The Role

As an ASD EL 1 Project Manager, you will be responsible for leading or supporting an integrated team and manage all planning, governance, risk and reporting aspects of the Capability Life Cycle.

• Implementing project management practices to support iterative/agile working.
• Supporting project delivery, maintaining knowledge of ICT project management tools, including but not limited to, risk management, quality assurance, finance, cost modelling, procurement, acquisition strategy, test and evaluation, resourcing, project briefs, project management plans and post implementation reviews.
• Conceiving, maintaining and communicating a vision of the project’s outcomes and associated benefits.
• Agreeing business requirements, and translation of requirements into project plans.
• Monitoring and reviewing project scope, costs, schedule and expected benefits.
• Scheduling project resources, inter-dependencies and project risk.
• Managing interdependencies in support of specific business strategies and objectives.
• Supporting a framework for implementing business initiatives, or change.
• Supporting and/or undertaking cost modelling, analysis, risk planning, test and evaluation activities, to ensure projects are meeting required standards and integrity, and providing visibility, escalated action and reporting on these activities.

As an ASD EL 1 Program Manager, you will be responsible for leading or supporting an integrated team to perform complex program management including:

• Coordinating the activities of multiple project managers, ensuring seamless integration and communication across the program.
• Contribute to planning, financial, procurement, contractual and operational requirements of projects.
• Contribute to areas of project management including planning, design and initiation phases.
• Undertaking risk management, identifying risk across all existing and potential projects.
• Liaise with stakeholders on a regular basis to ensure overall program direction is adhering to the intended aim and scope.
• Providing strategic advice to senior leadership and stakeholders.
• Prioritising and managing program resources and workflows.
• Undertaking complex work that has strategic, political and/or operational significance.
• Interpret and comply with business processes and legislative, policy and regulatory frameworks.

Further information can be found at: I’m changing my career | Australian Signals Directorate (asd.gov.au)

About our Team

We are seeking energetic, highly organised and task-orientated ASD EL1 Project Managers and Program Managers accountable to perform complex procedural, operational, administrative and business support work to achieve project management outcomes within an integrated workforce.

Our team drives project management maturity improvements and is comprised of members of diverse skills and disciplines who work together to deliver positive capability development outcomes for all of our stakeholders. Through these stakeholders, including Air Force, Army, Navy and other Defence Groups, we deliver complex project/programs to enable ASD and the ADF to stay ahead of technical advancements in the region.

Within the group, the role will be accountable to perform and achieve complex procedural, operational, administrative and business support work within an integrated workforce. They are accountable to ensure they have knowledge of, and compliance with, legislative frameworks, government decision-making and ASD’s mission and policy requirements.

You will be required to work closely with other project equity owners and other areas across the organisation.

ASD offers flexible work practices, excellent training, mentoring and development opportunities as well as a competitive salary and benefits packages.

Our Ideal Candidate

As an ASD EL1 Project Manager or Program Manager, our ideal candidate will have:

• Strong interpersonal skills to foster and promote a positive and inclusive workplace culture that aligns with ASD values
• Highly developed written and oral communication skills and ability to communicate information coherently and concisely to stakeholders
• Ability to mentor and support junior staff, in order to build a stronger understanding of the policies, processes and procedures
• Ability to provide strategic advice to senior management and stakeholders as well as leading and assuming accountability for projects or programs that have strategic or operational significance
• Negotiation skills to effectively achieve outcomes and problem solve
• Demonstrated experience in project management and an understanding of agile project management processes and methodologies.

ASD is seeking applicants to fill current and anticipated vacancies and to create a merit pool for future vacancies.

Application Closing Date: Sunday 11 May 2025

For further information please review the job information pack, reference ASD/03645/25 on www.defence.gov.au/apscareers.