Business Development Lead - Land & Mission Systems

• Be part of a company that values growth, teamwork, and delivering exceptional results.
• Collaborate with a passionate team to identify opportunities, build customer loyalty, and shape cutting-edge solutions.
• Lead business development efforts in Canberra, driving innovation and strategy.

About the Role

Step into a role where your expertise shapes the future. Babcock’s Land division, a leader in delivering integrated asset management, mission-critical training, and engineering services for complex fleets and infrastructure, is seeking a dynamic Business Development Lead – Land and Mission Systems to join our team in Canberra.
 

Reporting to the Business Development Manager, you will drive growth in the Land & Mission Systems domain. Your work will involve research, analysis, and strategic customer engagement, all aligned with Babcock’s ambitious goals. Representing Babcock at the public events, you’ll play a key role in fostering meaningful connections with customers, industry leaders, and academia.
 

You’ll dive deep into the world of business development, crafting innovative strategies to seize new opportunities while strengthening internal collaboration across our teams. You’ll be at the forefront of identifying future prospects, ensuring they align with Babcock’s mission, and play a hands-on role throughout the business winning lifecycle. From shaping solutions to supporting tender development, governance reviews, and contract negotiations, your impact will be far-reaching.
 

If you’re ready to elevate your career while contributing to cutting-edge initiatives, this is your opportunity. At Babcock, we’re committed to building strong industry relationships and nurturing talent to drive growth and deliver exceptional results. Join us in making a difference.
 

To be successful, you will bring
 

• Australian Citizen with a Defence security clearance.
• Tertiary qualifications in a technical discipline, business, commercial, legal and/or project management.
• Previous experience in a similar role and knowledge in the Land domain.
• Capture Management Process and Delivery experience.
• Familiarity with Army procurement.
• Experience working on complex Defence Bids.
• No restrictions to access For Official Use Only (FOUO) level or ITAR controlled material.

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What we offer you

• Our work life integration policy brings together leave entitlements which include annual leave, wellbeing leave, paid parental leave, defence reservist leave plus more;
• We offer flexible working arrangements where possible to help employees find the right balance between work and home life;
• We will provide you with a supportive and engaging environment where you can grow your career, supported by our capability framework plus ongoing access to self-led learning modules through LinkedIn Learning and access to study leave;

• You’ll have access to beRewarded which will provide you with endless discounts across retail, health, entertainment, travel and much more, plus novated leasing options and corporate shares plan;
• Your wellbeing is supported through our online wellbeing program Munch, Mind, Move, Money, access to our employee assistance program plus you can access two days annually from your personal leave as wellbeing days;
• You’ll be able to participate in our weRecognise program which is an opportunity to recognise the outstanding work our people do each and every day.

Who we are

Babcock International Group, the aerospace and defence company, has been trusted to deliver bespoke, highly skilled engineering services for over a century.

Across Australia and New Zealand, Babcock has grown to a team of over 1,600 talented people, and we are on a path of continued growth and expansion. We operate across sectors such as defence, commercial marine, aviation, airports, communications, emergency services and engineering consultancy.

Some of the programs our team across Australia and New Zealand are proud to be a part of involve:

• Providing emergency medical and search & rescue aviation services through our Aviation & Critical Services business;
• Designing and supporting key systems for submarines and surface ships through our Marine business;
• Providing fleet wide through life support and asset management services for Navy customers;
• Managing critical assets for a range of sectors through our Land Business.

So, if you would like to join us and help create a safe and secure world, together, please apply via the ‘Apply Now’ button below.

To learn more about Babcock visit www.babcock.com.au

We welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds and experience however, due to the defence orientation of this role, the successful candidate must be eligible to obtain an appropriate level of Commonwealth Personnel Security Clearance, as defined in the AGSVA guidelines.
 

This position requires working with, or exposure to, US and AU export controlled technology; compliance with the US International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and the AU Defence Trade Controls Act 2012 will be assessed.

Please note, should your application progress you may be required to complete pre-employment checks.  These checks may include but not limited to, reference checks, police check, security check, qualifications and right to work.
 

Babcock Australasia is a Circle Back Initiative Employer - we commit to respond to every applicant.
 

Job Req ID: 62959