Business Systems and Reporting Manager – Australian Submarine Agency
📌 Vacancy Fact Sheet
- Reference Number: VN-0770960
- Agency: Australian Submarine Agency
- Job Title: Business Systems and Reporting Manager
- Position Number: ASA/03480/26
- Classification: Executive Level 1
- Closing Date: Thursday 30 July 2026
- Job Type: Full-Time, Ongoing
- Location: Port Adelaide SA
- Future Merit Locations: Various locations – ACT, Various locations – NSW,
- Salary: $124,393 – $140,315
- Office Arrangement: Flexible (Candidates may negotiate a flexible arrangement)
About Australian Submarine Agency
The Australian Submarine Agency was established on 1 July 2023 and is responsible and accountable for the management and
oversight of Australia’s nuclear-powered submarine program. Australia’s acquisition of conventionally-armed, nuclear-powered
submarines through the AUKUS partnership will be critical to ensuring our Defence Force has the capabilities needed to keep
Australians safe. The Australian Submarine Agency operates under the Defence portfolio and maintains strong linkages with the
Department of Defence. Our workforce comprises a mixture of Australian Public Servants, Australian Defence Force members and
contractors. At the Australian Submarine Agency, you will enjoy experiences and opportunities that, as an APS employee, you
simply would not get in any other organisation. You are able to undertake interesting, challenging and unique work. This ranges
from intelligence and strategic policy right through to human resources, communications, infrastructure and engineering, and
information technology. As part of the Australian Submarine Agency you will be working at the cutting edge of capability delivery,
supported by professionalisation pathways so you can continue to develop, along with unique and varied career opportunities. Our
people are capable, committed and diverse. We support an inclusive culture that emphasises respect and collaboration and
prioritises safety and security. Our greatest asset is our people. We offer flexible working arrangements and a range of formal and
informal professional development opportunities.
Duties
- Your Role
- The acquisition of conventionally-armed, nuclear-powered submarines is an historic and
- transformative endeavour for Australia. The whole-of-nation effort to safely and securely deliver
- the cutting edge nuclear-powered submarine program will transform Australia’s economic and
- national security landscape for decades to come.
- The Systems and Reporting Manager will be required to work in a complex operating environment
- as part of the SSN-AUKUS Acquisition Branch, which is located in Adelaide. This position is
- accountable under broad direction to perform and lead systems, reporting and process
- improvement to enable performance, strengthen capability and drive a cohesive, high-performing
- team within the SSN-AUKUS Acquisition Branch (SSNAC Branch).
- The key responsibilities for the position include:
- Develop, implement and co-ordinate performance reporting inputs
- Drive process optimisation through data-driven decision-making
- Lead, develop, implement and maintain business governance activities
- Oversee quality assurance and governance compliance
- Develop robust strategic planning and monitor performance
- Our Team
- We sit within the SSN-AUKUS Acquisition Branch in the Program Delivery Directorate, supporting
- the SSN AUKUS program through strong systems, reporting, and governance. Our role is to act as
- an informed client, providing oversight, insight, and assurance to support effective
- decision-making and protect public investment.
- We focus on keeping delivery, reporting, and decision-making aligned between ASA and the
- shipbuilder. This includes making sure work is understood, progress is clear, and senior leaders
- have the information they need to make decisions. We maintain strong day-to-day links across
- organisations so issues are identified early and managed effectively.
- We are building a team that aims to be a high-performing enabling and assurance function, known
- for strong professional standards, collaboration, and a positive working environment. As the
- program evolves, we are operating in a period of change and some ambiguity as we continue to
- build capability and capacity. This creates a strong opportunity to shape how we work and to
- influence how systems, reporting, and governance support effective performance.
- Our Ideal Candidate
- We are a dynamic organisation seeking employees who are agile, innovative and energised by
- high-paced work. We are seeking highly motivated and collaborative-minded people who will have
- the opportunity to contribute to a once-in-a-lifetime program.
- Our ideal candidates will bring the following attributes and skills to the role:
- Proven experience in building, implementing and coordinating workplace performance
- reporting across business functions such as: Recruitment, Operations, Finance, Contracts
- and Risk
- Demonstrated skills in the ability to research, develop, implement and optimise effective
- work practices, procedures and policies and apply these to the work area
- The ability to manage a variety of business, governance and reporting requirements
- Experience in the management and ongoing compliance of quality management systems
- Strong strategic planning skills, with the ability to establish and monitor measurable
- performance goals
- Demonstrated ability to manage teams and allocated resources, setting work area priorities
- and managing workflows to achieve business outcomes
- Excellent communication skills to effectively liaise with stakeholders including the ability to
- negotiate and collaborate in order to support a productive working environment
- Strong organisational skills and the ability to prioritise and deliver in a fast-paced
- environment
- Excellent interpersonal skills to actively support a team-based performance-focused culture
- with the ability to work effectively as part of a team or autonomously as required
Eligibility / Notes
- Applicants must be able to obtain and maintain a security clearance at “Negative Vetting Level 1″.
How to Apply
Position Contact Kylie Janzow, 08 7374 1653
Agency Recruitment Site https://defencecareers.nga.net.au/?jati=C7C9FBC1-0972-D378-A08C-ED1D4DC1
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