Project Manager | Federal Government
About the Opportunity
Join a high-impact, critical modernisation initiative delivering secure enterprise-grade cryptographic capabilities within a secure Defence workplace.
Drive cross-functional teams across technical and business streams to replace legacy systems with modern, resilient identity and security solutions.
Role & Responsibilities
Translate Requirements:
Convert complex technical requirements into actionable delivery plans that align business objectives with high-assurance security outcomes.
Drive Delivery & Scope:
Lead cross-functional teams through design, testing, and deployment phases while managing scope, schedules, and critical interdependencies.
Coordinate Tranches:
Oversee delivery across multiple capability tranches (CTs) to ensure seamless transitions to new enterprise identity solutions.
Risk & Governance:
Proactively manage delivery risks, compliance, and dependencies to align with overarching strategic program goals.
Stakeholder Engagement:
Provide clear, structured updates to technical teams, executive leadership,



and key government stakeholders to maintain transparent alignment throughout the project lifecycle.
Skills & Experience
To be successful in this position, you will ideally bring:
Technical Toolkit:
Strong understanding of Public Key Infrastructure (PKI), certificate-based authentication, and enterprise secure identity management frameworks.
Experience:
Proven track record leading the delivery of enterprise-grade security and cryptographic solutions, ideally within Defence ICT environments or classified information domains.
Core Capabilities:
Exceptional cross-functional leadership, dependency management, and communication skills with the ability to articulate complex security concepts to executive stakeholders.
Eligibility & Clearance Requirements
Security Clearance:
Due to the nature of this environment, candidates
must hold a current NV1 security clearance
(with willingness to upgrade to NV2) or preferably hold an active
NV2 security clearance
.
Candidates must be Australian Citizens.
Location & Flexibility:
Canberra, ACT (Hybrid/Flexible working arrangements supported).
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