SFIA SKILLS REQUIRED

Description Below

STATEMENT OF SUITABILITY AGAINST OTHER SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE

• Experience building complex costing and pricing models in MS Excel.
• Demonstrated experience of the Defence Capability Lifecycle and IIP project planning.
• Capability planning, demonstrating strong analytical and problem solving, communications and stakeholder engagement abilities.
• Acquisition and project management competencies.
• Procurement experience (preferably in a Defence context).

BUSINESS SKILLS

Demonstrates leadership in organisational management. Understands and communicates industry developments, and the role and impact of technology. Manages and mitigates organisational risk. Balances the requirements of proposals with the broader needs of the organisation. Promotes a learning and growth culture in their area of accountability. Leads on compliance with relevant legislation and the need for services, products and working practices to provide equal access and equal opportunity to people with diverse abilities. Identifies and endorses opportunities to adopt new technologies and digital services. Creatively applies a wide range of innovative and/or management principles to realise business benefits aligned to the organisational strategy. Communicates authoritatively at all levels across the organisation to both technical and non-technical audiences articulating business objectives. Learning and professional development - takes the initiative to advance own skills and leads the development of skills required in their area of accountability. Security, privacy and ethics - takes a leading role in promoting and ensuring appropriate working practices and culture throughout own area of accountability and collectively in the organisation.

ROLE

Capability Planning Manager - Multiple Positions

ROLE DESCRIPTION

The Australian Signals Directorate (ASD), is delivering cutting?edge capabilities to Defence through a variety of different programs and projects. To help facilitate this, ASD’s Portfolio and Transformation Division has a requirement for Capability Planning Managers.
These roles have a broad range of duties to assist the Capability Planning and broader Portfolio & Transformation Program. Duties include the generation of strong strategic advice regarding the capability portfolio, including advice on Portfolio management, planning, cost models, budget strategies and commercial approaches.
The Capability Planning Manager will work across and within integrated teams, and will interpret business and technical requirements to support the development of solution options and procurement approaches.

STATEMENT OF SUITABILITY AGAINST MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead the implementation and delivery of portfolio, programme and project office services. Undertake and/or provide advice on capability planning, project management and support leading and managing activities to plan, develop and implement projects and systems to meet organisational requirements.
• Engage with programs and projects to develop, review, provide advice and/or report on cost models, influence direction, seek input and feedback from stakeholders along the way.
• Advise on and contribute to the formulation of budget strategies, procurement strategies, solution options, commercial approaches and tender evaluations, to support production of high quality estimates and the delivery of capability against business requirements.
• Lead and manage teams as required, building the team’s capabilities through mentoring, training, and driving development of subject matter expertise. Manage large stakeholder groups focused on business outcomes.
• Lead and manage program and project financial management, change control and quality reporting, from a Portfolio perspective. Identify portfolio financial risks and opportunities, and provide strategic advice regarding potential mitigations.
• Develop capability lifecycle documentation and broader standards/guidance/models to support the Portfolio & Transformation functions.