Deputy Program Manager

Date Posted: 2026-01-07
Country: Australia
Location: AUSNSW115: Williamtown NSW, 1 Technology Place, Williamtown, NSW, 2314, Australia
Position Role Type: Unspecified

About the Role

Support Australia's defence mission with a highly respected Australian company and global leader in innovation and technology. Be part of an exciting portfolio of projects that deliver test and training services to the ADF to support the warfighter's preparedness.

Raytheon Australia works closely with the Australian Defence Force as its trusted capability partner to deliver some of the most complex and ground-breaking engineering and technology projects in the country. We are seeking a bright and energised Deputy Program Manager to join our team of outstanding people with expertise across a wide variety of disciplines and position yourself at the forefront of tomorrow's capabilities.

Start your mission in a career filled with extraordinary opportunities for learning, mentoring and professional development. We offer flexible work and career growth backed by global expertise and a supportive culture.

The role, based in Williamtown, NSW, governs various air, land and specialist training programs that support the ADF execute advanced test and training exercises to ensure warfighter preparedness. This role also supports the ADF in managing and planning of long term, strategic test and training capability upgrades.

Responsibilities

• Day-to-day safety governance of the various ATTE programs
• Identifying and pursuing opportunities to provide additional services and support the customers test and training needs
• Establishing and implementing plans, strategies and milestones for the programs, and monitoring adherence to program master plans and schedules
• Access, identify, and manage program risk and opportunity ensuring compliance with relevant standards, legislation, and regulations
• Provide key communications and stakeholder management within the team by providing supervision, coaching and development recommendations to ensure that they have the required capability for assigned tasks
• Liaison with Commonwealth System Program Offices and other ADF organisations to ensure that Commonwealth expectations are met
• Work in close collaboration with other team leads, senior managers, and discipline/functional leads regarding overall resource availability and competency to deliver outcomes most effectively and efficiently
• Travel may be required with Australia to fulfill the requirements of this role

Skills, Experience and Qualifications

• Relevant tertiary qualification in either, Program or Business Management, or equivalent experience; with a minimum of 7 year's experience in a defence project management role, or relevant experience
• Demonstrated competence in Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK) competencies
• Proven ability to work both as an individual and as a member of a high-performance team
• Strongly developed interpersonal skills and able to influence stakeholders to an operational level and the ability to develop solutions that meet complex customer requirements
• Demonstrated focus on delivering the best possible outcome and attends to all details required to deliver the right solutions at the right time and commitments are met on budget and schedule
• Hold or be eligible for an NV-1 security clearance to perform the role. Eligibility can be found at http://www.defence.gov.au/agsva

About Raytheon

RTX is an aerospace and defense company that provides advanced systems and services for commercial, military and government customers worldwide. It comprises three industry-leading businesses – Collins Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney, and Raytheon. Its 195,000 employees enable the company to operate at the edge of known science as they imagine and deliver solutions that push the boundaries in quantum physics, electric propulsion, directed energy, hypersonics, avionics and cybersecurity. The company, formed in 2020 through the combination of Raytheon Company and the United Technologies Corporation aerospace businesses, is headquartered in Arlington, Virginia.

Equal Employment Opportunity

RTX adheres to the principles of equal employment. All qualified applications will be given careful consideration without regard to ethnicity, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation or identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

How to Apply

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