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Senior Project Manager - High Technology / Research and Development
CSIRO Astronomy and Space Science (CASS) builds and operates radio telescopes around Australia, including the iconic parkes "Dish", the Australia Telescope Compact Array in Narrabri and the Australian SKA Pathfinder (ASKAP) in the Murchison district of Western Autralia.
As a Senior Project Manager with CASS, you will contribute expertise in the management of high-technology, science or complex engineering projects. You will directly manage your own individual contracts as well as overseeing a small team of project managers responsible for internal projects delivering instruments to CASS radio-astronomy facilities. Along with these instrument-development programs, you will lead and coordinate the development of major components and sub-systems for joint projects, in particular the Square Kilometre Array (SKA).
CSIRO is playing a lead role in the design, development and construction of SKA-Low, the Australian component of SKA, which will be built at CSIRO’s Murchison Radio-astronomy Observatory (MRO), ~300km inland from Geraldton, Western Australia. CASS is responsible for delivering, or managing the delivery of, several aspects of the SKA-Low telescope, and your team will have roles in managing some parts of this work as well as working on several small satellite projects as part of CSIRO’s space program, such as CSIROSat-1, and projects within the Space Future Science Platform (FSP).
In this role you will:
Location: Marsfield (Sydney) NSW or Kensington (Perth) WA
Salary: AU$136k - AU$150k pa (pro-rata for p/t), plus up to 15.4% superannuation (market salary may be considered on negotiation)
Tenure: Indefinite, full-time (a job-share arrangement will be considered if circumstances permit)
Reference: 72060
To be considered, you will hold a university degree (or equivalent) in project management or a relevant physical science or engineering discipline, plus a minimum of approximately 10 years’ experience in all aspects of large and complex project management (including projects with budgets above $30m).
You will also have:
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How to Apply
To apply online, please provide a CV and cover letter outlining your motivations for applying and your suitability for the role, paying particular attention to the requirements outlined in the Position Details.
Applications Close
Wednesday 31 March, 2021 (11pm AEDT)
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