Product Manager

📋 Description

• • Own the end-to-end Product Plan for Australia’s Air Warfare Systems, translating high-level capability needs into executable, fit-for-purpose deliverables that meet strict cost, schedule and quality thresholds.
• • Drive complex planning cycles that integrate scope, schedule, risk, budget and resource management—ensuring every milestone aligns with Defence’s One Defence Capability System gates, reviews and committees.
• • Act as the trusted liaison between the Capability Manager, Commonwealth stakeholders, industry partners and the integrated project workforce, translating technical detail into clear, actionable direction for senior decision-makers.
• • Lead the creation, update and maintenance of all governing Commonwealth product documentation—Configuration Management Plans, Test & Evaluation Master Plans, Safety & Environmental Management Plans and Acquisition Strategies—so that every artefact remains audit-ready and compliant with current policy.
• • Champion continuous risk, issue and opportunity management: establish living registers, facilitate cross-functional risk workshops, quantify probability/impact, develop treatment plans and report residual exposure to governance boards.
• • Provide expert guidance and mentoring to junior Project Product team members, building internal capability and ensuring knowledge continuity across multiple concurrent projects.
• • Orchestrate Fundamental Inputs to Capability (FIC) integration—translating operational concepts into verifiable requirements, coordinating design acceptance activities and ensuring seamless hand-off to test and certification authorities.
• • Deliver transparent, data-driven reporting through Defence’s enterprise management systems (e.g., PMKeyS, CORTEX, SAP) to keep executives, finance and sustainment teams fully informed of progress, forecasts and emerging dependencies.
• • Influence and negotiate scope, schedule and resource trade-offs with senior Defence officers, primes and SMEs—balancing operational urgency against fiscal discipline while safeguarding safety and mission assurance.
• • Contribute to the maturation of AWSPO’s Product Management framework, identifying process gaps, recommending improvements and embedding lessons learned to lift organisational capability maturity.
• • Foster a culture of safety, integrity, inclusion and diversity—actively participating in mental-health initiatives, mentoring circles and community outreach to ensure every team member feels valued and supported.
• • Maintain a current understanding of emerging Air Warfare technologies, regulatory changes and strategic policy shifts, positioning AWSPO to anticipate future capability needs and proactively shape acquisition strategies.
• • Ensure all activities comply with Defence security protocols, including NV1 clearance requirements, and uphold Amentum’s ethical standards in every interaction with clients, suppliers and the broader Defence enterprise.