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

We are seeking a Business Design Manager to lead ASC’s Business Design Team within the Transformation Office. This pivotal role ensures business analysis and process design expertise is delivered across major transformation programs and projects. You will manage a team of specialists, champion customer requirements, and drive innovative business design solutions that enable ASC’s strategic objectives.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the Business Design Team, including Business Analysts and SMEs.
• Provide business analysis and process design expertise to transformation programs and projects.
• Gather, document, and maintain business requirements and ensure alignment with project scope.
• Deliver change impact analyses in collaboration with Organisational Change Management.
• Oversee business and functional design activities across assigned programs.
• Develop and implement methodologies, tools, and frameworks for business design.
• Build strong stakeholder relationships to ensure engagement and successful outcomes.

About you 

• 5+ years’ leadership experience in large, complex environments.
• 10+ years in business process design/reengineering or senior business analysis roles.
• Proven success delivering significant business process changes in challenging environments.
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills, including experience influencing at executive level.
• Expertise in organisational change management and contemporary transformation practices.
• Highly autonomous, adaptable, and able to manage multiple priorities with urgency.
• Qualifications in Business Analysis, Process Design, Lean, Six Sigma (desirable).

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.

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

Benefits

• Unique and challenging work with a deeper purpose.
• Flexibility over how, when and where you work for the best work/life balance.
• Up to 10 days additional leave every year so you can rest and recharge.
• 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.

Adelaide, South Australia (SA), combines cosmopolitan living with natural beauty, featuring picturesque hills, renowned wineries, and stunning coastlines. As a centre for innovation, SA offers careers in defence, space and advanced manufacturing. Celebrated for its Mediterranean climate and cultural richness, Adelaide provides excellent work-life balance. Explore world-class wineries, enjoy the vibrant food scene, and experience affordable, family-friendly living in a welcoming, community-oriented city.

About ASC

Established in 1985, ASC’s 2500-plus staff offer a depth of submarine design, project management, supply chain, construction and engineering experience and expertise that is unparalleled in Australia’s defence industry. The company’s work on Australia’s nuclear-powered submarine build and the Collins Class Life of Type Extension takes place in Osborne, South Australia, with sustainment shared across Osborne and Henderson, Western Australia. ASC also plays a leading role in training Royal Australian Navy submariners.

Apply today for a career with a deeper purpose.