Project Manager - Government Approvals (AIR6500)

About the role

Amentum is recruiting a Project Manager for the AIR6500 program to lead, manage and coordinate a major Government approval submission. Working in a complex Defence capability environment, you will plan, integrate and mature the project information needed for a successful Second Pass Government submission under the One Defence Capability System (ODCS). The role suits an experienced Program Manager, Capability Manager, Project Director or Defence approvals specialist.

Key responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate the AIR6500 Second Pass Government submission
• Establish and maintain an integrated submission schedule and critical path
• Coordinate scope, cost, schedule, commercial and risk inputs, and manage dependencies, actions, decision points and milestones
• Coordinate Defence and industry stakeholder contributions and reviews
• Facilitate working groups, stakeholder forums and governance activities
• Identify and manage issues, risks and opportunities affecting submission readiness
• Support business cases, approval documentation and other submission artefacts
• Monitor progress against milestones, report status and escalate critical issues to senior leadership
• Ensure alignment with Defence governance and ODCS requirements, and support assurance, review and approval activities

Required profile

• Minimum 8+ years' experience in Defence capability development, acquisition, program management or project integration
• Demonstrated experience with First Pass, Second Pass, Combined Pass or equivalent Defence approval processes
• Strong understanding of ODCS and Defence governance frameworks
• Experience coordinating scope, schedule, cost, commercial and risk information for major Defence programs
• Proven ability to manage complex Defence and industry stakeholder environments
• NV1 - NV2 security clearance

Required skills

• Project planning, scheduling and coordination
• Microsoft Office Suite and project reporting tools
• Excellent communication, facilitation and stakeholder engagement
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and competing stakeholder requirements

Desirable: previous experience in CASG, Capability Sponsor or Defence Headquarters environments; knowledge of the Defence Investment Committee and Government approval processes; qualifications in Project Management, Engineering, Commercial Management or a related discipline.