Mission Enablement Project Manager Role Description:

Background: Missions are the central mechanism through which the Advanced Strategic Capabilities Accelerator (ASCA) delivers capability outcomes for Defence. They represent a structured, problem‑driven approach to innovation, where a clearly defined Defence priority or capability gap is translated into a focused programme of work. Each Mission is designed to bring together Defence stakeholders, industry partners, and academic institutions to collaboratively develop solutions that can be rapidly transitioned into operational use.

The purpose of a Mission is to accelerate the development and delivery of innovative and disruptive technologies into tangible Defence capabilities. Rather than conducting research in isolation, Missions are oriented toward achieving practical outcomes, ensuring that capability solutions are aligned with Defence strategy and can be effectively transitioned into acquisition pathways. This approach enables Defence to respond more quickly and effectively to emerging threats and strategic challenges.

Missions can vary significantly in scale and complexity, ranging from smaller initiatives involving a limited number of participants to large, multi‑partner programmes delivering integrated and high‑value capability outcomes. Regardless of scale, they are characterised by solid alignment to Defence priorities, a high level of collaboration across stakeholders, and a clear focus on delivering measurable capability outcomes. Through this model, Missions form the backbone of ASCA’s approach to accelerating innovation and strengthening Australia’s Defence capability system.

Role:



This role will contribute to the planning and execution of co‑design activities by developing co‑design strategies, supporting stakeholder engagement, and facilitating onboarding of Mission leadership roles. The Service Provider will also be responsible for capturing lessons learned, maintaining relevant registers, and driving continuous improvement across Mission Integration and enablement processes.

Finally, the Service Provider will be required to participate in regular reporting and governance activities, including attendance at branch meetings, provision of status updates, and delivery of agreed artefacts in accordance with Defence standards, policies, and systems. All work is to be conducted using Defence ICT systems and aligned with Commonwealth requirements for security, record management, and data handling.

Essential Requirements:

Demonstrable ability to deliver the following:

Conduct Mission Initiation activities to support decision by HASCA.

Support Co‑Design team with development of problem statements and project charters/mission planning documents, identify potential procurement approaches and support problem statement workshops.

Develop relevant artefacts for decisions by HASCA.

Lead the Approach to Market process for Missions

Lead/coordinate Missions involvement in the development of Procurement Plan, Probity Plan, Evaluation plan, and related procurement artefacts (such as RFP documentation).





Coordinate relevant financial documents and approvals as required.

Coordinate Market briefings, draft addenda to industry clarification requests.

Develop or contribute to Tender Evaluation Plans and on‑board the evaluation organisation.

Establish delivery framework for each Mission

Support development of the Mission Execution Strategy.

Provide advice on suitable contract deliverables and develop Data Item Descriptions as required.

Support contract management oversight where directed including assisting of contract change proposals.

Support the transition into service requirements for each Mission.

Conduct and coordinate tender evaluation and contract negotiation activities

Manage tender screening process and develop tender screening and compliance report.

Develop evaluation report templates and coordinate evaluation processes, including tender evaluation working groups.

Develop proposal or evaluation summaries to support decision making.

Provide secretariat support to Tender Evaluation Board.

Develop Source Evaluation Report for endorsement.

Lead and/or support contract negotiations with preferred tenderers.

Prepare notifications for non‑preferred tenderers.

Deliver written or verbal debriefs for tenderers.

Capture relevant information to support ASCA’s Benefits Management Framework.

Contribute to future planning and activities

Develop future strategy as directed by CDB Head in consultation with Defence stakeholders.

Support data and governance requirements, which may include Business Management tools that are being implemented.

Contribute to the use of ASCA BMS

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