Program Manager L400-2, Turreted Variants

About the Team

Reporting into the Program Director L400-2, the Program Manager, Turreted Variants will lead a team of Project Managers to ensure the successful delivery of their respective Boxer variant. The successful applicant will interact with a number of internal and external stakeholders, ensuring alignment between internal teams and external customers.

About the Role

The Program Manager L400-2, Turreted Variants will be responsible for Program Management turreted vehicle variant through to System Acceptance, the common Drive Module, and contracted Deployment Kits. The successful candidate will ensure all deliverables are planned and delivered on schedule and to the required standard. Some of your responsibilities will include:

• Develop and update Contract Master Schedule in accordance with the ASDEFCON Complex contracting model for all program deliverables;
• Establish, maintain and manage Rheinmetall Entity and Sub-Contractor contracts to effect delivery of the program;
• Manage and execute scope of delivery through direct management of a number of RDA Project Managers;
• Provide oversight to Mandated System Reviews to ensure all deliverables are to the requisite standard and timing;
• Participate in the development of scope changes, through to bid, negotiation and CCP implementation; and
• Present to stakeholders reports on the progress as well as challenges and remediation plans when necessary.

What are we looking for?

Rheinmetall seeks applicants who exemplify our Company’s values of Safety, Partnering, Openness, Respect and Trust (SPORT). This creates a workplace environment where employees value each other, live up to their promises and communicate openly.

The experience and skillset best suited to this role includes: 

• Proven experience in project/program management, preferably within the Defence Industry;
• Tertiary qualifications in Project Management, Engineering or a related discipline;
• Experience in managing projects and project resources including subcontractors and multiple service providers using PM methodologies; and
• Eligibility to obtain an Australian Government Security Clearance (Australian Citizenship required).

• Long weekends every second week with a 9 day fortnight;
• Individualised Flexible Working Arrangements;
• Access to exclusive employee discounts with over 500 retailers to support cost of living;
• Market leading parental leave and loyalty leave accrual for every year of service;
• We are proud to be an Endorsed Employer for All Women with WORK180.

RDA Talent Acquisition Team

Recruitment.Australia@rheinmetall.com.au

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Applications will close on 14/7/2026