Technical Project Manager - Defence Engineering

About the role

Kinexus is recruiting, on behalf of a leading defence engineering organisation, an experienced Technical Project Manager to oversee the delivery of complex engineering projects and systems. The role suits a project manager with a strong engineering background who has managed the execution and delivery of technical systems to customers, covering design and development through to production, testing and final customer acceptance.

Key responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end delivery of complex engineering projects involving hardware and software systems.
• Develop and maintain project plans, schedules, budgets, resource forecasts and deliverables.
• Take ownership of project execution so milestones are met on time and within budget.
• Monitor expenditure, financial performance, risks and delivery progress.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary engineering teams, subcontractors and external suppliers.
• Work with technical leads so engineering solutions meet customer and contractual requirements.
• Manage customer relationships and the acceptance of delivered systems.
• Identify and manage project risks, technical challenges and commercial constraints.
• Support project quotations, bids and continuous improvement initiatives.

Required profile

• Tertiary qualification in Engineering, ideally Electronics, Electrical, Systems, Software or a related discipline.
• Project management experience, preferably in engineering or technical product development.
• Demonstrated experience delivering complex engineering systems or products to customers.
• Experience managing subcontractors, suppliers and external stakeholders.
• Eligibility to obtain an Australian Defence security clearance to NV1 level.
• Experience in defence, aerospace, electronics, communications or other highly regulated engineering sectors is highly regarded.

Required skills

• Familiarity with project management methodologies and Earned Value Management.
• Tools such as MS Project, Jira or Confluence.
• Budget management, cost forecasting and schedule management.

Candidates apply by submitting their resume as a Word document; further information is available through the recruiter's website.