Job Description

The Senior Project Manager provides leadership of a major and/or complex project involving multiple internal and external stakeholders. This includes the day-to-day management of the assigned Project Management Team and interaction with other groups within Saab and the end customer.

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The Senior Project Manager is responsible for the outcome of the project, including cost, schedule, scope, quality, customer satisfaction and any other project objectives as defined in the Contract/Project Directive.

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Key Responsibilities/Duties

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- Definition, management, and ownership of the scope of work, including schedule, cost/margin and quality outcomes for the project/programme.
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- Provide leadership, direction and delegation to the Project Management Team, as required.
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- Develop and mentor junior and developing PMs.
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- Development of the project/programme approach to achieve project, programme and corporate outcomes as per Contract/Project Directive, including identification of opportunity in order to maximise outcomes.
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- Prepare, monitor and revise plans, estimates, cost accounts and schedules for the project to meet the objectives set by the Contract/Project Directive.
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- Assess risk related to the project.
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- Lead and present status at Steering Committee Meetings, Gate Reviews, Customer Reviews and Progress Meetings.
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- Manage Contract Variations and scope change.
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- Develop and maintain knowledge on the use of the solution(s).
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- Develop and maintain good working relationships with stakeholders.
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- Comply with legislation and Company policies, processes and instructions, including those relating to non-discrimination, safety and duty of care and the management system.
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- Treat everyone with respect, communicate regularly and openly with manger and team, and ensuring all decisions are made with fairness in mind.
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- Perform other duties as assigned.
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Qualifications/Experience

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- Tertiary qualifications in Science, Engineering or in a Business discipline.
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- At least 5 years' experience in a project management role, preferably Naval or Defence Software Projects.
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- Experience meeting the requirement of the competency level as per above.
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- Good understanding of best practice Project Management
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- Experience in the leadership of systems projects.
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- Experience in managing the integration phase of a project
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- Experience in managing multiple priority projects at once
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- Demonstrated understanding of the lifecycle of system development projects.
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- Demonstrated ability to lead staff within a team environment and to foster cooperation within and between teams.
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- Proven ability in internal and external customer liaison.
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- Experience in producing and reviewing project documentation.
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- Demonstrated scheduling and planning skills.
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- Knowledge and experience across system domains.
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- Meeting the requirements of Australian Institute of Project Management CPPD accreditation or similar.
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- Post-Graduate Qualifications in Project Management (Desirable)
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- Experience in Cost Schedule System Reporting (CSSR) or related Earned Value Management system.
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Skills

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- Excellent communication skills (both written and oral).
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- Well-developed ability to work with others in a team environment.
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- Very well-developed ability to provide leadership.
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- Excellent problem solving skills and the ability to develop creative and innovative solutions.
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- Demonstrated experience meeting Saab Senior Project Manager Competency profile (000EAN016).
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Personal Attributes

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- Ability to adapt to current tasks, technologies, processes and procedures.
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- Ability to plan, schedule, prioritize complex tasks.
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- Ability to work under pressure and to meet strict deadlines.
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- A strong ability to motivate, mentor and provide guidance to project/programme staff.
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- Proactively undertakes continual learning and development in conjunction with the company performance development process.
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- Demonstrates behaviours that reflect company values
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📌 Senior Project Manager (South Australia)
🏢 Saab
📍 South Australia