_{06th July, 2026}

EL1 Project Manager - National Security / Defence

Location: QLD or ACT
Contract: 12-month labour-hire contract, with 2 x 12-month possible extension options available for the right candidate
Pay: $150 - $165 p/h including super (negotiable)
Work type: Full-time
Work arrangement: Onsite, with arrangements agreed with your supervisor based on operational need
Clearance: Must hold a current NV2 clearance or above

About the Role
We are supporting our Federal Government client to engage 3 EL1-equivalent Project Managers for complex national security and Defence work. You will lead delivery across medium-scale projects, keeping schedule, risk, budget and people on track.

You will work with multi-disciplined teams and senior stakeholders to plan, manage and report on project delivery. This includes briefings, submissions, risk and issue management, governance, requirements and performance reporting.

This role suits a confident project leader who can bring structure to complex work, communicate with influence and make sound judgement calls in a sensitive environment.

What You'll Be Doing

• Lead and coordinate a multi-disciplined project team
• Manage schedules, risks, budgets and resources
• Prepare briefings, submissions, reports and project updates
• Apply project management methods, tools and governance practices
• Track project performance against agreed plans
• Identify risks, opportunities and options for action
• Build stakeholder engagement plans and communicate with influence
• Support planning, governance and workforce coordination
• Interpret and apply relevant policy and regulatory frameworks

What You Bring (Essential Criteria)

• You've led medium-scale projects in a complex government, Defence or technology environment
• You can manage schedule, risk, budget, resources and quality without losing momentum
• You've prepared senior-level briefs, submissions, reports and committee papers
• You use established project management methods, tools and change-control practices
• You can work with technical, operational and corporate teams to define scope and priorities
• You've influenced stakeholders, handled difficult trade-offs and kept decisions moving
• You're an Australian citizen
• You must hold a current NV2 clearance or above

Nice to Have (Desirable Criteria)

• Experience with SFIA-aligned project, requirements, finance or stakeholder capabilities
• Experience in Defence, national security, cyber or intelligence environments
• Experience working with multi-disciplined ICT or capability delivery teams
• Exposure to high-security onboarding or suitability assessment processes

Roles like this move fast - apply now to keep your hourly rate with FREE Payroll and lead meaningful Defence project delivery.

Apply For Job