AUSTRALIAN CITIZENSHIP REQUIRED FOR THIS POSITION: Yes RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE TYPE: AU-Protected (Baseline) TRAVEL: Yes, 25% of the Time **Description** Play a critical role in Defence capability sustainment by leading the C27J Through Life Support program as Program Manager. Using your excellent stakeholder engagement and relationship building skills, you will build trust within the client and maintenance teams, empowering creativity and collaboration across all stakeholders. You will be adept at building trust at all levels, driving accountability and cultural excellence using your strong leadership background. You will also be accountable for: + Proactive coaching and mentoring of team members, while effectively managing your leadership team + Develop and meet budgeted financial objectives ensuring accurate forecasting + Drive change through effective influence and engagement with stakeholders across internal and external pathways + Lead multiple geographically dispersed teams, driving delivery against program objectives **What we Offer:** + A collaborative team environment with a focus on people first. Working alongside a leadership team that truly values the expertise and vision of their team + Opportunity to lead with courage and act as the owner of the program, with the support of your manager + Ongoing career progression opportunities + Generous leave entitlements with additional leave purchase options, plus reservist leave, and other salary sacrifice options + Health, Wellbeing and Generous Employee discount programs + Additional purchased annual and salary packaging option **About You:** To be successful in this role, you will need: + A strong technical background, able to build rapport with uniform and non-uniformed personnel + Effective leadership experience and ability to influence culture driving high performance + Experience working on sustainment programs is essential + Defence or Industry adjacent experience is highly valued + Leadership experience, ideally across multi-discipline teams + Experience working on aviation programs would be advantageous, but not essential + Qualifications in Engineering, Project or Business Management would be advantageous Want to learn more about the role? Contact Eve Mountney at Evelyn.Mountney@au.ngc.com for a confidential discussion. **_As a Defence security clearance is required for this role, you must be an Australian Citizen. International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) are applicable, as such your nationality may be a factor in determining your suitability for this role. You will also need to satisfy police checks and employment screening verification_**