PKI Project Manager (public key infrastructure)

Project Manager | Federal Government

About the Opportunity

• Join a high-impact, critical modernisation initiative delivering secure enterprise-grade cryptographic capabilities within a secure Defence environment.

• Drive cross-functional teams across technical and business streams to replace legacy systems with modern, resilient identity and security solutions.

Role & Responsibilities

• Translate Requirements: Convert complex technical requirements into actionable delivery plans that align business objectives with high-assurance security outcomes.

• Drive Delivery & Scope: Lead cross-functional teams through design, testing, and deployment phases while managing scope, schedules, and critical interdependencies.

• Coordinate Tranches: Oversee delivery across multiple capability tranches (CTs) to ensure seamless transitions to new enterprise identity solutions.

• Risk & Governance: Proactively manage delivery risks, compliance, and dependencies to align with overarching strategic program goals.

• Stakeholder Engagement: Provide clear, structured updates to technical teams, executive leadership, and key government stakeholders to maintain transparent alignment throughout the project lifecycle.

Skills & Experience

To be successful in this position, you will ideally bring:

• Technical Toolkit: Strong understanding of Public Key Infrastructure (PKI), certificate-based authentication, and enterprise secure identity management frameworks.

• Experience: Proven track record leading the delivery of enterprise-grade security and cryptographic solutions, ideally within Defence ICT environments or classified information domains.

• Core Capabilities: Exceptional cross-functional leadership, dependency management, and communication skills with the ability to articulate complex security concepts to executive stakeholders.

Eligibility & Clearance Requirements

• Security Clearance: Due to the nature of this environment, candidates must hold a current NV1 security clearance (with willingness to upgrade to NV2) or preferably hold an active NV2 security clearance. Candidates must be Australian Citizens.

• Location & Flexibility: Canberra, ACT (Hybrid/Flexible working arrangements supported).

How to Apply

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