Project Director, Australian Defence Consulting

2 months ago

Canberra, Australia Australian Government Department of Defence Full time


The Role
An exciting opportunity exists for a high-performing leader with experience in consulting to lead strategic consulting projects within Defence’s newly established internal consulting function.

As a Project Director within the Australian Defence Consulting team, you will lead the delivery of end-to-end high quality strategic consulting projects that meet client needs. You will have the opportunity to shape Defence’s approach to internal consulting, providing thought leadership and proposing innovative ideas and solutions. You will deliver market-quality work with a Defence DNA, combining the best of private sector consulting approaches within the Defence context.

As part of the Australian Defence Consulting leadership team you will be involved in developing its methods and tools, and influencing the work it does. As a Project Director in ADC you will be the delivery lead for engagements, defining the work plan, ensuring delivery to quality and working closely with stakeholders across the Department.

A development culture is central to the ADC, which is committed to building the skills and careers of our team and supporting business areas across Defence to build the capability to deliver work without the need for our support. Our Project Directors are central to both and will be driving how we upskill people across Defence and coaching and developing team members enabling them to have highly successful careers.

This is a consulting role unlike any other. If you are a driven individual motivated by delivering impact we offer a career path which combines the best opportunities consulting and Defence have to offer. As a Project Director you will be able to shape the work Defence does, the way it delivers and build the future for yourself and for Defence.

About our Team
The Australian Defence Consulting team has been established to deliver internal consulting services for the Department of Defence. The team is dedicated to delivering market quality consulting services and strengthening the APS-ADF workforce by building enduring capability across business areas. The team will be pivotal to the transformational change required to deliver the National Defence Strategy.

ADC is not here to just displace private consulting support and do work which otherwise would have gone to the market. It is here to uplift capability and reduce the use of, and reliance on, external consulting firms where it makes sense to do so. This will be achieved not just by doing projects but by enabling areas of Defence to be self-sufficient by transferring leading consulting practices and knowledge to the APS and ADF workforce.

Our vision is for Australian Defence Consulting to combine the best of private sector consulting practices with Defence expertise and culture, driven by a commitment to the mission of Defence. It will focus where our unique capabilities can differentiate and add the most value for Defence. It will support the organisation to get ever better at using private consulting support, where it makes sense to do so, in the right way for the most value.

Our Ideal Candidate
Our ideal candidate will bring: 

Leadership experience in a consulting services environment and the ability to motivate and inspire teams to deliver excellence. Experience building high-performing organisations with a positive culture. Highly developed stakeholder engagement and communication skills. Skills in structured problem solving with experience providing apprenticeship to teams to develop problem solving skills and proficiency. A track record of delivering complex consulting projects and client deliverables to the highest quality and outcomes.  A demonstrated commitment to sharing knowledge, expertise and developing capability.  The resilience to deliver results and manage expectations in ambiguous, high-pace work environments. A passion and commitment for Defence’s mission and outcomes.  High levels of integrity and a commitment to act in accordance with the APS and Defence Values and Behaviours.

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