EOI Industry Engagement Manager

Babcock International•Henderson, NV

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

This is a potential opportunity to join H&B Defence as an Industry Engagement Manager, where you will contribute to strategic initiatives that enhance collaboration and innovation across the supply chain ecosystem. Working closely with the Industry Engagement Director, you will be responsible for building and maintaining relationships with industry stakeholders, developing engagement strategies, and ensuring alignment with organisational goals. You will play a key role in promoting and differentiating H&B Defence with industry bodies, advocacy groups, and Defence stakeholders at both state and federal levels. The role involves contributing to supplier assessments, developing engagement plans, and representing H&B Defence at forums and industry events. You will facilitate initiatives that improve supply chain efficiency, evaluate the impact of engagement activities, and provide insights that support strategic decision‑making. In addition, you will be expected to keep abreast of developments in the Defence, nuclear, and maritime industries, ensuring H&B Defence remains at the forefront of industry engagement. This position requires interstate and overseas travel and offers the chance to make a significant impact in a mission‑focused organisation that values safety, excellence, and collaboration.

Requirements

Experienced professional with a strong background in supply chain, industry engagement, or business development, ideally within the Defence sector.
Proven ability to establish and maintain networks that drive collaboration, innovation, and growth.
Skills in negotiation, influencing, and strategic thinking
Ability to navigate complex stakeholder environments with confidence
Communication and leadership abilities
Deep understanding of industry operations, government contracts, and tender processes.
Commitment to integrity, respect, accountability, and excellence
Eligible to obtain an appropriate level of Defence Security Clearance for the role, as defined in the AGSVA guidelines.

Responsibilities

Building and maintaining relationships with industry stakeholders
Developing engagement strategies
Ensuring alignment with organisational goals
Promoting and differentiating H&B Defence with industry bodies, advocacy groups, and Defence stakeholders at both state and federal levels
Contributing to supplier assessments
Developing engagement plans
Representing H&B Defence at forums and industry events
Facilitating initiatives that improve supply chain efficiency
Evaluating the impact of engagement activities
Providing insights that support strategic decision‑making
Keeping abreast of developments in the Defence, nuclear, and maritime industries

Benefits

Agile work environment where you’re able to work onsite and remotely
Laptop and working from home kit if required
Work life integration policy brings together leave entitlements which include annual leave, wellbeing leave, volunteer leave, paid parental leave, defence reservist leave plus more
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
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
Wellbeing is supported through our online wellbeing program Munch, Mind, Move, Money, access to our employee assistance program plus wellbeing leave
Participation in our weRecognise program which is an opportunity to recognise the outstanding work our people do each and every day in living our principles which are Be kind, Collaborate, Be Curious, Think Outcomes, Be Courageous and Own & Deliver

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