Engineering & Technical Services Manager

AUSTRALIAN CITIZENSHIP REQUIRED FOR THIS POSITION: Yes RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE TYPE: AU- Secret (NV1) TRAVEL: Yes, 25% of the Time **Description** --------------- At Northrop Grumman Australia, we solve some of the world's most complex challenges through innovation, collaboration and technical excellence. As a trusted partner to Defence, we invest in our people, foster high-performing teams and create opportunities to make a real impact. We're seeking an experienced leader to head our Engineering & Technical Services function within the C-27J Program. This is a senior leadership opportunity responsible for leading a large technical workforce, driving customer outcomes, developing capability, and ensuring the safe and effective delivery of engineering services in a dynamic operational environment. **What You'll Do** As Engineering & Technical Services Manager, you will: * Lead and develop a high-performing engineering and technical services team, fostering a culture of accountability, engagement and continuous improvement. * Provide strategic, tactical and operational leadership to ensure customer requirements and contractual obligations are successfully delivered. * Build and maintain strong relationships across customers, program leadership, engineering teams and key operational stakeholders. * Oversee planning, prioritisation, scheduling, resource management and reporting across a diverse portfolio of engineering activities. * Drive workforce planning, capability development and succession planning to support current and future business needs. * Work collaboratively across engineering, maintenance, supply chain, flight operations, training and capability development functions to achieve integrated outcomes. * Lead the delivery of critical engineering and airworthiness services while maintaining a strong focus on safety, quality and compliance. * Manage risk, issues and opportunities, ensuring effective governance, reporting and decision-making. * Champion continuous improvement initiatives that enhance engineering systems, processes and business performance. **About You** * Degree-qualified in Engineering or a related technical discipline. * Proven experience leading and developing large, multi-disciplinary teams. * Strong stakeholder engagement, communication and relationship management skills. * Demonstrated ability to lead through complexity and deliver outcomes in fast-paced environments. * Strategic mindset with strong operational execution capability. * Experience within Defence, aerospace, aviation or another highly regulated industry is highly regarded. **Why Northrop Grumman?** * Join a global technology and defence leader. * Lead talented teams delivering meaningful outcomes. * Access genuine career development and leadership opportunities. * Work in a flexible, inclusive and values-driven organisation. * Competitive remuneration and employee benefits. **What we offer:** Whatever your role, life stage or background, you can shape your career here in your way with highly challenging work, great colleagues and career development, plus a range of flexible benefits and working patterns.   * Professional development – further education, leadership development, professional industry memberships and unlimited access to a range of online training  * Salary packaging including novated car leases and the option to purchase additional annual leave  * Flexible working options, including hybrid working, 9 day fortnights, volunteer leave and varying start and finish times to suit your family needs * 18 weeks paid parental leave and 2 weeks paid reservist leave  * We offer all employees access to our Health & Wellbeing program and Employee Assistance program  * Employee Discount Program * Employee Recognition Program **Security Requirements** Applicants must hold, or be eligible to obtain and maintain, an **NV1 Australian Government Security Clearance**. **Lead people. Drive performance. Deliver outcomes that matter. Apply now.** **_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_**