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 conventionally armed, 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

Reporting to the General Manager of Capability Development, the Head of Capability Pool is accountable for ensuring the personnel within the Capability Pool develop the right skills in time to be deployed to deliver on ASC program work scopes. To achieve this, the Head of Capability Pool will ensure that Capability Pool personnel are effectively managed and deployed on meaningful work that maintains their certifications, skills and competencies.

Responsibilities

• Support existing ASC programs and engage in new activities as ASC transitions into a nuclear organisation.
• Collaborate with external organisations to establish targeted secondments supporting skill development and supply chain uplift activities.
• Direct targeted training and development activities for Capability Pool personnel to prepare them for specific assignments or future roles.
• Work closely with Heads of Capabilities to ensure personnel have meaningful work, training, and development opportunities.
• Engage with Program Personnel, Continuous Improvement, and Supply Chain functions to source meaningful work matching skill and experience requirements for Capability Pool personnel.
• Provide leadership to the Capability Pool Team, setting direction and performance targets, and overseeing meaningful work sourcing, workforce allocation, and training and development planning.

About you 

• Tertiary qualifications relevant to engineering, project management, and/or operations together with post-graduate business management qualifications 
• Minimum 10 years’ experience in a leadership role in operations, engineering, project management or capability leadership role (or similar), preferably in a similar industry  
• Strong understanding of shipbuilding / defence sector, including knowledge of current trends, practices, technologies, and regulatory environment  
• Demonstrated ability in prioritisation of limited resources and make effective trade-off decisions   
• Demonstrated ability to identify and implement interventions and high-quality solutions to complex problems  
• Demonstrated ability to lead high performing teams in complex environments  

Eligibility

This role requires a current National Police Clearance and an Australian Defence Security Clearance to an NV1 level. 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 requires 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.
• 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.
• Relocation support for you and your family, whether you’re from interstate or overseas.

About ASC

ASC’s 2,400-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. Established in 1985, the company’s work on Australia’s conventionally armed, 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.

Early applications are encouraged as shortlisting may commence immediately.