Company Description
Leidos is a Fortune 500 Technology, Engineering, and Science Solutions and Services leader. Leidos' 47,000 global employees support vital missions for government and commercial customers. Headquartered in Reston, Va., Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $15.4 billion for the fiscal year ended December 29, 2023.
Leidos Australia has been a trusted partner to the Australian Government, including the Department of Defence, for more than 25 years, having delivered some of the most complex software and systems integration projects in Australia. With a local workforce of around 2,000, of which 85% hold a government security clearance, we have one of the largest security-cleared workforces in Australia. Our team is also backed by Leidos' global expertise, experience and capabilities.
Job DescriptionOpportunity for a Project Manager to deliver new capability to our Federal Government and Defence customers, supporting program's technical delivery.
In a true project delivery role, your focus is managing internal stakeholders and customer engagements, actively managing the project team and ensuring delivery against requirements and milestones.
More specifically, it will include the following:
Work collaboratively with technical teamsCoordinate project planning, resourcing, staffing, supply and subcontract management, progress reporting, troubleshooting and people management;Ensure project results meet requirements regarding technical quality, reliability, schedule and cost;Monitor performance and recommend schedule changes, cost adjustments or resource additions;Supervise and coordinate work performed by external contractors;Participate in budget development and evaluating how project plan changes impact cost and schedule;Manage the cost, schedule, resourcing, subcontractor deliverables and technical performance of company programs or subsystems of major programs;Establish milestones and monitor adherence to master plans and schedules.QualificationsAbout You and What You'll Bring You are a Project Manager with proven delivery experience ideally in complex and multi-vendor environments. With practical experience of all the key project artefacts and are confident managing scope, developing and maintaining Microsoft Project schedule, requirement management, budget and risk logs.
To be successful you must thrive in high tempo team environments. Your delivery experience has given you a strong relationship orientation and the ability to manage senior stakeholders, both internal and external. Exposure to working in a disciplined framework such as Agile Scrum, PRINCE2 or PMBoK is desirable.
This role does require the successful applicant to be an Australian Citizen and to hold a TSPV level clearance. Additional InformationWhat you'll love At Leidos, you'll enjoy 12 weeks' paid parental leave as a primary carer, flexible work practices, discounted health insurance, novated leasing and more. Foster your career through complete access to learning and development and mentoring opportunities, we have a strong track record of internal promotion and career transitions.
As a business we are focusing on setting people up for growth and success, so individuals can develop specialist skills and make significant contributions whilst broadening their experience within the cyber security field. If this sounds like you and you have the right attitude coupled with the willingness to challenge yourself and want to be in a team delivering security capability for government – apply today.
We embrace diversity and are committed to creating a truly inclusive workplace. We welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, culturally and linguistically diverse people, people with disabilities, veterans, neurodiverse people, and people of all genders, sexualities, and age groups.
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