Project Manager
Job Location: Edinburgh Park, South Australia – We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role.
Who we are:
Join BAE Systems and you’ll be part of something bigger. As a valued member of our global colleague network, you’ll bring your unique skills and perspectives to help pioneer progress and protect what matters most. You’ll be trusted to play your part in delivering the advanced, technology-led defence, aerospace and security solutions of tomorrow – shaping a safer future, for all of us.
From the depths of the ocean, to the far reaches of space – there’s no limit to where a career at BAE Systems could take you.
Role Description:
The Project Manager will effectively engage stakeholders, lead a project team (may be matrixed) and manage sub-contractors/ consultants to achieve the required outcomes for straightforward to complicated small projects or a collection of discrete tasks with defined scope and of sufficient scale to require the application of Project Management within the cost, schedule and quality constraints while managing risk and opportunity. The Project Manager position requires the application of Project Management disciplines in accordance with the BAE Systems Australia Project Management framework.
Core Duties:
- Delivery of works following Project Management policies and processes in line with BAE Systems Australia’s Operational Framework
- Foster a positive collaborative culture between the key project stakeholders and the project team including the customer, sub-contractors and suppliers
- Ensure all project requirements and/ or objectives are properly documented in a business case and/or project brief, as appropriate and vigorously pursued
- Establish appropriate key success indicators and recommend trade-offs between scope, quality, time and cost
- Ensure that products and services delivered as part of a project are in accordance with the Product Safety Policy and provide customer satisfaction
- Complete all closure and wrap-up activities upon project completion including lessons learnt
- Identifying and implementing Value for Money (VFM) initiatives that improve project outcomes for the company and customers
Essential Skills:
- Demonstrated experience in a project or business management role
- Understanding and experience in Earn Value Management
- Ability to work closely within teams and collaborate planning and reporting requirements
- Demonstrated experience working with JIRA and Confluence is required.
- Previous role in engineering/hardware, software preferred but not required
- Experience co-ordinating cross-functional teams while managing sub-contractors, consultants and other suppliers
Jindalee Operational Radar Network (JORN) and Arctic Over The Horizon Radar
The Jindalee Operational Radar Network (JORN) is a connected series of three remote over-the-horizon radars (OTHR) located in Queensland, the Northern Territory and Western Australia. The state-of-the-art defence radar system provides wide-area surveillance at ranges of 1,000 to 3,000 kilometres and plays a vital role in supporting the Australian Defence Force’s (ADF) air and maritime operations, border protection, disaster relief, and rescue operations.
As the Australian Government’s Over The Horizon Radar (OTHR) industry partner for JORN, BAE Systems is looking to mobilise an exceptional team to support a ground-breaking Defence export opportunity for the nation. This is your chance to join a growing team delivering world-leading capability to the Australian and Canadian Governments.
Why BAE Systems?
Here you’ll build a career with purpose and limitless possibilities. With lifelong learning and meaningful work – this is a place where you can grow your career with confidence and be empowered to be your best. You’ll be recognised for your contribution and enjoy rewards tailored to what’s most important to you and your family – support for your financial and personal wellbeing, as well as a balanced lifestyle. In an environment embracing sustainable ways of working and with a strong sense of shared purpose, our supportive culture is a place you can feel you belong and proud of the difference you make.
A place where everyone can thrive
We’re committed to building an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and supported. We know that a diversity of backgrounds, perspectives and experiences strengthens our teams and is vital to the work we do.
We welcome applications from all candidates and strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to apply.
We are proud to be recognised as an employer of choice for women by WORK180 and recipients of the Benchmarcx Top Employer for Candidate Experience Excellence 2026. As members of the Circle Back Initiative, we commit to responding to every applicant.
If you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please contact our recruitment team to discuss the support you may need. You can also connect with us via Careers and Employment.
Security statement
Please note, as a defence security clearance is required for this role, applicants must be Australian citizens and either possess or be eligible to obtain and maintain one. Further information regarding security clearances.
