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Leidos

Growth Manager

Leidos

. Identify, qualify and pursue new business opportunities aligned with GCA capabilities and objectives .

Posted 9/30/2026full-timeCanberra • AustraliaMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates strong leadership and influence in client engagement and opportunity shaping within the Defence and marine sectors. Capable of developing high-quality proposals and managing strategic partnerships while ensuring compliance with governance and assurance standards.

Highest-signal resume keywords
Project Delivery LeadershipProposal DevelopmentStakeholder InfluenceCommercial JudgementNV1 Security Clearance

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Hard Skills
Program ManagementSystems EngineeringGovernanceAssuranceDefence Capability Development
Soft Skills
Relationship ManagementDecision-MakingEngagement Activities
Certifications & Qualifications
NV1 Security Clearance
Industry Keywords
DefenceGovernmentAustralian Naval SectorMarine SectorStrategic Partnerships

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Identify, qualify and pursue new business opportunities aligned with GCA capabilities and objectives
  • Develop and maintain relationships across Defence, Government and industry
  • Lead client engagement and opportunity shaping activities
  • Support management colleagues in customer and partner engagement activities
  • Prepare proposals, white papers, and tender responses
  • Manage internal new business approval processes
  • Support strategic partnerships and teaming arrangements
  • Contribute to future project delivery leadership roles

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Demonstrated success contributing to project delivery through engineering, program management or Defence capability development related roles
  • Ability to develop high quality written proposals
  • Established professional network in the Australian naval and/or marine sector
  • Demonstrated leadership capability and ability to influence senior stakeholders
  • Strong commercial judgement and pragmatic decision-making
  • Australian Citizen
  • Must hold, or be eligible to obtain, NV1 security clearance
  • Experience in assurance, governance, systems engineering, or independent review functions is advantageous but not essential

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Opportunities to work across programs, domains and emerging technologies
  • Flexibility
  • Career pathways that help you grow while balancing life outside work