Senior Project Managers

The Opportunity

Boeing Defence Australia are seeking Senior Project Managers to support a number of critical projects for the BDA business.

Whilst the nature of the projects will vary in terms of scope and subject matter, they each have a few key factors in common:

• They are broad reaching - impacting most, if not all, of the BDA business
• They have many stakeholders, often at the most senior levels of the business
• The objectives of the projects support the execution of the BDA strategy
• There are elements of complexity - technical, governance or other constraints
• Require strong leadership skills and strategic thinking

Overall Responsibilities & Accountabilities will include:

• Demonstrate and champion the Boeing Behaviours and Values
• Performs project management activities in accordance with Project Management Best Practices.
• Exercise authority and delegations as defined by the Managing Director
• Develops and uses collaborative relationships within and outside the organization to facilitate the accomplishment of work goals.
• Builds rapport and trust among stakeholders and leverages the company's dynamics to promote program goals by focusing on a shared vision.
• Implements plans to ensure business, technical and customer requirements are achieved.
• Identifies resource requirements, provides technical management of suppliers and leads process improvements.
• Assigns authority and responsibilities to employees to execute the plan.
• Reviews, plans execution, makes appropriate adjustments and resolves issues. Monitors appropriate metrics to ensure performance to plan.
• Develops alternative options or scenarios, resource capacity plans, risk mitigation plans to balance the program portfolio as required.

To be successful you will have:

• A strategic mindset, able to provide domain knowledge and leadership to a range of situations
• Proven leadership, in line with our core values of Safety and Quality, Trust, People Focus, Ownership and Innovation
• Experience in delivery of complex programs across Defence or related industries
• Established networks across industry in order to collaborate and meet customer expectations
• A proven ability to develop positive, effective stakeholder relationships in a highly matrixed environment
• Ability to support, lead, and delegate the project team's responsibilities and tasks through all stages of the project life cycle.
• Ability to understand the big picture and the inter-relationships of all positions and activities in the system, including the impact of changes in one area on another area.
• Ideally, an NV1 security clearance as a minimum

Applicants must be Australian Citizens to meet defence security requirements.

Essential Values required by this role:

• Safety and Quality
• Trust
• Ownership
• People Focus
• Innovation

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 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 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
• BDA encourages applications from women and people of Aboriginal or Torres trait Island descent.

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