Ils Manager

**Title**:
ILS Manager

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**The Opportunity**:
You will lead ILS strategies and implementation across procurement, acquisition, and sustainment phases, ensuring alignment with Defence policy and standards. Prior experience working with CASG (Capability Acquisition and Sustainment Group) and within ITAR-restricted environments is highly desirable.

**Responsibilities**:

- Develop and implement ILS strategies across acquisition and sustainment phases.
- Manage the delivery of ILS elements including supply support, maintenance planning, configuration management, technical data, and training.
- Lead procurement and acquisition planning activities to ensure optimal through-life support outcomes.
- Engage with CASG stakeholders, OEMs, and subcontractors to ensure alignment with program deliverables and Defence requirements.
- Ensure all logistics support activities comply with Defence policies, ITAR requirements, and security protocols.
- Oversee logistics risk assessments and supportability analysis.
- Provide input into Statements of Work, tender evaluations, and contract deliverables.
- Coordinate with engineering, program management, and commercial teams to integrate logistics considerations into overall project planning.
- Degree in Logistics, Engineering, or related discipline.
- Certified in ILS or logistics supportability disciplines.
- Familiarity with MIL-STD and ISO standards for logistics and sustainment.
- Proven experience in ILS management within the Defence sector, ideally as part of an MSP.
- Demonstrated experience in procurement and acquisition support, including working within CASG frameworks.
- Strong understanding of Defence logistics policies, the One Defence Capability System (ODCS), and ASDEFCON templates.
- NV1 Security Clearance (minimum) - essential.
- Ability to work within ITAR-restricted environments - essential.
- Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
- Experience leading multidisciplinary teams and managing complex logistics projects.

**What we will offer you**:

- A workplace culture certified as a Great Place To Work
- Flexible working
- Competitive salary (including annual reviews)
- Paid parental leave
- Income protection
- Corporate rewards
- Salary packaging/Novated leasing
- Employee stock purchase plans
- Flu shots, skin checks and discounted private health insurance
- Career development: Online learning, mentorship and career pathways