Expert Program Manager (PROJ-4858)

Key duties and responsibilities

• Accountable for providing leadership and direction to ensure a high level of integration and consistency in the management of projects and products within ASD.  

• Accountable for planning and managing allocated resources, setting program priorities, workflows, work are strategies and evaluating business outcomes.  

• Accountable for the development, implementation and monitoring of program strategies, plans and risks, enabling delivery and reporting on the requirements and expectations of related projects and/or programs.  

• Build and sustain productive working relationships between ASD and industry to support programs and projects across the agency.  

• Analyse and implement program management options that achieve optimal use of ASD assets and/or capabilities. 

• Drive change management strategies and provide clear direction to manage program delivery schedules.  

Essential criteria

• Demonstrated experience managing large-scale, complex ICT, data, intelligence, Defence or national security programs.

• Proven ability to lead multiple concurrent projects within highly dynamic and complex environments.

• Strong stakeholder engagement, negotiation and influencing skills at senior executive levels.

• Experience establishing and operating program governance, assurance and reporting frameworks.

• Strong understanding of risk, dependency and delivery management practices.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including preparation of executive level briefs and reports.

Desirable criteria

• Experience delivering Defence, National Intelligence Community or other highly regulated government capability programs.

• Knowledge of cloud transformation, data platforms, AI-enabled systems or mission systems delivery.

• Familiarity with Defence capability development, investment and governance processes.