ASC is Australia’s submarine company. We built the Royal Australian Navy’s Collins Class submarines, sustain them, and are now delivering their Life of Type Extension to increase the boats’ service lives. We have also been selected by the Australian Government to sustain and jointly build the nation’s nuclear-powered submarines – the largest and most complex industrial undertaking in Australia’s history.

Our work is interesting and meaningful, contributing directly to Australia’s national security. We offer rewarding roles that provide the opportunity to grow your career, and the flexibility to balance life and work. A career at ASC is like no other, delivering a deeper purpose we can all be proud of.

About the Opportunity

The Assistant Project Manager (APM) is accountable to the Program Manager and works under the day-to-day direction of Project Managers to support the efficient execution of projects across the Transformation Office. The APM plays a key role in enabling delivery by working across multiple projects to provide hands-on coordination, analysis, and structured support to achieve delivery outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Support the project managers in initiating, planning, executing, monitoring, controlling and closing out project activities including integration, scope, schedule, cost, quality, performance, risk, change, procurement management.
• Manage discrete work packages or sub-projects.
• Planning, developing and maintaining performance baselines as well as measuring work progress, analysing variances and developing corrective actions. 
• Support Project Risk and Opportunity reviews, with the development and proactive management of risk mitigation / opportunity realisation strategies.
• Daily liaison with Program’s project teams, functional teams and key stakeholders to drive outcomes.
• Support the Program Manager in driving a consistent and high quality project delivery

About you

• Tertiary Qualifications in Project Management, Program Management, Business Management, Information Management, or commensurate demonstrated experience in lieu of formal qualifications.  
• Experience and skills in project coordination, management, governance, reporting and stakeholder management.
• Intermediate MS Project skills and advanced knowledge in SharePoint.
• Experience or demonstration of skills related to the functions of a Program Management Office.
• Exposure to delivering projects in complex, matrixed environments.
• Experience in delivering or part of a team responsible for delivering a significant IT upgrade or replacement program.
• Developing proficiency with project management tools (e.g., MS Project, Jira, Trello, or equivalent). 
• Risk and Issue identification and management  
• Experience and skills in stakeholder management across varying levels of technical teams, vendors, partners and other business stakeholders.
• Developing knowledge in digital business concepts.
• Experience in delivering positive change in ways of working through front-line operational experience or a formal project.
• An understanding of corporate strategy principles, organisational dynamics and understanding of business processes, policies, tools and methodologies.

Eligibility

This role requires a current National Police Clearance and an Australian Defence Security Clearance. Your eligibility for this role is dependent on you obtaining and maintaining such clearance.

Whilst ASC will accept all applications for this role, as this role may require an ability to access protected US defence technology, applicants holding nationality of certain foreign countries will not be eligible.

To check your eligibility please visit the Australian Government Security Vetting Agency website.

Benefits

• Unique and challenging work with a deeper purpose.
• 10 additional days of leave
• Generous parental leave so you can give your family the focus it deserves.
• Subsidised childcare to ease the financial pressure on your family.
• Health and wellbeing initiatives so you can perform at your best at work.
• Professional development opportunities to advance your career.
• A diverse and supportive environment where you can thrive.
• Discounts and exclusive offers from leading Australian brands to help you save.