Project Manager – Defence SATCOM Capability

Key details

- Employment: Full-time
- Location: ACT
- Work arrangement: On-site; no remote work
- Security clearance: NV1 minimum (
- Commencement: ASAP

Role overview BRG is seeking an experienced Project Manager to join a Defence capability delivery core team, planning, coordinating and delivering critical satellite communications (SATCOM) systems that enable secure, resilient long-range communications for Australian Defence Force operations. The position oversees multiple acquisition and capability development work packages, including delivery and integration of geostationary (GEO) and low earth orbit (LEO) satellite networks.

The role also explores future capability development through risk-reduction activities assessing emerging wideband SATCOM technologies and informing strategic investment decisions for a major Defence land communications program.

The Project

Manager works across Defence, industry and operational stakeholders, translating complex technical requirements into disciplined delivery outcomes.

Key responsibilities

Project delivery

- Support the project management team lead in end-to-end delivery of multiple work packages.
- Maintain integrated schedules and manage critical-path risks spanning acquisition, engineering, cyber, safety, testing and sustainment.
- Manage contractual, commercial and financial obligations, contractor performance and change control.
- Exercise delegated project management responsibilities as a core member of the delivery team.
- Coordinate delivery teams to manage interdependencies, resources and technical integration points.

Planning,



controls and governance
- Develop and maintain project management plans, schedules, risk and issue artefacts, cost controls and reporting.
- Produce concise, executive-ready reports for the team lead, governance boards and senior stakeholders.
- Prepare inputs for gate reviews, investment processes and senior submissions.
- Support wider project management planning and reporting activities.

Integration and technical coordination
- Coordinate integration across satellite communications, battlefield tactical networks, tactical communications networks and relevant platforms.
- Oversee user evaluations, acceptance test and evaluation (AT&E;), and operational test and evaluation (OT&E;), including issue resolution.
- Work with engineering, test and integrated logistics support (ILS) teams to resolve complex technical and operational matters.

Stakeholder engagement and sustainment transition
- Engage Army headquarters, land communications capability stakeholders, sustainment groups and industry partners.
- Navigate complex stakeholder relationships and build consensus on delivery outcomes.
- Ensure Fundamental Inputs to Capability (FIC), including training, documentation, spares and support systems,



are ready for introduction into service (IIS).
- Lead sustainment transition with the receiving sustainment organisation, defining support arrangements and configuration baselines.
- Coordinate resources preparing for sustainment and manage transition-related risks.

Essential criteria
- Relevant tertiary qualifications or more than 12 years of relevant industry and/or domain experience.
- Current, relevant project management experience, including concurrent and interdependent work packages.
- Robust communication and stakeholder management skills, including experience engaging Defence, Capability Acquisition and Sustainment Group (CASG) and industry stakeholders.
- Ability to assimilate complex technical detail and translate it into deliverable project plans.
- Collaborative stakeholder management, sound interpersonal judgement and disciplined project controls in uncertain environments.
- Focus on delivery outcomes and sound understanding of training, sustainment, doctrine and other Fundamental Inputs to Capability.
- Applicable Defence security clearance; NV1 minimum used pending confirmation of the client's required level.

Desirable criteria
- Recognised project management accreditation or qualifications, such as AIPM, PMI or PRINCE2.
- Experience in satellite communications, deployable networks, waveform integration, vehicle C4 systems or Defence timing architectures.
- Familiarity with ASDEFCON, ILS frameworks and Defence certification and cyber-worthiness processes.
- Defence and/or CASG experience, particularly Army acquisition projects.

📌 6298 - Project Manager – Defence SATCOM Capability (Australian Capital Territory)
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