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Responsible for management of Company Strategy and Business Development. Develops market leading solutions through strong strategic partnerships and world class employees across the US and Australia. Personally provides specialist consulting services in Capability Development and Air/Land Integration. Work with PAC: We are constantly looking for highly experienced and skilled people to enhance our PAC team in the areas of Mission Planning Systems, Aerospace Engineering, Systems Engineering, Tactical Data Links, Communications Engineering, Systems Integration and Capability Development. Come to our website to see what new opportunities are coming up to work in Australia and the US.

Senior Manager of Operations for the Australian Army's Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Organisation.

Position Role:• Served as understudy to group manager, leading a large team to achieve objectives and facilitate the operational management of the organisation.• Whilst deployed to Afghanistan, provided effective, timely and consistent unmanned aerial surveillance support to Australian forces. Coordinated all Aerial Surveillance support to optimise targeted surveillance for all Coalition forces.Responsibilities: • Supervised administration of all staff and supporting personnel, including Equity and Diversity, Fraud and Ethics, Safety and Risk Management. Submit accurate administrative reports and returns.• Directed, organised, motivated and mentored staff (civilian and military) in fulfilling organisation objectives. Implemented and oversaw injury management procedures for all staff.• Managed tactical level planning and coordination of Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) flights, and battle management of UAV missions. Developed new UAV tactics and employment methods to ensure continual effectiveness in UAV employment. • Implemented and monitored UAV airworthiness in accordance with Australian Standards, aviation and continuous risk management principles.• International stakeholder management with multiple countries including Dutch, US, Afghanistan and Bosnia. • Administration of equipment including aircraft, launchers, landing equipment, maintenance equipment and IT hardware valued in excess of $5million.

Responsibilities: • Ensured team leadership and management.• Delivered artillery intelligence products to senior management.• Employed target acquisition radar systems and analysed threat track data. Achievements: • Managing Stress – As the Commander of the Target Acquisition Troop deployed to Iraq, displayed well-developed stress management skills for operating under hazardous conditions, within tight deadlines and with limited manpower and resources. Managed stress through constant skills development, task allocation, and task sharing.• Problem Solving- Whilst deployed in Iraq, recognised weaknesses in the enemy identification process. Analysed the situation and implemented several strategies, which resulted in the apprehended the enemy team and a significant reduction of incidents. Reports were received and utilised for effective outcomes by the US Air Force and the Pentagon.

Position Role: • Served in a position of authority reporting to the Project Director for the development of land force capabilities. • Coordinated project teams by applying professional principles, practices, and techniques to develop a multifaceted project business case with the objective of achieving final approval at the National Security Committee of Cabinet. • Sole responsibility for assigned projects and management of definition, planning and monitoring.Responsibilities: • Conducted capability definition of allocated projects through all phases in the project life cycle.• Completed capability proposals and capability submissions to support the definition process in accordance with the business case strategy and Government direction.• Managed all internal and external stakeholders through effective stakeholder management.• Managed cost models and project development funds to ensure that project budgets are adhered to.• Developed and maintained the project schedules and effective coordination of project working groups.• Provided specialist input into materiel acquisition process and in-service management of materiel.• Developed and managed project support contracts as required and brief Senior Government, Defence Officials and Committees.• Development of project documentation including risk management matrices, operational concept documents, functional performance specifications, test concept documents, capability infrastructure reports, business cases and cost models. • Capability definition activities including workshops, trials, conferences, exercises, briefs and international demonstrations. • Stakeholder management and external correspondence. This includes Ministerial submissions, letters to the Prime Minister and members of Cabinet, cross-organisational reports, management of diverse stakeholders including Government departments, Defence departments, industry, media and the public.

The Capability & Technology Management Program (CTMP) is a very demanding year-long technical staff college program that prepares selected career officers for appointments as Capability Technology Managers and project leaders, within the Defence capability management continuum. The CTMP curriculum consists of a Masters-level academic program plus military modules and other technical staff studies, including a portfolio of relevant short courses and industry visits. CTMP is therefore a professional self-development opportunity conducted at the Masters level.Awarded Masters of Management Studies in Defence Capability Development and Acquisition.