Job Description

About Us:

Varley Group is an Australian company that has a rich history spanning over 138+ years. We have evolved into a highly successful, diverse, and multi-national engineering and manufacturing firm servicing a wide variety of major sectors including emergency service, defence, health care, cyber security, mining, marine, rail and more.Varley Group’s network of subsidiaries includes: Norship, SEM Fire & Rescue, Air Boats International, EMC Electric Vehicles, IDES, Introspectus and Frame Group.

With over 1,200 employees in the Varley Group, our company reputation is built on providing first-class work, manufacturing quality products, and providing unsurpassed service. It is our broad but specialised skills base, and employees that have a passion for doing a good job that gives us a competitive edge.

The Role

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced & motivated Project Manager to join our Defence team, based at our Tomago site.

To be considered for this role you must:

• Be an Australian Citizen.
• Provide relevant qualifications in project management.
• Be eligible for an Australian Defence security clearance.
• Showcase proven experience in delivering Defence projects.
• Demonstrate capability across project planning, execution & risk management.
• Knowledge of project & enterprise IT systems for efficient delivery & reporting.
• Proven ability to lead & coordinate multidisciplinary teams in a professional & collaborative manner.

In this role, the successful candidate will play an integral part in leading the team through the following responsibilities:

• Ensure all projects are conducted in compliance with Defence security obligations.
• Plan, manage & deliver projects across the full lifecycle.
• Maintain professional & proactive relations with our customers & stakeholders.
• Develop & maintain project schedules, budgets & management plans.
• Provide mentoring & performance feedback to various team members to foster our collaborative and outcomes-focused delivery culture.
• Manage specialist contractors and suppliers in collaboration with the Supply Chain Manager to ensure quality & compliance.

Why Us:

With over 1,200 employees, our company reputation is built on providing first-class work, manufacturing quality products, and providing unsurpassed service. It is our broad but specialized skills base, and employees that have a passion for doing a good job that gives us a competitive edge. We are looking for employees that want to help us continue on this journey.

Benefits:

Our people matter to us, so we provide:

• Variety of work on innovating and market leading projects
• Permanent Position Discounted access to the Fitness Passport – giving you access to hundreds of fitness and sporting centres across Australia.
• Opportunity for career development and encouragement to work across teams to build your skills and experience
• Access to our employee assistance program
• Easy site access/parking

To Apply:

If this sounds like the role you are looking for, please send your resume and a cover letter outlining your experience.

As part of the recruitment process of this role, a set of screening questions were emailed via our candidate application platform. These questions are designed to further understand your experience, career goals, and assess how they align with the requirements of the role.

Please note that it is crucial to complete the screening questions to proceed with your application. Applicants who do not complete these questions will regrettably not be considered for further steps in the selection process. We appreciate your prompt attention to this matter and look forward to reviewing your responses.

We know that diverse teams are high performing teams. At Varley Group, we welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds, and we are an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.

Would you like a copy of the job advertisement in an alternative format or need support with your application? Please contact us via recruitment@varleygroup.com