You lead SAF's technology adaptation portfolio, ensuring new technologies are integrated swiftly and effectively to meet emerging threats and contingency needs during peacetime.
Assistant Director (Adaptation)
Permanent
Closing on 16 Nov 2025What the role is
What you will be working on
- Shape the annual technology adaptation roadmap
- Coordinate adaptation initiatives across the Defence Technology Community partners such as Defence Science & Technology Agency and Defence Science Organisation
- Manage the necessary funding to bring solutions to life
Challenge(s)
- Aligning diverse stakeholders and embedding an adaptive mindset in a federated defence ecosystem
What we are looking for
- Education in Engineering, Technology, or a related field
- At least 8 years of work experience in innovation programme management, transformation leadership, and defence operations or capability development
- Experience in funding management and stakeholder engagement
- Strategic thinker with operational expertise
- Strong analytical capabilities and decisiveness under pressure
- Effective communication skills across different domains
- Proactive, pragmatic, and resilient approach to work
Only shortlisted candidates will be notified.
About your application process
This job is closing on 16 Nov 2025.
If you do not hear from us within 4 weeks of the job ad closing date, we seek your understanding that it is likely that we are not moving forward with your application for this role. We thank you for your interest and would like to assure you that this does not affect your other job applications with the Public Service. We encourage you to explore and apply for other roles within or the wider Public Service.