Project Support Officer

4 days ago


Canberra n Capital Territory, Australia PentenAmio AU Full time $60,000 - $90,000 per year

About PentenAmio
PentenAmio is a leading provider of advanced digital security solutions that power national security and resilience across the UK, Australia and our allies. Focused on solving complex digital challenges that others avoid, we embrace the impossible to deliver transformative technologies that protect those who protect us.

Across the UK and Australia, PentenAmio combines a legacy of knowledge and proven delivery across secure mobility and AI-driven deception technologies. Our work spans Government and Defence markets across civil and military applications, powering intelligent advantage on a global scale.

Benefits
At PentenAmio we want everyone to be their best inside and outside the workplace. To support this, our employees enjoy the following benefits:

  • Flexible work hours
  • Hybrid working arrangements (role dependent)
  • Generous leave including paid parental, reservist and cultural leave.
  • Paid study leave and/or professional development opportunities.
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • PentenAmio's Women's and Veterans Networks

About the Role
The Project Support Officer is responsible for assisting the successful planning, coordination, and delivery of projects by providing high-quality administrative, reporting, and logistical support to the Project Manager, Technical/Engineering Lead, and Client Experience Lead.

This role is critical in supporting day-to-day project operations, documentation, and communication across teams to ensure that project activities remain organised, tracked, and aligned with delivery timelines.

Working as part of a fast-paced cross functional team to achieve outcomes for our clients, we require you to be a positive self-starter who is detail-oriented with strong communication skills.

Skills & Experience

  • Experience working in a project support role.
  • Understanding of project delivery concepts (e.g. milestones, scope, risks, issues, deliverables, dependencies).
  • Familiarity with project management methodologies, such as Agile, Scrum, or Waterfall — and how they influence project structure and roles.
  • Awareness of the project lifecycle, including initiation, planning, execution, and closure.
  • Understanding of basic documentation standards, including action logs, meeting minutes, RAID logs, and status reports.
  • Understanding of stakeholder communication and engagement practices, including how to escalate issues or flag risks effectively.
  • Experience with the Australian Defence and National Security industry is favorable but not essential.

Qualifications & Eligibility
To be eligible for this position you must:

  • Be an Australian Citizen; and
  • Hold a Negative Vetting 2 clearance or higher.

Be Your Best You at PentenAmio
PentenAmio is a proud equal employment workplace committed to fostering a diverse, equitable and inclusive environment, reflective of the community in which we live, work and play. PentenAmio's focus on inclusion, well-being and flexible working arrangements means everyone, regardless of their background, can be their best both inside and outside the office.

As a national leader in cyber technology, we believe diversity of experience, identity, background, perspective and expression is key to building the best team, products and company. It's the actions we take every day that make the difference and we are continuously working on increasing diversity, inclusivity and belonging in all areas of our business.

Applications close Sunday 19 October 2025.



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