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Senior Project Manager (Change Manager)

Edinburgh, South Australia Job ID BOE/1865500A Category Boeing Defence Australia Post Date Jun. 11, 2025
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Job Description

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Location:
RAAF Base Edinburgh
Category:
Leadership Roles
Position Type:
Permanent
Job Reference:
BOE/1865500A
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The Opportunity

Boeing Defence Australia (BDA) provides Sustainment Support for the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) fleet of P-8A Poseidon aircraft. We are currently seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager (Change Manager) to join the team. As a key member of the P-8A Program leadership team, this role is integral to the successful delivery of P-8A change services delivered to the customer. Responsible for leading change and project management disciplines through the management of both technical and programmatic changes to ensure the optimal delivery and achievement of program goals in support of the RAAF P-8A Poseidon fleet.

This role will be required to lead a highly effective team managing a portfolio of complex projects through the entire lifecycle. The Senior Project Manager will lead a team that performs three key services:

  1. Baseline Management - Defining the current state
  2. Project Management - Managing changes
  3. Platform Steward - Strategic decision support

Importantly, the Senior Project Manager role will also lead a change management process that will oversee both acquisition and sustainment projects.

The successful applicant will be required to have extensive project management knowledge and understand what is required to execute and deliver successful projects. The Senior Project Manager will pose a high level of communication and negotiation skills to facilitate open interaction between the customer, customer support teams, and key internal and external stakeholders. The Senior Project Manager will be required to develop and execute integrated programmatic plans, policies and procedures as well as providing input on programmatic business and technical strategies, goals, objectives. This senior management role will provide oversight and approval of change approaches, products and processes, managing, developing and motivating employees and front-line managers.

This role offers an exciting opportunity that will be critical in managing an integrated set of baselines across the Weapon System to optimise resource availability through a repeatable and transparent change process.

We encourage movement within the organisation; our aim is to nurture our existing employees and help them reach their full potential.


JOIN OUR WINNING TEAM!

Key skills and attributes will include a range of the following:

The P-8A Program vision is the delivery of P-8A capability through a best for Defence culture in everything we do. In support of this vision, the program must work toward meeting the following four objectives:

  • Mature Platform Steward behaviours via a deliberate strategy,
  • Focus on what's important to the P-8A Capability,
  • Ensure business discipline to support effective Platform Stewardship, and
  • Deliver on our commitments to our people and our customer.

The role requires strong leadership skills and effective management techniques to ensure that the co-ordination and prioritisation of program requirements are consistently met.

The following functional competencies are important to this role:

  • Skills and ability to collect, organize, synthesize, and analyze data; summarize findings; develop conclusions and recommendations from appropriate data sources.
  • Develops and uses collaborative relationships within and outside the organization to facilitate the accomplishment of work goals. Builds rapport and trust among stakeholders and leverages the organization's dynamics to promote program goals by focusing on a shared vision.
  • Knowledgeable of how the business and organization operates; knowledgeable of policies, practices, trends, and information affecting the business and organization; understands the competition and the marketplace. Understands how to accomplish tasks through formal channels and informal network; understands the cultures of organizations. Applies this information in a way that contributes to the organizations strategic plan and bottom line.
  • Processes information by evaluating statements or propositions for their validity, using inductive and deductive reasoning. Detects logical fallacies in arguments.
  • The ability to achieve desired outcomes on projects, on-time and within budget. Ability to define the project, design and plan the project, and manage the project team. Ability to control and deliver project deliverables, project accounting and appraisal, and optimize the contribution of the people involved.
  • Obtains information and identifies key issues and relationships relevant to achieving a long-range goal or vision; commits to a course of action to accomplish a long-range goal or vision after developing alternatives based on logical assumptions, facts, available resources, constraints, and organizational values.

The following technical competencies are important to this role:

  • Knowledge of Boeing's organizations, processes, program plans, policies and procedures, and products required to effectively perform functional responsibilities of the occupation.
  • Knowledge of organizational development dynamics/principles (e.g. mitigate resistance to change, whole systems thinking and design, organization design and effectiveness).
  • Knowledge of Project Management theory, concepts and principles (e.g. theory of constraints, critical path methodology, project risk management, triple constraints, project scope management, project management lifecycle etc.) contained in the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK[R] Guide).
  • Knowledge of project planning principles and techniques to achieve desired outcomes on budget and on plan. Ability to define, design and plan projects, achieve project deliverables, and optimize the contributions of internal and external resources.
  • Ability to support, lead, and delegate the project team's responsibilities and tasks through all stages of the project life cycle.


Applicants must be an Australian Citizen and hold, or have ability to obtain, an Australian Defence security clearance.

What's on offer?

Boeing's success depends on developing and retaining top talent by creating an inclusive work environment where every teammate can perform at their best.

Our teammates are guided by a set of values and behaviours that define how we work together to fulfill the company's mission to protect, connect and explore our world and beyond:

  • Safety & Quality: We prioritize safety and quality at every step, and take responsibility for our important mission:
  • Trust: Become part of a team that builds lasting trust through integrity, transparency, and a commitment to customer priorities.
  • People Focus: Experience a supportive culture where collaboration and respect empower us to achieve our shared mission together.
  • Ownership: Embrace accountability and take pride in your work as we strive for excellence in delivering outstanding products and services.
  • Innovation: Transform challenges into opportunities with your curiosity and creativity as we shape the future of aerospace.

If you are ready to take your career to new heights, we want to hear from you!

To be successful you will have:

  • At least 6-8 years of experience and demonstrated skills in managing projects to successful and timely completion, preferably within the Defence aviation environment.
  • Formal tertiary qualifications in a STEM, Business or Management field, (project management experience may be substituted for tertiary education at the rate of no less than one year of experience for one year of education).
  • Demonstrated leadership qualities and ability to exert influence at multiple organisational levels.
  • High level communication (written and oral) and negotiation skills to facilitate open interaction between customer support teams and key internal and external stakeholders;
  • Demonstrated experience in building successful relationships with a broad range of stakeholders.
  • Understanding of airworthiness standards and the ADF's Technical Airworthiness Management system;
  • Working exceptionally well in a team environment with outstanding interpersonal skills;
  • Self-starter with initiative and problem-solving skills;

Equal Opportunity Employer:

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not accept unlawful discrimination in our recruitment or employment practices on any grounds including but not limited to; race, color, ethnicity, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military and veteran status, or other characteristics covered by applicable law.

We have teams in more than 65 countries, and each person plays a role in helping us become one of the world’s most innovative, diverse and inclusive companies. We are proud members of the Valuable 500 and welcome applications from candidates with disabilities. Applicants are encouraged to share with our recruitment team any accommodations required during the recruitment process. Accommodations may include but are not limited to: conducting interviews in accessible locations that accommodate mobility needs, encouraging candidates to bring and use any existing assistive technology such as screen readers and offering flexible interview formats such as virtual or phone interviews.

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  • Industry-leading tuition assistance program pays your institution directly.
  • Resources and opportunities to grow your career.
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