Deputy Program Manager

**Requisition ID: R10112379**:

- **Category**:Global Supply Chain
- **Location**:Fortitude Valley, Queensland, AUS
- **Citizenship Required**:Australia Citizenship
- **Clearance Type**: Protected (Baseline)
- **Telecommute**:Yes-May consider hybrid teleworking for this position
- **Travel Required**:Yes, 25% of the Time
- **Positions Available**:1

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work — and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history.

You might know that our Mission is to solve our customers’ most challenging problems across Space, Aeronautics and Mission critical systems to help safeguard Australia’s future. What makes us really different, though, is that as part of one of the World’s largest Defence organisations, we have access to capabilities and technology most can only imagine. Here, everyone contributes and everyone matters

**Your Role**:
As the Deputy Program Manager, your primary remit is to work with SME businesses in Australia and our US colleagues to identify and create work opportunities, (purchase orders) as part of our Australian Global Supply Chain Agreement with The Commonwealth (CASG). Working under the guidance of the Government Relations and Industry Engagement Manager, you will have the opportunity to leverage your established profile helping to make a significant impact, to achieve these goals.

Your exceptional communication skills, combined with your strategic foresight and tactical expertise, will play a pivotal role in establishing and managing a strong supply base. By building and maintaining professional relationships, you will increase our focus supplier export opportunity capture and contribute to the growth and success of Australian businesses across the nation on a global scale.

In addition to your 10 years’ experience within an export and trade environment, you will ideally have tertiary qualifications in Project Management, Engineering, Business Management and Supply Chain (or similar relevant qualifications). This is your chance to utilise your advocacy, public speaking and presentation expertise to engage industry representatives at events like ‘Meet the Primes’ and other forums.

If you are passionate about making an impact and shaping the future of the Defence Industry within the Australian Government's political environment, this role offers an exciting opportunity to do so. Join our team today and be part of a company that is at the forefront of nurturing innovation and progress in the aerospace and defence sector.

**What we Offer**:
Whatever your role, life stage or background, you can shape your career here in your way with highly challenging work, great colleagues and career development, plus a range of flexible benefits and working patterns.
- Professional Development - further education, leadership development, professional industry memberships and unlimited access to a range of online training
- Purchased annual leave
- Salary packaging including novated car leases
- Generous paid parental leave
- Volunteer Leave
- Health & Wellbeing program
- Employee Assistance Program

**Everyone Matters**:
As a Defence security clearance is required for this role, you must be an Australian Citizen. International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) are applicable, as such your nationality may be a factor in determining your suitability for this role. You will also need to satisfy police checks and employment screening verification.