Consultants - Project Management
job description
The Roles
We have an immediate need for Project Managers in Sydney with proven skills and experience in the Defence Industry. These roles sit within our Service Delivery Team and will see you providing project management consulting services to our clients, while reporting to the Project Director. We are looking for people who possess high attention to detail, are focused on innovation and are known for their ability to build rapport with diverse stakeholders. We are after a diversity of skill levels in this speciality, and while consulting experience would be great, we can help you to develop those skills if you haven't consulted before.
Our Ideal Candidate
To be successful in this role, you will have demonstrated experience engaging with a diverse range of stakeholders whilst working within or managing a project team. You have experience in project management in the Australian Defence environment and can proactively identify project risks and start to find appropriate solutions. You have an understanding of project management methodologies (preferably with an Agile, PMP, MSP, MoP, PRINCE2, PMBOK) or an interest to obtain a similar certification.
Being a Defence consultancy, please note all Coras team members are required to be Australian Citizens with the ability to obtain and maintain a AGSVA Security Clearance.
Required skills and attributes include:
- Relevant qualifications in Project Management, Risk, Governance
- Previous experience providing Project Management Services in a Professional Services environment
- A strong track record of managing resources to ensure all deliverables are achieved
- High level of emotional intelligence
- Persistent, resilient, and proactive problem-solver
- Curious listener with the ability to communicate complex topics clearly and simply
- Organised and can manage competing priorities without losing sight of details
Having these other abilities would also be awesome (but not mandatory):
- Experience in the One Defence Capability System (formerly known as the Capability Life Cycle)
- Defence land, maritime or air domain project experience
- Project Scheduling experience using Open Plan Professional
- Knowledge of the defence industry and the ASDEFCON suite
- Above the line support directly to the Commonwealth