Founded in the Queensland outback in 1920, Qantas has grown to be Australia’s largest regional, domestic, and international airline. Qantas has a range of subsidiary businesses that support the overall operations of the Group. The Qantas Group’s main business is the transportation of customers and freight using two complementary airline brands — Qantas and Jetstar — operating regional, domestic, and international services.
Job Description- Lead the end‑to‑end delivery of Ground Support Equipment (GSE) programs, ensuring assets are commissioned and handed over ready for operational use.
- Partner with Group Business Units and suppliers to deliver technically sound, on‑time, and commercially aligned outcomes across the Group.
- 13‑month fixed‑term role based at our Head Office in Mascot
At Qantas, we understand our priorities and what needs to be delivered, taking the initiative to keep things moving. Navigating through our complex work environment, we bring teams and individuals together to deliver on our customers’ expectations.
Taking ownership is critical. Whether we’re working individually or as a group, we challenge ourselves to make progress and deliver results. We won’t settle for anything less than the best outcome.
As the Manager GSE Technical Projects you’ll be accountable for the planning and delivery of complex Ground Support Equipment programs across the Group. You’ll operate as the technical authority and coordination point between business unit stakeholders and suppliers — ensuring assets are delivered, commissioned, and transitioned into service safely, efficiently, and fit‑for‑purpose. This is a hands‑on role requiring deep technical knowledge of GSE requirements, awareness of market trends, confident decision‑making, and the ability to lead outcomes across multiple stakeholders.
The role translates the operational needs of Group business units into asset solutions that optimises the existing asset base. This includes implementing capital investments and commercial arrangements required for new operational capabilities with internal and external stakeholders.
This role will actively manage supplier deliverables and enable best practices from supplier for procurement of assets through strong supplier relationships to support operational requirements.
To be successful, you’ll have:
- Demonstrated hands‑on experience in GSE or complex technical assets, with the credibility to act as a technical authority
- Proven success delivering programs end‑to‑end, from specification and supplier engagement through to commissioning and operational handover
- Strong experience operating within the supplier ecosystem, balancing commercial understanding with firm performance accountability
- 5+ years’ experience in technical project, asset, or program management within asset‑intensive environments
- Well‑developed commercial and analytical capability, including financial tracking, and cost‑based decision‑making
- Strong interpersonal and stakeholder engagement skills, with a collaborative and solution-focused approach
- Ability to manage multiple, simultaneous programs of work and priorities resources accordingly
- A delivery‑focused, detail‑driven operating style, with confidence making decisions in time‑critical, ambiguous environments
Why the Qantas Group?
You’ll join a team where creativity and passion are encouraged. Our people come together to allow us to dream big and deliver successfully.
There are many different opportunities across our team, which means you’ll be able to grow both personally and professionally at the Qantas Group. Your development is a priority for us – so that you can maintain the high standards our customers have come to expect and can continue to develop over time. You’ll be supported from day 1 with on the job training and coaching as well as our formal training opportunities. While you may start in this role, we’ve got a great track record of supporting our people to take their career in so many different directions, the destinations are endless.
The Qantas employee benefits program offers amazing benefits that extend well beyond travel.
- We have flexible leave options: Make use of leave and flexible working opportunities including 18 weeks paid parental leave (plus superannuation payments on all paid and unpaid parental leave until your child turns 1) and additional purchased leave options for eligible employees.
- We’ll give you access to thousands of rewards: Through our partnerships we can offer you discounts across shopping, food and wine, insurance, health and wellbeing, leisure and entertainment. You can also take advantage of our salary packaging program including motor vehicles, eligible portable electronic devices and professional memberships.
- We’ll support your wellbeing: Whether it’s learning to better support your own and others’ mental health, our interactive wellbeing app or your very own tailored nutrition plan.
- We love to travel: Enjoy heavily discounted air travel within Australia and across the globe, both for you and your family and friends, as well as exclusive deals on accommodation and holidays.
Qantas are equal opportunity employers, so by coming to work for us, you’ll be part of an organisation that encourages diversity, supports charities and environmental initiatives. We encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, and people of all backgrounds to apply.
Be a part of something special and play your part in the Qantas story – get in touch today.
Applications close Wednesday, 28th January 2026
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