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Thomas Global

Project Manager

Thomas Global Sydney, New South Wales, Australia · A$155K–A$170K/yr

Defense and Space Manufacturing · 51-200 employees

Oct 07
project-manager Senior (5-10 yrs) Part-time Australia
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About the role

The Project Manager will lead simulation, training, and sustainment projects while administering support contracts to ensure all deliverables and performance requirements are met. They will act as a primary interface with defence customers and suppliers to manage budgets, schedules, risks, and system availability.

What they look for

Project management Defence project delivery Contract administration Stakeholder management Risk management Budgeting Scheduling Supplier management Subcontractor management Maintenance planning Supply support Technical data management Configuration management Obsolescence management Leadership Problem-solving

Requirements

Candidates must hold tertiary qualifications in engineering, project management, or a related discipline and possess experience in defence or highly regulated technical environments. Applicants are required to be Australian citizens eligible for a defence security clearance and have strong experience with contract administration and stakeholder management.

Full description

At Thomas Global, we design and deliver advanced, high-integrity simulation and training systems that support defence capability around the world. We are now seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead Defence project delivery and sustainment activities, working closely with customers, suppliers and internal stakeholders to ensure successful through-life support outcomes.

Part-time initially with a transition to Full-time  This is a part-time position, initially 3 days per week, with the opportunity to transition to full-time as Defence program requirements evolve, likely from Q2 2027. The role is ideal for someone who enjoys technically complex environments and can balance project delivery, sustainment activities and stakeholder engagement.

What You’ll Do

  • Lead assigned simulation, training, security and sustainment projects.
  • Administer support contracts and ensure contractual deliverables, schedules and performance requirements are met.
  • Manage project schedules, budgets, forecasts, risks and reporting.
  • Manage supplier and subcontractor performance, including spares availability, repairs and turnaround times.
  • Monitor system availability, service levels and other key performance indicators.
  • Act as a key interface with defence customers, end users, suppliers and industry partners.
  • Ensure compliance with defence, security, quality, safety and contractual requirements.
  • Identify opportunities to improve project delivery, system supportability and through-life outcomes.

What You Bring

  • Tertiary qualifications in engineering, project management, logistics or a related discipline.
  • Experience in project or program management within defence, aerospace or a similarly regulated technical environment.
  • Experience supporting defence acquisition and/or sustainment programs.
  • Experience administering defence contracts, ideally under ASDEFCON or an equivalent contracting framework.
  • Strong supplier, subcontractor and stakeholder management capability.
  • Experience managing budgets, schedules, performance reporting and project risk.
  • A sound understanding of maintenance planning, supply support, technical data, configuration management, training and obsolescence management.
  • Strong communication, leadership and problem-solving skills.
  • Australian citizenship and eligibility to obtain an Australian Defence security clearance.
  • Capacity to undertake occasional domestic travel.

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