This position is responsible for the technical solutions delivered by the Combat Training Centre-Live Instrumented Systems program, ensuring that solutions innovatively win the customer, align with the business strategy and deliver superior value and return to our customers and the end user. Incumbents of this position will communicate the technical vision for the CTC-LIS Program and manage the technical roadmaps and architecture to deliver innovative performance based training outcomes.
This role acts as the overall technical manager for CTC-LIS engineer, technical, project management and deep maintenance teams, gatekeeper for design reviews, external interface to international technical engagement, development and control of technology roadmaps, communications across the CTC-LIS technical leadership team.
Incumbents of this position operate under limited supervision and direction and regularly exercise discretionary and substantial decision-making authority.
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Job Summary
This position is responsible for the technical solutions delivered by the Combat Training Centre-Live Instrumented Systems program, ensuring that solutions innovatively win the customer, align with the business strategy and deliver superior value and return to our customers and the end user. Incumbents of this position will communicate the technical vision for the CTC-LIS Program and manage the technical roadmaps and architecture to deliver innovative performance based training outcomes.
This role acts as the overall technical manager for CTC-LIS engineer, technical, project management and deep maintenance teams, gatekeeper for design reviews, external interface to international technical engagement, development and control of technology roadmaps, communications across the CTC-LIS technical leadership team.
Incumbents of this position operate under limited supervision and direction and regularly exercise discretionary and substantial decision-making authority.
Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities
Leads the CTC-LIS engineering, technical team, Project Managers and deep maintenance team to deliver technical solutions for the Program
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Actively contributes to the CDAus Management and ITS Management activities to ensure optimum results for the Program
Liaise and co-ordinate with other engineering centres within Cubic to ensure cohesion with CTC-LIS efforts
Ensure the development of an obsolescence plan for CTC-LIS based upon inputs from CDNZ
Undertakes timely selection of replacement staff while fostering an environment conducive to staff retention
Trains and develops team members to improve individual and organisational performance
Manages direct reports to ensure they have regularly monitored performance and development plans in compliance with company processes
Provides ongoing staff performance feedback, guidance and coaching
Leads efforts to seek best customer solutions across CTC-LIS proposals, innovation, technology roadmaps and projects.
Supports business development with technology road mapping and product management to align with customer needs
Supports development of a realistic Technical refresh and managed services plan that is in line with CTC-LIS and CDAus strategy and goals.
As part of the CTC-LIS Leadership Team feeds into strategies for growth – organically, through innovation, support and acquisition.
Develops strategic technical business relationships
Responsible for management of the CTC-LIS’s innovation roadmap and process in support of continuous improvement and effecincy (CIE) objectives.
Responsible for achieving overall CIE goals, to include meeting customer co-funding for innovation.
Develops the CIE, technical and innovation plan, to include managing the origination, research, evaluation and development of CIE innovations that align with CDAus and CTC-LIS strategy.
Leads project, innovation, technical refresh, and managed services meetings, and mentors teams through the processes, coordinating effective communication between teams and senior management.
Identify critical partnerships to achieve innovation outcomes.
Ensures alignment between engineerings, project managers, technical team and the other departments of CTC-LIS.
Lead special projects as assigned
Develops and maintains customer/partner relationships that ensure optimal engagement, and return to the company.
Leads and establishes a safety culture among the engineering team by following all rules and procedures, reporting that promotes safe work practices
Actively contributes to, and participates in, company health and safety initiatives
General Duties and Responsibilities
Comply with Cubic’s Quality Management System
Comply with Cubic Occupational Health, Safety and Environment policies and procedures
Ensure own health and safety and that of others by following all rules and procedures, reporting and managing all hazards in the work area and actively contributing to, and participating in, company health and safety initiatives
Comply with security in accordance with established policies and procedures of the organisations
Comply with Cubic Human Resources Procedures
Other duties as requested
Qualifications
Tertiary degree in Engineering or related technical discipline
Advanced engineering degree or commercial qualification is desirable.
Skills/Experience/Knowledge
Minimum of twelve years of related technical or engineering experience including ten years of project engineering/management, program management / supervisory responsibility.
Must have experience in Commonwealth procurement processes.
Must have proven ability to lead cross-functional teams, communicate technical vision and develop technology/product roadmaps
Proven ability to analyse, design and implement efficient engineering business processes.
Ability to work under deadlines and associated cost/schedule constraints.
Personal Qualities
Excellent communication, negotiation and presentation skills. Effective interpersonal skills to interact in sensitive and/or complex situations.
Competencies
Living One Cubic : Identifies with the larger organisation and their role within it, shares resources, responds to requests from other parts of the organisation, supports larger organisational initiatives and sees them as more important than local or personal goals.
Ethics & Compliance : Demonstrates high level of trust and respect for others and maintains compliance with Cubic's polices, mission and values.
Business Acumen : Knowing how business strategies and tactics operate in the marketplace
Communication : Clearly conveying information and ideas through a variety of media to individuals or groups in a manner that engages the audience and helps them understand and retain the message.
Problem Solving and Decision Making: Making high quality decisions in a fast paced environment; assessing the situation and determining when it is appropriate to use an accelerated approach and when to slow down the process and apply a more analytical approach; committing to an action that takes into consideration time, resources, constraints and probable consequences.
Technical / Professional Knowledge & Skills : Having the required level of technical and professional skill or knowledge in position-related areas; assimilating and applying new job-related information in a timely manner; keeping abreast of current developments and trends in area of expertise.
Planning and Organising : Establishing courses of action for self and others to ensure that work is completed efficiently.
Process Improvement: Commits to actions that improve existing processes, products and service through empowerment and management by data.
Condition of Employment
Hold a current Security Clearance
Successful outcome of a National Police Check
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About Cubic
Metal Manufacturing & Fabrication261 employeesFounded 1973
Rockwell-owned Danish manufacturer of modular low-voltage switchboard systems and customized steel enclosures for industrial customers.
