Project Management

3 days ago


Canberra, Australia Nova Group Full time

**About the roles**:
Nova Systems are currently looking for people of all levels of seniority to join our team of Project Managers within the Electromagnetic Warfare and Intelligence Systems (EWIS) team, which includes EWIS Maritime, EWIS Land, and EWIS Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA).

You will be supporting key Electromagnetic Warfare (EW) projects within EWIS and delivering / sustaining critical Defence capability in support of Australia’s war fighters in executing Defence’s mission to defend Australia and its national interests.

You will bring your project management expertise and experience to coordinate the various elements required to ensure project success, progressing projects through the various stages of capability lifecycle from strategy and inception through to in-service support and disposal. In doing so you will play an essential role in providing the Australian Defence Force with cutting edge technology and tools to deliver its mission.

These roles work across a variety of projects and tasks that support our defence clients.

**Please note**:You must already hold an active NV1 AGSVA Security Clearance. You are required to be based in Canberra, Adelaide or Brisbane ( _Brisbane is only relevant for Project Support Officers (PSO) and Assistant Project Managers (APM)) _.

**Positions**:

- Project Managers
- Assistant Project Managers
- Project Support Officers
- Commercial Project Manager

**What we would like from you**:

- Australian Citizen with an active NV1 AGSVA (Australian Government Security Vetting Agency) Security Clearance
- Proven experience supporting Defence projects as a Project Manager, Assistant Project Manager, or Project Support Officer
- Strong experience managing risk and issues, writing Statements of Work (SOW) and creating / managing project schedules
- Experience working across the Defence Capability Life Cycle and Defence Capability Gate Reviews
- Experience with Microsoft Project or Open Plan Professional (OPP)
- Prior experience working across Capability Systems

**Life at Nova**:
In addition to salary, you are supported with:

- Flexible ways of working and dress for your day
- Commitment to Professional and Personal Development
- Reward & Recognition Program offering exclusive discounts from hundreds of major retailers, helping you to save on groceries, petrol, holidays and more
- Additional Leave entitlements include Reserve Leave, Loyalty Leave, Parental Leave and Purchased Leave
- Wellbeing Hub with access to health and fitness content
- Employee Assistance Program for employees and family members
- Access to Defence Health and Travel Insurance
- Novated Leasing and Salary Sacrifice
- Nova Employee Share Offer
- An inclusive and supportive culture
- A range of other great benefits, just ask us

**APPLY NOW**:
Alternatively for a confidential discussion, please contact **Mathan Sathy **in the Nova Talent Acquisition Team on (08) 8252 7100.

Nova Systems is committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace, where everyone feels safe, valued, and included, where our people are our point of difference.

**Nova Systems does not accept any recruitment agency solicitation.**

Nova Systems is committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace, where everyone feels safe, valued, and included, where our people are our point of difference.

**About Nova**:
Nova Systems is a global engineering services and technology solutions company with strategically located offices in Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, Norway, and Singapore. From national defence and essential services to border control and cyber security, these are the challenges we partner with our clients to anticipate, understand, and solve.

At Nova Systems, we provide highly specialised advice and solutions at scale, we are agile and ready to predict, react and respond. We refer to it as being “Optimised for Performance”. Small enough to care, big enough to matter, we leverage the benefits of scale for our clients.
But what makes Nova Systems truly unique, is our people. Nova Systems is where the best and brightest minds come together to challenge, collaborate, and innovate.

At Nova Systems we see things differently. We bring (and take) a different perspective. We are the smarts behind the solution.

Nova Systems respectfully acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the land and waters in which we live and work, and we pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging. Nova Systems also acknowledges the services of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who have contributed to defending Australia and its national interests. To find out more about our commitment to Reconciliation - Nova Systems RAP


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