Project Manager – Department of Defence
📌 Vacancy Fact Sheet
- Reference Number: VN-0770493
- Agency: Department of Defence
- Job Title: Project Manager
- Position Number: CASG/03582/26
- Classification: APS Level 6
- Closing Date: Wednesday 22 July 2026
- Job Type: Full-Time, Ongoing
- Location: Williamtown NSW
- Future Merit Locations: Williamtown
- Salary: $99,733 – $112,431
- Office Arrangement: On Site (Defence is committed to supporting workplace)
About Department of Defence
The Air Battlespace Management Enterprise (ABME) is an established partnership model between
Defence and Industry (Surveillance and Control System Program Office, Surveillance and
Response Group, Boeing Defence Australia, Lockheed Martin Australia, and Daronmont
Technologies). Within the ABME we are responsible for governance oversight to Industry Partners
by contributing to various technical, engineering and project management activities, including
capability delivery and system integration management.
The Project Manager will work within the ABME team at RAAF Base Williamtown and will be
interacting with staff across Industry and Defence to support the delivery of integrated Air Battle
Management capability to the operators in support Integrated Air and Missile Defence missions.
The team is located in the premier tourist destination; the Hunter region. With idyllic surf beaches
in Port Stephens and Newcastle, Lake Macquarie, the Hunter wine region and the Barrington Tops
within an hour of the Base.
Our Ideal Candidate
S&CSPO CAF14 is a fast-paced, integrated and dynamic environment where the Project Manager
is integral to the delivery and integration of capability in a cost effective and efficient manner that
meet the Capability Manager’s needs.
The successful candidate will have a high level of stakeholder engagement, project management
acumen, scheduling and time management skills with the ability to work under pressure with
limited resources. Strong written, verbal and presentation skills are also required in order to
engage with internal and external stakeholders as necessary to achieve the required outcomes for
Defence.
Our ideal candidate is a highly motivated individual who demonstrates the ability to lead and
manage projects in a complex integrated environment, including the ability to prioritise tasks and
manage risks, issues and stakeholder issues. The candidate needs to be motivated and willing to
take on new challenges, whilst identifying process improvements.
Duties
- The Role
- Surveillance and Control System Program Office (S&CSPO), based at RAAF Base Williamtown
- has an opportunity for an Air Battlespace Management (ABM) Project Manager to join their team.
- Operating in an integrated environment comprising of Military, Australian Public Servants and
- Industry Partners, the role is responsible for the project management of future capability delivery
- to the ABMS Enterprise to ensure the successful delivery of products to the Capability Manager.
- The role requires excellent communication and coordination skills, as well as a strong
- understanding of project management methodology and tools, project control and preparation of
- project plans, performance reports and risk analysis. You will be working closely with the executive
- team to support product delivery through the resolution of issues, proactive planning and
- consistent stakeholder engagement. Must not have ties to a proscribed country or be a dual citizen
- of a tier 1 or 2 proscribed/prohibited country.
- This role is eligible for an additional remuneration benefit known in Defence as a Building Defence
- Capability Payment (BDCP). This enables Defence to provide a premium, in addition to the base
- salary otherwise payable under the Defence Enterprise Collective Agreement (DECA), for
- positions in occupational disciplines/classifications that are critical to Defence capability. For
- further information, please contact the contact officer.
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 FLTLT Kyle McCann, 02 4078 1056
Agency Recruitment Site https://defencecareers.nga.net.au/?jati=4864B15E-895B-17D2-5E4B-ED098158A6
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