Project Manager - Defence & National Security

Beca

Canberra, ACT
Permanent
Full-time

22 days ago

BecaBe involved. Be heard. Belong.Beca is one of the Asia-Pacific region's largest employee-owned professional services consultancies. Our team of over 4000 professionals is diverse enough to bring a wide range of perspectives and expertise to every client and challenge, creating resourceful, smart solutions from our collective experience and insights.
'Creative people together transforming our world' is our vision. It reflects our culture, our aspirations and our purpose - to make everyday better. Our four values - partnership, tenacity, enjoyment and care - sit at the heart of everything we do, reflecting how we work every day with each other and our clients.At Beca we make everyday better for our clients, our people and our community and your involvement makes it possible. Our size and agility mean you're not just on the fringes; you're making a visible difference, partnering to develop and deliver solutions from the ground up.As a people-focused business, we understand that work-life balance means a lot of different things to different people and that it's not always easy juggling work with everything else life throws at us. This is why we are happy to discuss flexible working arrangements for all opportunities in the Beca team.Join our growing Defence and National Security teamWe have a dedicated Defence & National Security team that provide a variety of services to our Defence clients that include the Royal Australian Navy (RAN), Capability Acquisition and Sustainment Group (CASG), Estate and Infrastructure Group (E&IG) and Joint Capabilities Group. Our team of specialists partner with our clients to implement sustainable, pragmatic and tangible solutions to complex problems.We embrace the fact that people are our greatest asset and that it is our people that set us apart. We are passionate and dedicated and believe that the key to our ongoing success is our culture of teamwork and collaboration.The OpportunityWe are seeking experienced Project Managers, preferably with Defence Capability Life Cycle experience on Maritime projects, to join our growing team in Canberra.Key responsibilities will include:

Building and maintaining effective client and stakeholder relationships
Contributing to the development of project documentation to meet Defence requirements as well as the process for capability acquisition
Working within a project team to enable the delivery of multiple and diverse projects to ensure quality, time and cost outcomes are achieved
These roles will be part of a Beca project team that is co-located with our client, in their offices.

What we'll like about youWe are seeking candidates that have:

Experience working in a project management role, preferably within a Defence or government environment
An ability to be flexible and work effectively within a small team environment
A desire to learn and build on their existing project management skills
Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to engage with a range of stakeholders
Relevant or related engineering and/or project management qualification
Due to the nature and sensitivity of our projects, it is mandatory for the successful candidate to hold a current Australian Government Security Clearance at Baseline level or higher

While not essential, candidates will be highly regarded if they have:

Delivered projects within Defence Capability Acquisition and Sustainment Group (CASG) and/or Royal Australian Navy (RAN)
Exposure to projects that included requirements definition and the acquisition process, including the management of procurement and hand over processes
Project Management Registration with Australian Institute of Project Management (AIPM)

Ready to Be involved. Be heard. Belong? / Apply nowIf you want to be part of the Beca story, apply online today. For additional information, please contact Ju Liow (Talent Acquisition Business Partner): Ju.Liow@beca.comBeca prides itself on supporting a diverse and inclusive culture - open to inputs from creative people of all genders, ethnicity, identity, thought and experiences.Beca has signed the Veteran's Employment Commitment, a Federal Government initiative that publicly declares our support for providing greater employment opportunities for Australian military veterans.

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