Senior Project Manager

The Role:

Shape the Future of Naval Innovation with Navantia Australia.

Join our Innovation team and help redefine the next generation of maritime solutions. At Navantia Australia, we’re not just sustaining ships; we’re pioneering advanced technologies, autonomous systems, and sustainable solutions that keep Australia at the forefront of naval capability. You’ll collaborate with industry-leading engineers, researchers, and academic and industry partners to turn bold ideas into operational reality. If you’re passionate about innovation and want to make a tangible impact on Australia’s defence future, we’d love to hear from you.

Reporting directly to the Chief Information Officer, you will be responsible for establishing and maintaining the integrated delivery plan, coordinating technical and corporate stakeholders, managing project controls, and ensuring successful delivery of project outcomes safely, securely, on time, and within budget. You’ll work closely with Australian and UK teams, Navantia Group entities, suppliers, subcontractors and strategic partners in a dynamic defence environment.

Please note: This is a 2 year fixed term, part time contract

Key Responsibilities

As the Senior Project Manager, you will:

• Lead the end-to-end delivery of project scope.
• Develop and manage integrated project schedules, budgets, milestones, resource plans and governance frameworks.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary teams across engineering, autonomy, software, systems integration, cyber security, safety, assurance and commercial functions.
• Manage project risks, issues, dependencies, change control and delivery assurance.
• Lead project governance activities, including executive reporting, steering committees and decision forums.
• Monitor project performance, forecasts, budget expenditure and supplier delivery outcomes.
• Manage subcontractors and strategic partners to ensure quality, compliance and contract performance.
• Support verification, validation, testing, trials and acceptance activities.
• Ensure compliance with Defence requirements, security obligations, quality standards and applicable legislation.
• Foster a delivery-focused culture with strong accountability and collaboration.

About You:

You are an experienced project leader who thrives in complex and challenging environments. You bring the ability to coordinate diverse stakeholders, manage competing priorities and drive successful project outcomes.

Essential Experience

• 10+ years’ experience in project or program management delivering complex projects.
• Demonstrated success delivering defence, maritime, shipbuilding, autonomous systems, software-intensive or similarly regulated technology programs.
• Strong expertise in:
• Integrated planning and scheduling
• Cost and budget management
• Risk and issue management
• Governance and executive reporting
• Change control and project assurance
• Experience managing subcontractors, suppliers and geographically dispersed teams.
• Experience working with Defence or government clients within structured contractual and security frameworks.

Qualifications

• Degree in Project Management, Engineering, Information Technology, Business or a related discipline.
• PMP, PRINCE2 Practitioner or equivalent project management certification.
• Australian citizenship – ability to obtain and maintain an Australian Government NV1 Security Clearance.
• Experience with Microsoft Project, Project Online, Project Operations or similar project controls tools is highly regarded.

What it’s like to work with Navantia Australia?

At Navantia Australia, you’ll work on cutting-edge defence and maritime programs that contribute to Australia’s sovereign capability. You’ll be part of a collaborative team that values innovation, integrity, accountability and delivery excellence while supporting your professional growth and development.

We recognise that it’s our people who are our greatest asset and are committed to giving all employees the opportunity to grow their skills, gain valuable experience, develop professionally, and work on exciting diverse projects. We pride ourselves on being an equal opportunity employer and embrace culture of corporate diversity and workplace innovation.

We provide a range of benefits including:

• Company Paid Parental Leave (12 weeks Primary Carer / 2 weeks Secondary Carer)
• Navantia Australia Flexible Work Policy (Up to 2 days per week Work From Home) – after 3 month probation. For selected sites and positions.
• Company paid Defence Reservist Leave –4 weeks
• Paid leave for Pregnancy loss, Fertility Treatment, Marriage & more.
• Employee Discounts Portal offering discounts from major retailers
• Novated Lease and Salary Sacrifice for Superannuation.
• Training opportunities, Mentorship Program.
• Spanish language classes
• Quarterly Employee Achievement Awards, Service Awards & Instant Recognition Awards.
• Company paid shuttle bus from Garden Island < > Kings Cross Station
• Weekly fruit boxes all sites
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Annual skin checks and Flu Vaccinations.

Security Requirements

This position requires Australian Citizenship and the ability to obtain and maintain an NV1 Security Clearance . Employment is subject to reference checks, employment verification, police checks, qualification verification and a pre-employment medical assessment.

Apply Now!

If you are a highly motivated Project Management professional with experience delivering complex Defence or technology programs and are looking to make a significant impact on Australia’s future maritime capabilities, we’d love to hear from you.

Be part of something bigger. Join Navantia Australia and help deliver the future of maritime innovation.