Operations Manager

AUSTRALIAN CITIZENSHIP REQUIRED FOR THIS POSITION: Yes\n\nRELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available\n\nCLEARANCE TYPE: AU- Secret (NV1)\n\nTRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time\n\n## Description\n\nYour Role: \n\nAs the Operational and Ground Handling Lead for the Special Purpose Aircraft (SPA) Business Unit, you\u2019ll oversee all maintenance and support activities to ensure safe, compliant, and efficient aircraft operations. You\u2019ll drive performance, collaboration, and continuous improvement across the SPA maintenance program.\n\n * Lead the Part 145 Maintenance Organisation to deliver compliant, high-quality maintenance outcomes.\n * Ensure all maintenance and ground handling activities align with approved procedures, data, and regulatory requirements.\n * Coordinate with SPA CAMS, Planning, and MOC teams to manage scheduled and unscheduled maintenance with minimal disruption.\n * Promote a Just Culture and open reporting environment across all maintenance activities.\n * Represent the SPA program in operational meetings and act as Program Manager delegate when required.\n\n\n\nAbout You: \n\nYou\u2019re an experienced aviation professional with strong leadership, technical, and communication skills, ready to ensure excellence in SPA operations and stakeholder engagement.\n\n * Eligible to obtain and maintain an NV1 AGSVA security clearance.\n * Hold formal Aviation Management, Engineering, or Aircraft Trade qualifications (Civil or Military).\n * Demonstrated experience assessing and implementing OEM service literature.\n * Strong knowledge of maintenance control systems and regulatory compliance requirements.\n * Skilled in negotiation, with excellent written and verbal communication abilities.\n\n\n\nWhat we Offer:\n\nWe have built our benefits to help you define your possible. \n\n * 18 weeks paid parental leave \n\n\n\n\n * Flexible Working Options including - Hybrid Working, 9-day Fortnights, Volunteer leave, Varying start and Finish times to suit your family needs.\n\n\n\n\n * 2 Weeks Paid Reservist leave \n\n\n\n\n * Health, Wellbeing and Generous Employee discount programs\n\n\n\n\n * Additional purchased annual and salary packaging option\n\n\n\n\n * Ongoing career progression opportunities- leadership development, education support, ongoing career growth through internal movement \n\n\n\n\nWho we are:\n\nAt Northrop Grumman Australia, we have been defining possible for the ADF for over 20 years. Our commitment to safeguarding Australia\u2019s future by delivering pioneering technology is only matched by our commitment to building a great place to work and supporting each other. \n\nEveryone Matters: \n\nWherever you are in your career, we have a range of policies and initiatives in place to help you define possible based on your individual needs. A variety of initiatives support STEM education, veterans, communities and the environment. And our thriving Employee Resource Groups also enable our people to share common interest in such areas as veterans, gender and young professionals.\n\nWhat\u0027s Your Possible?\n\nAs a Defence security clearance is required for this role, you must be an Australian Citizen. International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) are applicable, as such your nationality may be a factor in determining your suitability for this role. You will also need to satisfy police checks and employment screening verification\n