Project Manager at Babcock International Group in Woodville North, SA, AU, 5012

Job description

• Lead complex projects supporting Australia's Collins Class Submarine Program
• Drive delivery across engineering, commercial, supply chain and project teams
• Work with industry experts in a dynamic and purpose-driven environment
• We are seeking an experienced Project Manager to join our Collins Program team and lead the successful delivery of complex, multidisciplinary projects that support one of Australia's most critical defence capabilities.
• Reporting to the Program Delivery Manager, you will be responsible for the day to day management and delivery of assigned projects, ensuring outcomes are achieved safely, on schedule, within budget, and to the highest quality standards. Working across Engineering, Project Controls, Commercial, Procurement, Supply Chain and SHEQ functions, you'll play a key role in delivering capability outcomes within a nationally significant program.
• This is an opportunity to work on meaningful projects, influence outcomes, and collaborate with highly skilled professionals in an organisation committed to growth, innovation and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of complex, multidisciplinary projects across the Collins Program.
• Manage project scope, cost, schedule, quality, safety, risk, and resources throughout the project lifecycle.
• Establish and maintain effective project governance structures and reporting frameworks.
• Build and manage strong stakeholder relationships across the business and with external partners.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate project risks and issues while driving timely resolution.
• Monitor project performance, ensuring accurate planning, scheduling, and reporting.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives and leverage digital tools to enhance project delivery.

Requirements

• You are a collaborative and results-driven project professional with experience delivering complex projects within defence, engineering, manufacturing, sustainment, or other highly regulated environments. You are a natural leader who thrives in complex stakeholder environments and has a proven ability to deliver successful project outcomes.
• Proven experience in a Project Management, Production Management, or similar leadership role.
• Experience delivering complex projects across multiple products, services, and lifecycle phases.
• Knowledge of project governance, planning, scheduling, budgeting, risk management, and commercial delivery principles.
• Experience working across Asset Management, Configuration Management, Supply Chain, Finance, Engineering, or related disciplines.
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills and the ability to lead multidisciplinary teams.
• Experience using ERP, PLM, MRP, Teamcenter, and/or IFS systems.
• Relevant Project Management qualifications and/or professional certification (CPPM or PMP), or a willingness to attain certification.
• Eligibility to obtain and maintain an AGSVA NV1 Security Clearance.

Skills

Required

• Project Management
• Production Management
• Leadership
• Stakeholder engagement
• Risk management
• Commercial delivery
• ERP
• PLM
• MRP
• Teamcenter
• IFS

Benefits

• Our agile working policies offer more choice and autonomy. For you, this could mean flexible start and finish times, a mix of office and home working, or even condensed working weeks.
• Our work life integration policy offers attractive leave entitlements including (not limited to) wellbeing leave, volunteer leave, paid parental leave, defence reservist leave, and we are proud to be a Work180 Top 101 endorsed employer.
• Babcock’s supportive and engaging environment, coupled with our capability framework, aims to advance your career with internal development programs, self-led learning modules through LinkedIn Learning and access to study leave.
• Our beRewarded platform offers endless discounts across retail, health, entertainment, travel and much more, plus novated leasing options and corporate shares plan.
• As a principles driven organisation, our weRecognise program aims to recognise the outstanding work our people do each and every day in line with our Principles which are Be kind, Collaborate, Be Curious, Think Outcomes, Be Courageous and Own & Deliver.