Senior Project Manager

ASC is Australia’s submarine company. We built the Royal Australian Navy’s Collins Class submarines, sustain them, and are now delivering their Life of Type Extension to increase the boats’ service lives. We have also been selected by the Australian Government to sustain and jointly build the nation’s nuclear-powered submarines – the largest and most complex industrial undertaking in Australia’s history.

Our work is interesting and meaningful, contributing directly to Australia’s national security. We offer rewarding roles that provide the opportunity to grow your career, and the flexibility to balance life and work. A career at ASC is like no other, delivering a deeper purpose we can all be proud of.

About the Opportunity

Reporting to the Program Manager, and working closely with the Transformation Office Leadership Team, the Senior Project Manager is accountable for delivering all project management and support activities required during all phases of the project lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Lead the planning, execution, implementation and closeout of major projects within the Transformation Portfolio.
• Deliver all project management activities across the full project lifecycle from Project execution to the end of project closeout.
• Provide leadership, guidance and support to Project Managers, Assistant Project Managers and Workstream Leads to ensure successful project delivery.
• Drive alignment and collaboration across workstreams, functional teams, corporate departments and key stakeholders to achieve project objectives.
• Build and maintain strong stakeholder relationships to support effective decision-making and project outcomes.
• Work collaboratively with the Transformation Office Leadership Team while exercising sound judgement and autonomy in project delivery.
• Make informed decisions that balance project-specific requirements with broader organisational priorities and outcomes.
• Monitor and manage project performance to ensure delivery against agreed scope, schedule, budget and quality targets.
• Promote and embed project delivery best practices, governance frameworks and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Contribute to capability development across the Program Team through coaching, mentoring and knowledge sharing.
• Foster a high-performance project environment that supports successful delivery of strategic transformation initiatives.

About you

• A minimum of 10 years’ experience in a complex project environment, including demonstrated experience delivering a full, organizational wide system implementation project.
• Demonstrated experience in managing and delivering significant system implementation projects within a highly regulated security environment.
• Demonstrated experience operationalizing fit-for-purpose project management governance and processes, contextualized to the nature of transformation programs.
• Proficient in project delivery best practice across scheduling, earned value, risk, quality, stakeholder and personnel management as applicable to a complex project environment
• Demonstrated experience in utilisation of project management tools (e.g. Jira, MS Project).
• Experience in developing project management capability across the team, including discipline in delivery and reporting.
• Demonstrated experience working with multidisciplinary staff and cross-functional teams including negotiation/persuasion skills and managing stakeholder expectations to embed lasting change.
• Demonstrated experience in managing the deliverables of contractors and implementation partners in a way that achieves best for business outcomes.

Eligibility

This role requires a current National Police Clearance and an Australian Defence Security Clearance. Your eligibility for this role is dependent on you obtaining and maintaining such clearance.

Whilst ASC will accept all applications for this role, as this role may require an ability to access protected US defence technology, applicants holding nationality of certain foreign countries will not be eligible.

To check your eligibility please visit the Australian Government Security Vetting Agency website.

Benefits

• Unique and challenging work with a deeper purpose.
• 10 additional days of leave
• Generous parental leave so you can give your family the focus it deserves.
• Subsidised childcare to ease the financial pressure on your family.
• Health and wellbeing initiatives so you can perform at your best at work.
• Professional development opportunities to advance your career.
• A diverse and supportive environment where you can thrive.
• Discounts and exclusive offers from leading Australian brands to help you save.

About ASC

Established in 1985, ASC’s 2,500-plus staff offer a depth of submarine design, project management, supply chain, construction and engineering experience and expertise that is unparalleled in Australia’s defence industry. The company’s work on Australia’s conventionally armed, nuclear-powered submarine build and the Collins Class Life of Type Extension takes place in Osborne, South Australia, with sustainment shared across Osborne and Henderson, Western Australia. ASC also plays a leading role in training Royal Australian Navy submariners.