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Program Manager – Bluestaq Australia

(Location – Initially hybrid arrangement, then on-premises Brisbane or Canberra)

Our purpose is to deliver mission critical technology solutions tailored for the Australian defence, government and national security sectors. We specialise in high security data systems, designed to meet Australia's evolving strategic and operational demands. If you are ready to turn your expertise into real world results, welcome to Bluestaq Australia. This is your opportunity to join a young but fast growing company in its formative years in Australia, building on our successful foundations in the United States.

About the Role
As a Program Manager at Bluestaq Australia, you will lead complex and high-impact programs from concept through delivery, applying your program management and systems engineering expertise to advance defence-aligned technology outcomes. You will coordinate multi-disciplinary teams, ensuring seamless program execution, strong stakeholder relationships, and alignment with Bluestaq’s strategic objectives.

You will bring structure, foresight and agility to programs that bridge software development, systems integration, and secure data management for mission-critical environments.

Reporting directly to the President Bluestaq Australia, you will:

• Lead end-to-end program lifecycle management—from planning, execution and delivery to sustainment and closure.
• Build and maintain trusted relationships across Defence, government and industry stakeholders, fostering collaboration and long-term partnership.
• Translate strategic objectives into actionable program plans, measurable milestones and accountable deliverables.
• Manage schedules, budgets and risks with precision, ensuring programs remain on course and compliant with Defence frameworks.
• Drive integration across engineering, operations and product teams to deliver solutions that meet operational, technical and security requirements.
• Develop and maintain program reporting structures, documentation and dashboards using tools such as Confluence and Jira.
• Anticipate and mitigate program risks through proactive planning, clear communication and strong governance.

About You

You must be willing to embrace our core values of Ownership, Curiosity, Talent and Trust and, in addition, have:

• Minimum 10–12 years of experience in program management and systems delivery within Defence, government or complex technology programs.
• Relevant tertiary qualification in engineering, project management or a related field (PMP, PgMP or equivalent credentials highly regarded).
• Demonstrated success leading cross-functional teams in high-security or Defence environments.
• Deep understanding of Agile and traditional project management methodologies, with the ability to adapt approaches to program needs.
• Strong stakeholder management, influencing and communication skills, including experience briefing senior Defence and government clients.
• Proven ability to manage competing priorities, complex dependencies and risk under tight timelines.
• High level of analytical thinking, systems-based problem solving and strategic decision-making.
• Willingness to travel within Australia to customer and partner locations, including secure government or defence sites, and occasional travel to Bluestaq offices in the United States for collaboration or project work.
• Australian citizenship and eligibility to obtain and maintain an Australian Government NV1 security clearance.

Your Benefits

• Attractive salary based on qualifications, experience and achievements
• Superannuation
• Annual performance bonus
• Private health cover allowance
• Health/wellness allowance
• Professional subscription
• Salary sacrifice and salary packaging options
• Additional 1 week of annual leave per year = 5 weeks per year
• Other leave in accordance with the National Employment Standards and state long service leave legislation

A Bit More About Us – Bluestaq – Where Innovation Powers Impact
At Bluestaq, we’re more than a technology company. We’re a team of innovators, problem solvers and defence-aligned engineers dedicated to securing and enabling the nation’s most sensitive data environments. Whether supporting sovereign defence capabilities, enabling secure cross-agency collaboration or advancing Australia’s digital resilience, we focus on engineering that drives outcomes.

Between 2019 and 2025, Bluestaq has been the proud recipient of many awards:

• Inc. Best Workplace
• Colorado Springs Gazette Best Workplaces
• Built in Colorado Best Places to Work
• Inc. Magazine’s Fastest Growing Private Companies
• Chamber of Commerce New Business of the Year
• Emerging Tech Company of the Year

Join the Mission
If you're ready to deliver strategic outcomes and shape secure, sovereign-capable programs, Bluestaq Australia offers you the opportunity to lead at the intersection of technology, Defence and innovation. Together, we’ll tackle high-stakes challenges, protect Australia’s most vital data, and build what’s next—securely, on-premises and at scale.

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We encourage applicants of all backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disabilities, LGBTQIA+ and culturally diverse candidates.