Program Manager

at  Austal

ABOUT THE ROLE

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced and leadership focussed Program Manager (PM) to join Australia’s defence Prime contractor to deliver critical programs which support in-service vessels as part of Austal’s sustainment operations. Based in Cairns or Perth, you will report to the ABF Sustainment Manager and ship managers to manage all activities which ensure assigned defence vessel programs are delivered on time and budget for all in service support requirements to our valued clients.
As part of Austal’s sustainment program, this role is responsible for managing and coordinating all multiple projects and delivery streams required for Defence vessel in service support and maintenance programs. The Program Manager is responsible for ensuring that programs are delivered on time, to budget and quality standards and, with excellence in contract performance. The Program Manager will lead a multi-disciplined team and drive performance with superior customer focus to deliver on program objectives. By ensuring appropriate project management methodology and control is applied, the Program Manager will provide leadership to the program team through on the ground support, guidance and resource optimisation to ensure deliverables are achieved safely and to the required quality standards.

KEY OBJECTIVES & RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:

• Plan, coordinate and sequence multiple projects and streams within and across programs by collaboratively working across multi disciplined teams,
• Manage scope and interdependencies effectively across delivery streams within defined processes for change management to meet contractual outcomes,
• Apply strong commercial acumen to drive strong performance against contract objectives including deliverables and closeout,
• Drive strong cost management discipline to ensure milestones, tasks and deliverables are delivered to expected budget requirements with any variations appropriately governed against contracts,
• Deliver programs against agreed baselines and schedule performance requirements ensuring delivery without unapproved schedule extensions/variance,
• Adhere to Austals’ framework and methodology for project management to manage outcomes, performance, risk and change effectively to achieve Austal and customer expectations,
• Lead diverse teams across multiple disciplines whilst ensuring high levels of collaboration and information flow effectively in a dynamic environment, and
• Establish, develop and manage multiple stakeholder relationships effectively supported by superior communication skills to inform clients and stakeholders of status, issues, impacts, status and change.