Assistant Director / Senior Assistant Director (Strategic Plans)

About the role

DSTA's Strategic Plans team is looking for an Assistant Director or Senior Assistant Director to help shape the future of DSTA through enterprise-wide strategies, policies and governance frameworks. The role supports DSTA's long-term planning, performance monitoring, governance and enterprise-wide engagement.

Key responsibilities

• Support the planning and implementation of enterprise-level strategies, policies and governance processes.
• Lead communication and rollout of strategic initiatives at enterprise-wide events and coordinate follow-up with internal stakeholders.
• Manage Board-related matters, including Board meetings, retreats, renewal and onboarding of Board Directors, and adherence to the DSTA Code of Governance.
• Oversee enterprise-level and business entity-level performance monitoring, reporting and analysis aligned with DSTA's strategic objectives, and recommend management interventions where gaps are identified.
• Support initiatives promoting a culture of productivity and innovation, and plan and run staff engagement events to share strategic initiatives and gather feedback.
• Assist in enterprise strategic planning, including developing and refining organisational strategies, and support identification and monitoring of strategic and operational risks.

Required profile

• Degree in a technical discipline; experience in strategic and corporate planning is preferred but not essential.
• Familiarity with DSTA's operations and the broader defence technology ecosystem is an advantage.
• Responsible, proactive and able to work independently.

Required skills

• Strong strategic thinking, analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal and stakeholder management skills, able to engage across all levels.