Delivery Lead – Data, AI & Integration

Role Overview

Seeking an experienced Delivery Lead to work closely with Data, AI, Integration & Automation function. The role will provide hands-on delivery leadership across multiple concurrent initiatives, bringing structure, visibility and accountability to work already in progress. The successful candidate will operate as a trusted delivery partner to leadership and coordinate effectively across business stakeholders, technical teams, vendors and resources.

Key Responsibilities

Own end-to-end delivery coordination across multiple Data, AI, Integration and Automation initiatives.Work directly with stakeholders to establish priorities, delivery plans, milestones, dependencies and resource requirements.Provide clear governance and reporting across scope, schedule, risks, issues, assumptions and dependencies (RAID).Coordinate business, architecture, engineering, data, integration and vendor teams to maintain delivery momentum.Identify delivery risks early, drive resolution and escalate decisions where required.Manage stakeholder expectations and provide concise, outcome-focused status reporting to senior leadership.Support planning, estimation, sequencing and capacity management across the active portfolio.Facilitate delivery ceremonies, working sessions and decision forums without creating unnecessary process overhead.Ensure agreed actions, decisions and dependencies are followed through to closure.Work closely with onsite and offshore teams, aligning delivery activities with priorities.8+ years of technology delivery, program or project leadership experience, including senior delivery responsibility.Demonstrated experience delivering Data, Analytics, AI, Integration, Cloud or digital transformation initiatives.Strong ability to manage multiple workstreams and competing priorities in a fast-moving environment.Excellent senior stakeholder, vendor and cross-functional team management skills.Strong understanding of delivery governance, planning, RAID management, financial awareness and resource coordination.Ability to understand technical discussions and translate them into clear business actions and delivery decisions.Proven ability to work autonomously, create structure in ambiguous environments and drive outcomes.Strong written and verbal communication skills, including executive-level reporting.Availability to work closely with stakeholders in Melbourne with strong alignment to onsite business hours.Experience within data platform modernisation, Microsoft Azure, Microsoft Fabric, Power BI or enterprise integration programs.Experience in construction, property, retail or other operationally complex industries.Agile, Scrum, SAFe, PRINCE2, PMP or equivalent delivery certification.

Experience managing blended onsite/offshore delivery teams.