Senior Project Manager - Defence

Senior Project Manager | Defence Programs

Your New Company

Join a highly regarded organisation at a phase of continuous domestic & international growth With a portfolio of complex, mission-critical programs and strong long-term flagship projects, this is an opportunity to take ownership of some of the organisation's most significant and high-profile defence projects.

Reporting directly to the General Manager, you'll enjoy autonomy, visibility, and influence, playing a key role in shaping project outcomes, customer relationships, and future business success.

Your New Role

As Senior Project Manager, you will lead the delivery of multiple complex defence projects, managing stakeholders, subcontractors, budgets, schedules, risks, and customer expectations across the full project lifecycle.

This is a highly visible leadership position responsible for delivering flagship programs, while acting as a trusted partner to defence customers and internal executive leadership.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading multiple concurrent defence projects from initiation through to delivery
• Managing complex project schedules, budgets, resources and risk profiles
• Acting as the primary customer interface for key defence programs
• Managing subcontractors and developing complex Statements of Work (SOWs)
• Ensuring projects are delivered on time, within budget and to contractual requirements
• Providing project reporting and strategic updates to senior leadership
• Contributing to bid activities, scope development and future growth opportunities
• Driving continuous improvement across project delivery practices

What You'll Need to Succeed

• Proven experience delivering complex defence projects and programs
• Australian Citizenship and NV1 security clearance
• Experience managing multiple concurrent projects within a defence highly regarded
• Strong commercial and contractual management capability
• Demonstrated success delivering projects involving electronics, communications, hardware, software, systems integration.
• Experience managing subcontractors, stakeholders and multidisciplinary teams
• Excellent leadership, communication and customer engagement skills
• Tertiary qualifications in Project Management, Engineering, Business or a related discipline
• AIPM, PMP, PRINCE2 or equivalent project management certification highly regarded
• Australian Citizenship is essential
• Active NV1 Security Clearance is essential

What's on Offer

• Lead multiple defence programs with real national impact
• Direct reporting line to the General Manager with strong executive visibility
• High levels of autonomy and influence over project outcomes
• Work with advanced technology and complex engineering programs
• Join a growing organisation with excellent long-term career opportunities
• Competitive salary package and supportive leadership team

What To Do Now

If you're an experienced Defence Project Manager looking for a senior leadership opportunity with genuine autonomy, visibility, and responsibility for high-profile defence programs, please send your CV directly to amy . mcnulty @ hays. com. au.