📌 Vacancy Fact Sheet
- Reference Number: VN-0769835
- Agency: Department of Defence
- Job Title: Director Business Manager
- Position Number: NAVY/02425/26
- Classification: Executive Level 2
- Closing Date: Wednesday 10 June 2026
- Job Type: Full-Time, Ongoing
- Location: Russell ACT
- Future Merit Locations: Russell
- Salary: $139,681 – $167,659
- Office Arrangement: Flexible (Defence is committed to supporting workplace)
About Department of Defence
The Business Management Directorate sits within the Navy Capability Support Branch, supporting
the broader Navy Capability Division (NCD). NCD plays a critical role in shaping and delivering
future Navy capability, working collaboratively across Defence and with external partners to
develop, deliver and manage capability throughout its lifecycle.
Your team provides essential business management support that enables the division to operate
effectively. This includes governance and committee support, financial and performance reporting,
risk and issue management, and business analytics.
We are a collaborative and supportive team that works closely with senior leaders and
stakeholders across Defence. Our work is fast-paced, varied and impactful, offering opportunities
to contribute to complex and high-profile capability outcomes.
As part of the team, you will have the opportunity to build your leadership capability, broaden your
experience across Defence business functions, and work in an environment that values
continuous improvement and professional growth.
Our Ideal Candidate
We are looking for a collaborative and strategic leader who can bring together people, processes
and information to deliver outcomes in a complex environment.
Our ideal candidate will demonstrate:
Strong leadership capability, with the ability to guide and develop teams while fostering a
positive and accountable culture
Sound judgement and decision-making skills, particularly in navigating ambiguity and
competing priorities
Highly developed stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to build credibility and
influence at senior levels in an organisationally diverse (Navy/APS/Contractor) workplace
Experience delivering business management functions such as governance, financial
oversight, risk management or performance reporting
The ability to think strategically while also ensuring high-quality operational outcomes
We value transferable skills and diverse experiences. If you have a strong foundation in
leadership, problem-solving and stakeholder engagement, we encourage you to apply.
Duties
- The Role
- As the Director Business Management, you will lead a small, high-performing team and play a key
- role in supporting Navy Capability Division (NCD) to deliver strategic and operational outcomes.
- You will work closely with senior leaders across Defence, providing trusted advice and ensuring
- business functions effectively enable capability delivery.
- In this role, you will:
- Lead and coordinate core business management functions including finance, risk, reporting
- and governance
- Provide high-quality advice and insights to support senior decision-making and prioritisation
- Oversee business performance, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives and
- Government priorities
- Build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders to support collaborative
- outcomes
- Drive continuous improvement across business processes and systems
- This is a unique opportunity to influence outcomes at a senior level, gain exposure to complex
- capability programs, and contribute to work that has a direct impact on Australia’s national
- interests.
Eligibility / Notes
- Security Clearance:
- Applicants must be able to obtain and maintain a security clearance at “Negative Vetting Level 1”.
How to Apply
Position Contact Adam Purtell, 0410 610 278
Agency Recruitment Site https://defencecareers.nga.net.au/?jati=967D07D4-6425-519E-BE58-ECF23AF8D
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