Project Manager

Strategic Communications Office and DEF103 are scoped to undertake capital acquisitions to deliver new communications capabilities and also activities to sustain and enhance existing communication services both domestically and internationally. The Project requires the services of suitably qualified project manager to assist in the planning and management of day to day work of the project and maintain adequate records to validate compliance with approved management planning requirements and project management methodologies

• Manage all aspects of project related activities to ensure the overall program is aligned to and directly support the achievement of Defence's Strategic Objectives.
• Have and maintain an understanding of interdependencies between technology, operations and business needs to successfully deliver project outcomes.
• Develop and manage all aspects of project and program engagement from planning, external vendor relationships, communications, resources, budget, change, risks and issues.
• Set and continually manage project and program expectations while delegating and managing deliverables with team members and stakeholders.
• Monitor, track and control outcomes to resolve issues, conflicts, dependencies and critical path deliverables.
• Review technical documentation to verify the technical accuracy of all procedural steps included in the document.
• Develop and deliver progress reports, proposals, requirements documentation and presentations to various audiences, including Senior Defence Executives, Project Director, project team members and key stakeholders.
• Set and manage risk management through the delivery of the project to identify, analyse, evaluate, treat and review the risks and issues associated with delivering the requirement. Proactively engage with stakeholders in relation to risks and issues management.
• Take full responsibility for ensuring project activities are proceeding according to scope, schedule, budget and quality standards.
• Develop and maintain effective business relationships in order to successfully deliver project outcomes.
• Set and manage project planning artefacts in accordance with the Intelligence Infrastructure record keeping policy and methods and ensure their continued suitability to define, control and manage all work associated with a project.

Other Features of the Role (e.g. location, travelling, shift hours,)

• The Strategic Communications Office will at times require Service Provider personnel to undertake domestic or international travel on behalf of the Commonwealth.