Subcontract Project Manager

Subcontracts Program Manager

• Accrue up to an extra 12 days of leave per year through our Life Days program.

• Work with world leading technology business at the forefront of innovation.

• We’re a ‘Family Friendly’ certified workplace – we understand the often many and varied roles our team members need to play within their own unique family setting and actively support them.  

Our team feel Leidos is a great place to work. Learn more about our culture and benefits by visiting us here https://www.leidos.com/company/global/australia/careers  

Do Work That Matters 

Leidos Australia delivers IT and airborne solutions that protect and advance the Australian way of life.  Our 2000 local experts, backed by our global experience and network of partners, are working to solve the world’s toughest challenges in government, intelligence, defence, aviation, border protection and health markets.  

Your New Role and Responsibilities  

We're seeking an experienced Project Manager to support a multi-year Defence program delivering an enterprise Health Knowledge Management (HKM) System to improve clinical decision-making for the ADF.

As Subcontracts Program Manager, you’ll ensure supplier performance aligns with contract requirements, quality standards, and program timelines. You’ll work closely with the Subcontracts Commercial Manager and Solution Lead to integrate supplier efforts and deliver the HKM System.

Using your Defence experience, you’ll mentor suppliers to operate effectively within Defence frameworks and drive successful program outcomes. You’ll also lead the delivery of the Australian Industrial Capability (AIC) Plan, working alongside the Program Manager to maximise local industry involvement and economic benefit throughout the program’s life cycle.

Key Responsibilities: -

• Assess and verify supplier capabilities, performance, and compliance with contractual requirements.

• Manage supplier communication, issue escalation, and status reporting to Program leadership.

• Oversee supplier cost, schedule, technical, and quality baselines, identifying risks and performance gaps.

• Support subcontract changes and provide recommendations on supplier contract modifications.

• Lead planning and execution of the Australian Industrial Capability (AIC) Plan, including reporting and Local Industry Activity outcomes.

• Engage with Australian industry to identify, assess, and advocate for local suppliers and innovation opportunities throughout the program lifecycle.

What You’ll Bring to Make An Impact  

• Proven experience applying project management methodologies (e.g. PMI, Agile, PRINCE2).

• Strong stakeholder engagement skills with the ability to build trust and communicate effectively at all levels.

• Solid technical understanding to evaluate supplier deliverables and contribute to technical discussions and documentation.

• Knowledge of subcontracting principles, including finance, contract types, scheduling, and earned value management.

• Excellent communication and collaboration skills; Defence sector experience is highly regarded.

Don’t worry if you don’t tick all the boxes – if you meet most of them, we encourage you to submit your application.  We’re most interested in your strengths, what you want to learn and how far you want to go.  

This role does require the successful applicant to be an Australian Citizen and hold Baseline security clearance.

Diverse Team Members, Shared Values and a Common Purpose

Providing our customers with smarter solutions takes an incredible team with diversity of thought, experience and perspectives driving innovation. Inclusion is at the heart of our culture and is one of our core values. It's about creating a workplace where everyone can do important work, feels welcome, valued, and respected, and has equal access to opportunities to thrive. Paul Chase – Chief Executive, Leidos Australia. 

Leidos Australia is an equal opportunities organisation and is committed to creating a truly inclusive workplace. We welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, culturally and linguistically diverse people, people with disabilities, veterans, neurodiverse people, and people of all genders, sexualities, and age groups.  

Our five Advocacy Groups (Women and Allies Network, Young Professionals, Defence & Emergency Services, Action for Accessibility and Abilities and Pride+) provide an opportunity for team members to connect and collaborate on shared interests, and work to support and celebrate our diverse community. 

Next Steps 

• To apply for this role, follow the links or apply via our Careers page.  

• Recruitment process – 1-2 interviews (depending on seniority of role) & background checks. 

• Applicants may also need to meet International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) requirements. In certain circumstances this can place limitations on persons who hold dual nationality, permanent residency or are former nationals of certain countries as per ITAR 126.1. 

• We are committed to making our recruitment process accessible to all candidates. Please contact our Careers team [email protected] if you’d like to discuss any additional support during your application or throughout the recruitment process.   

At Leidos, we don’t want someone who "fits the mold"—we want someone who melts it down and builds something better. This is a role for the restless, the over-caffeinated, the ones who ask, “what’s next?” before the dust settles on “what’s now.”

If you’re already scheming step 20 while everyone else is still debating step 2… good. You’ll fit right in.

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.