Program Change Officer

6 days ago

Osborne, Australia BAE Systems Full time

**Location**
- Osborne Naval Shipyard, SA, Australia

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EXPERIENCED PROFESSIONALS

At BAE Systems Australia
- Do interesting work that MATTERS
- ENJOY what you do
- GROW your career
- Be YOU

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 Program Change Officer (PCO) to join our Hunter Class Frigate Program based at Osborne Naval Shipyard.

Reporting to the Program Change Manager, The PCO will ensure that technical change sentenced through Change Boards is planned, managed and processed efficiently and effectively, in addition to supporting the Program Change Manager and all stakeholders in managing program change.

Please note that this position addresses technical change and is not focused on organisational or business change.
- We embrace flexible work arrangements at BAE Systems Australia, such as working a 9-day fortnight and hybrid working._

Key responsibilities include:

- Capturing the Impact of Change, through analysis and reporting
- Supporting the Delivery of an overall standardised and repeatable Project Change Management Framework / Organisation across all stakeholders; inclusive of IM&T infrastructure.
- Working closely with all stakeholders to enable the effective control of change across the Program (including Engineering, Program Management, Finance and Operations).
- Maintaining and enhancing the Program Change metrics and reporting.

About YOU
- Tertiary qualifications in Project Management or equivalent (advantageous)
- Previous experience in a similar role, ideally within the Australian defence sector
- Exposure to Configuration control and/or Change Management
- Intermediate MS Office skills, especially in Word, Excel and PowerPoint
- Experience in supporting meetings and reporting metrics
- Experience utilising PLM and ERP tools
- Strong communication skills both written and verbal
- NV1 defence security clearance or eligibility to obtain

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.

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

As a member of the Circle Back Initiative we commit to respond to every applicant

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.

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