillance and control system, which supports C4ISR capabilities to conduct surveillance and air battlespace management missions. Boeing is responsible for delivering spiral upgrades over the next five years in a fast paced, agile and responsive development and sustainment environment, while maximizing mission availability for the Australian Defence Force. Come and join one of the most innovative programs in BDA, pushing the boundaries on the art of the possible as we transform Australia's leading air battlespace management system.

This role offers an exciting opportunity to work collaboratively with the customer and other industry partners to deliver and sustain Australia's critical Air Battlespace Management capabilities. The Operations Support Team Leader role is at the front line of system support and essential to ensuring maximum mission availability for the Wakulda System.

**Responsibilities**
- Operator and Wing system performance support. Ensuring appropriate KPI management, tracking and monitoring of system performance and availability.
- Help Desk provision to the operator community, maintaining robust help desk systems and practices.
- Provision of field service representatives to Williamtown and Adelaide sites and the tasking and execution of Support related activities. Manage triage and response to system issues and failures to ensure rapid rectification and maximum system availability is achieved.
- Establish suitable cyber data gathering and monitoring practices to ensure ongoing ISM compliance for the installed system.
- Ensure suitable warehousing and spares support is maintained to support the system in accordance with the Support System design.
- Quality, cost and schedule performance for the Operations Support Team.
- The development and maintenance of suitable execution processes, procedures and performance metrics for the conduct of Operations Support Team activities.
- This role is a member of the Wakulda Program Leadership Team and expected to contribute actively to the tone, strategy, leadership and direction for the program. Including risk, issue and opportunity management and continuous improvement.

**Experience/Qualifications**
- 6 years experience and demonstrated skills in managing projects to successful and timely completion, preferably within the Defence environment.
- Formal tertiary qualifications in a STEM, Business or Management field,
- Demonstrated leadership qualities and ability to exert influence at multiple organisational levels.
- Demonstrated ability to work independently, effectively managing competing priorities and working to deadlines.
- High level communication and negotiation skills that facilitate interaction between the Project staff and key internal and external customer groups.
- Demonstrated experience in building successful relationships with a broad range of stakeholders.

Applicants must be Australian Citizens to meet defence security requirements.

**About Us**

Boeing Defence Australia is shaping the future of aerospace and delivering some of the nation's most important programs for the Australian Defence Force. As a BDA employee, you will join other innovative, ethical people who have the critical skills required to develop and deliver world class capabilities and systems to protect Australia and its national interests. Joining us is a chance to make your mark, working with a diverse team that is united in pushing the boundaries of imagination and excellence.

At Boeing, we innovate and collaborate to make the world a better place. From the seabed to outer space, you can contribute to work that matters with a company where diversity, equity and inclusion are core values. We're committed to fostering an environment for every teammate that's welcoming, respectful and inclusive, with great opportunity for professional growth. Find your future with us

**Benefits**
- Flexible working options
- Study assistance
- Salary packaging
- Employee Incentive Program
- Global opportunities

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