2 Senior Project Managers

2 Senior Project Managers RFQ LH-04051
RFQ closing date - Monday, 11 August 2025
Estimated start date - Monday, 22 September 2025
Initial contract duration - 12 months
Extension term - 12 months
Number of extensions - 2
Experience level Senior - EL2 equivalent
Location of work - ACT
Working arrangements - Onsite
Security Clearance - Must hold TSPV security clearance

5 days a week in the office. The role is based in Canberra with limited official domestic and/or international travel may be required to be undertaken on behalf of the Commonwealth Note: Contractors are not permitted to work from home if they do not hold an OSA. Candidates must be willing to undergo ASD’s Organisational Suitability Assessment (OSA) prior to engagement.

The Project Managers will exercise a significant degree of independence and perform an important leadership role. They will be responsible for influencing and developing strategies, policies, priorities and operational practices in support of Australian Signals Directorate objectives based on high-level decision making and judgement.

They will provide strategic advice to senior management and stakeholders as well as leading and assuming accountability for very complex work that have strategic, political or operational significance. They will have extensive knowledge relating to the methodology, systems and procedures within the ICT business change function and have the ability to translate this into strategy.

They will provide a strategic level of specialist, professional and technical expertise, potentially relating to the work of different function or discipline areas. They will initiate, establish and maintain strong relationships with a network of stakeholders internally and externally and will have the ability to recognise shared agendas and work toward mutually beneficial outcomes.

Key duties and responsibilities

• Manage all aspects of project related activities to ensure the overall program is aligned to and directly support the achievement of Defence’s Strategic Objectives.
• Have and maintain an understanding of interdependencies between technology, operations and business needs to successfully deliver project outcomes.
• Develop and manage all aspects of project and program engagement from planning, external vendor relationships, communications, resources, budget, change, risks and issues.
• Set and continually manage project and program expectations while delegating and managing deliverables with team members and stakeholders.
• Monitor, track and control outcomes to resolve issues, conflicts, dependencies and critical path deliverables.
• Review technical documentation to verify the technical accuracy of all procedural steps included in the document.
• Develop and deliver progress reports, proposals, requirements documentation and presentations to various audiences, including Senior Defence Executives, Project Director, project team members and key stakeholders.
• Set and manage risk management through the delivery of the project to identify, analyse, evaluate, treat and review the risks and issues associated with delivering the requirement. Proactively engage with stakeholders in relation to risks and issues management.
• Take full responsibility for ensuring project activities are proceeding according to scope, schedule, budget and quality standards.
• Develop and maintain effective business relationships in order to successfully deliver project outcomes.
• Set and manage project planning artefacts in accordance with the Intelligence Infrastructure record keeping policy and methods and ensure their continued suitability to define, control and manage all work associated with a project.

At Cleared Recruitment, we provide tailored recruitment solutions to individuals with a background in ICT, Engineering, Cyber and Project Services, who are seeking their next opportunity within Defence Industry, Federal Government, Intelligence and National Security.

We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace where all employees and job applicants are treated with respect and dignity. Therefore, we strongly encourage veterans and individuals with Defence experience to apply. The same applies to candidates who are of an indigenous origin.