Senior Project Manager

• Key role within our Operations Team
• Join a leading international IT solutions company that genuinely cares and values its people
• Full time – Canberra based

 About Systematic
Systematic is a fast-growing international software company with more than 1200 employees across 13 offices. We develop and support software solutions making it simpler for the users to make critical decisions.  Our goal is simple: To improve the world with exceptional software. 

Our Defence business delivers C4I software and military interoperability solutions to militaries worldwide, helping users in more than 50 countries make decisions in critical situations. 

People matter to us. We believe in building mutually beneficial long-term relationships both with our clients and employees.

We are seeking a Senior Project Manager to join our Canberra team to lead and drive delivery of contracted projects.

About the role

Reporting our Program Manager, you will participate in digitalisation projects that deploy Command and Control software solutions using agile approaches in close collaboration with the customer.

Key tasks include:

• Leading the planning and execution of projects through all stages of the project lifecycle, ensuring alignment with contractual obligations and ASDEFCON contracting standards.
• Managing project scope and interdependencies within established change management processes to meet contractual outcomes.
• Building and managing stakeholder relationships, ensuring all parties are well-informed about project statuses, issues, and changes.
• Preparation of internal and external reports on job status and financial performance against agreed budgets and forecasts, and conducting project status meetings with the customer.
• Managing stakeholders internally and externally.
• Leading, managing and developing the project team.
• Participating in proposal work in cooperation with Business Development and Bid teams.
• Travel may be expected - approx.10 days a year of domestic travel and a visit to our Headquarters in Aarhus, Denmark as part of your onboarding.

 About you

• Computer Software, Engineering, Project Management or other relevant degree.
• Project management (PMP/PMI or Prince2), ITIL certification and experience working with Scrum.
• Ability to lead and manage staff within a team environment and to foster cooperation within and between teams.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to engage and build trust with a range of stakeholders.
• Proactive and able to think strategically.
• High attention to detail.

Desirable

• Experience delivering projects within the Defence Capability Acquisition and Sustainment Group (CASG).
• Experience in working with International Trade Compliance and understanding export rules and regulations.
• Excel/spreadsheet proficiency.

To work within our Defence business unit you must hold, or be able to obtain, and maintain a Defence NV1 security clearance. More information on eligibility and clearance process can be found at https://www.defence.gov.au/security/clearances.   

What Systematic offers 
At Systematic we hire for culture first. People are at the core of what we do. You will have flexibility, autonomy, trust, and support from a highly skilled team of professionals.

The successful applicant will be well supported and mentored by our Program Manager.

 Benefits we offer include:

• Attractive remuneration.
• Modern office with onsite parking.
• Generous training and development including access to education assistance.
• Monthly health insurance allowance.
• Life and income protection insurance.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for you and your family.
• Two weeks paid Defence Reservist leave.

 
 How to apply

Send your cover letter and CV today to our recruitment partner Billy Harding at billy@halcyonknights.com.au.

The successful applicant will be required to undergo backgrounds checks, including qualifications and police checks. 

Since we wrote our first line of code in 1985, privately owned Systematic A/S has grown to an international software house with more than 1.200 employees representing 27 different nationalities working at offices in 11 countries and with customers all over the world. Our goal is simple: To improve the world with exceptional software. We deliver software and system solutions for customers within the public sector, the health sector, the defence sector, the police, the financial sector and the service sector, and we have more than one million users worldwide. We work on a foundation of trust, where we have freedom and responsibility to make decisions in our daily lives. We are dedicated to making a difference, and dare to challenge technology, each other and ourselves. As a new employee at Systematic, you will be welcomed by helpful colleagues, and you can look forward to both a mentor scheme and all the support you need. Together, we can develop and fulfil your potential and make Systematic even better.