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Leidos Australia delivers IT and airborne solutions that protect and advance the Australian way of life. Our 2000 local experts, backed by our global experience and network of partners, are working to solve the world’s toughest challenges in government, intelligence, defence, aviation, border protection and health markets.
This is an opportunity to develop your Project Management skills. You will be a supported and valued member of a team of high quality professionals who will support professional growth.
Your New Role and Responsibilities
We have an opportunity for an accomplished Project Manager who has experience in the delivery of end to end ICT infrastructure projects and is results focused. We believe in creating great project experiences that are measured by the satisfaction of stakeholders as well as the traditional targets of time and cost.
This opportunity will have you supporting the Project Services function, reporting into a Program Manager.
These are project delivery roles where your focus will be managing stakeholders and customer engagements, managing the project team and ensuring delivery against requirements.
Key Responsibilities:
Prepare project proposals with technical/commercial support and participate in contract negotiations and amendments.
Establish milestones, create detailed schedules, and ensure adherence to project management plans.
Oversee planning, resourcing, staffing, subcontractor management, progress reporting, troubleshooting, and team leadership.
Deliver projects that meet technical, reliability, schedule, and cost requirements; monitor performance and recommend adjustments to schedule, cost, or resources.
Participate in budget development and assess how changes to the project plan affect cost and timelines.
About You and What You'll Bring
Along with your ability to manage priorities and work at a fast pace, you will demonstrate a pro-active approach with the ability to develop strong relationships, you will also offer;
Project management experience in delivering outcomes in complex, multi-vendor environments.
Demonstrated experience building strong relationships with senior stakeholders and juggling the complexity of managing the expectations of both internal and external stakeholders.
Able to produce outcomes in a complex environment, while building partnerships and drives collaboration with others.
Formal qualification in Project Management (Agile, PMP, Prince2 Practitioner) and/or Professional membership would be desirable.
This role does require the successful applicant to be an Australian Citizen and hold a NV-1 level security clearance.
Diverse Team Members, Shared Values and a Common Purpose
Providing our customers with smarter solutions takes an incredible team with diversity of thought, experience and perspectives driving innovation. Inclusion is at the heart of our culture and is one of our core values. It's about creating a workplace where everyone can do important work, feels welcome, valued, and respected, and has equal access to opportunities to thrive. Paul Chase – Chief Executive, Leidos Australia.
Leidos Australia is an equal opportunities organisation and is committed to creating a truly inclusive workplace. We welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, culturally and linguistically diverse people, people with disabilities, veterans, neurodiverse people, and people of all genders, sexualities, and age groups.
Our five Advocacy Groups (Women and Allies Network, Young Professionals, Defence & Emergency Services, Action for Accessibility and Abilities and Pride+) provide an opportunity for team members to connect and collaborate on shared interests, and work to support and celebrate our diverse community.
Next Steps
To apply for this role, follow the links or apply via our Careers page.
Recruitment process - virtual / face to face interview & background checks.
Applicants may also need to meet International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) requirements. In certain circumstances this can place limitations on persons who hold dual nationality, permanent residency or are former nationals of certain countries as per ITAR 126.1.
We are committed to making our recruitment process accessible to all candidates. Please contact our Careers team careers.au@au.leidos.com if you’d like to discuss any additional support during your application or throughout the recruitment process.
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