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EL1 Operational Technology Communication Capability Manager
ICT
Company shared salary
A$1–A$14,612/mo (A$15–A$175,338/yr)
Market rate
A$8,333–A$10,833/mo (A$99,996–A$129,996/yr)
Based on similar roles (title + domain + location).
About the Role
We are seeking a versatile and proactive Capability Manager to act as the primary bridge between operational requirements and technical delivery. The Capability Manager serves in a Product Owner style role, representing end users of a portfolio of operational communication capabilities. You will be responsible for ensuring that capabilities provided to users are fit-for-purpose, sustainable, and aligned with the strategic mission. You will work closely with operational stakeholders to elicit requirements, translate those needs into clear functional specifications for technical specialists, and oversee the capability from initial concept through to decommissioning. You will gather the requirement of the users and communicate within the team, ensuring that the capabilities being built actually solve the operational problem. You will manage the capability roadmap, identify gaps in current offerings, work with Program Delivery Managers to ensure solutions are developed or procured, and ensure that the transition from developed to deployed is seamless and supported by robust documentation and training. We encourage applicants with the following skills and attributes to apply:
Responsibilities
- ● Stakeholder Engagement: Act as the primary liaison between non-technical operational leads and technical specialists, translating complex operational needs into clear business and solution requirements.
- ● Product Management: Responsible for the lifecycle of complex technical capabilities, eliciting requirements and managing the delivery roadmap for new solutions, updates, enhancements, and eventual decommissioning.
- ● Delivery Management: Proactively identify capability gaps by analysing feedback and emerging threats, proposing new capability developments to the Program Manager and Director and working with Delivery Managers and Development teams to establish new capabilities within the portfolio.
- ● Technical Writing and Quality Assurance: Collaborate with Operations Support to develop capability governance frameworks, maintaining technical documentation, user guides, and training materials and ensuring testing and user acceptance is achieved for all capabilities.
- ● Proven ability to capture demand and forecast operational capability needs into structured, actionable solution requirements.
- ● Experience with product management methodologies to ensure effective management and governance of capability through its entire lifecycle.
- ● Proficiency in developing test plans, reports and strategies and managing user acceptance testing and release management processes to ensure products are fit-for-purpose before deployment.
- ● High-level negotiation and influencing skills, with experience managing procurement activities, industry partners and working with Delivery Managers to ensure solutions are delivered on time, and meet user needs.
- ● Effective management and leadership skills.
- ● Excellent verbal and written communications skills.
- ● Knowledge on solution design and architecture would be desirable.
Requirements
- ● Relevant formal tertiary qualifications, certifications within an ICT field and / or relevant work/life experience will be highly regarded.
- ● Experience leading the delivery of technical capabilities, preferably within a government, defence, or high-security corporate environment.
- ● Demonstrated track record of managing the full capability lifecycle, from initial conceptual design and procurement through to global deployment and long-term sustainment.
- ● Proven experience managing strategic relationships with external vendors and presenting technical risk options to senior leadership.
- ● Experience working in a technology project related field with defence, intelligence, law enforcement or related industry.
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