Senior Delivery Lead at New South Wales Government

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

01 Jun, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

03 Mar, 26

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Delivery Governance, Agile Coaching, Operational Leadership, Product Ownership Partnership, Agile Maturity Uplift, Team Culture Strengthening, Influencing Without Authority, Accountability Embedding, Growth Mindsets, Roadmap Alignment, Backlog Refinement, Capacity Optimisation, Delivery Rhythms, Dependency Management, Blocker Resolution, Stakeholder Engagement

Industry

Law Enforcement

Description

Guiding the future of NSW education Position details Clerk Grade 9/10 Temporary, full-time opportunity of up to 11 months Close to Wynyard station & hybrid work arrangements available About us At the NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA), we are dedicated to carrying out meaningful work that drives improvements and elevates student achievement across NSW, now and into the future. We accomplish this by supporting all school sectors with high-quality syllabuses, assessment (including managing the HSC and NAPLAN), teaching standards (e.g., accrediting teachers) and school environments (including setting and monitoring school standards). NESA is a unique organisation in NSW (of around 740FTE staff) with significant state-wide impact, visit our website to learn more about the important work we do. About the role Join us in a pivotal delivery leadership role within the Assessment and Curriculum Technology portfolio, supporting two product teams - Core Exam Systems and Online Exams. As the Senior Delivery Lead, you will provide delivery governance, Agile coaching and operational leadership across concurrent workstreams. Partnering closely with Product Owners, you will drive predictable delivery outcomes, uplift Agile maturity and strengthen team culture and ways of working. This is a unique opportunity to help reshape team culture while improving delivery performance. You will play a critical role in embedding accountability, enabling growth mindsets and influencing without formal authority. The role also offers a clear development pathway toward an Agile Coach position within the portfolio, providing exposure to broader portfolio-level frameworks, transformation initiatives and continuous improvement practices. On a day-to-day basis you will: Lead delivery across two product teams, planning and governing concurrent workstreams Partner with Product Owners to align roadmaps, refine backlogs and optimise team capacity and throughput Coach teams to uplift Agile maturity and embed consistent ceremonies, estimation and delivery practices Establish predictable delivery rhythms through improved sprint planning, velocity monitoring and dependency management Proactively identify and resolve blockers across Product, Engineering, QA, Operations and stakeholders Strengthen accountability and shared ownership of outcomes across cross-functional teams Contribute to broader portfolio-level Agile transformation and continuous improvement initiatives Prepare high-quality reporting, business cases and written advice with a high degree of autonomy Our ideal candidate will have: Experience uplifting Agile maturity in teams with inconsistent adoption, embedding sustainable practices and supporting behaviour change Demonstrated capability balancing delivery priorities across multiple teams with competing constraints and stakeholder expectations Strong influencing skills, with the confidence to challenge constructively and raise difficult issues with resilience and courage Proven ability to deliver results in complex, shifting environments while maintaining focus on quality outcomes Excellent written and verbal communication skills and exceptional stakeholder engagement and communication skills with an ability to influence, senior staff, and internal working teams Advanced Project Management capability, including managing interdependencies, governance processes and corrective action strategies Adept capability in managing reform and change, coaching others through uncertainty and embedding new ways of working A strong commitment to customer-focused service delivery and collaborative problem solving Note: A current NSW Working with Children Check (WWCC) clearance for paid employment is required before commencing in this role. It is not required at the application stage. The cost of the WWCC clearance is the responsibility of the successful applicant. We invite you to download the role description for additional information on the position. At NESA you will benefit from: An organisation where your contribution has a big impact. An enviable CBD location (all modes of transport nearby, and excellent coffee and eateries) with refurbished offices. Flexible working arrangements and generous leave entitlements. Access to discounted health and fitness memberships via Fitness Passport, an employee assistance program and annual flu vaccinations. Salary packaging options. Working in a purpose driven and ethical organisation with committed colleagues. Ready to join us? Select apply and attach an up-to-date résumé (maximum 5 pages) and a cover letter (maximum 2 pages). Also address the 2 targeted questions below in your online application (maximum of 500 words per response - approximately): Describe a time you improved Agile ways of working in a team with low or inconsistent adoption. How did you influence change, embed new practices and what outcomes were achieved? Provide an example of delivering across multiple teams or workstreams with competing priorities. How did you plan, manage dependencies and maintain predictable delivery? What was the result? Advice on applying for NSW Public Sector roles If you need reasonable adjustments for the recruitment process and workplace, please reach out to recruitment@nesa.nsw.edu.au Close date: Monday, 16 March at 11.59pm AEST Thank you for your interest, we look forward to receiving your application. Important information NESA’s Statement of Commitment to Child Safety All children and young people have the right to be respected, feel safe, be safe, and protected from harm. NESA is committed to child safety and child safe practices underpinning our purpose of helping children and young people leave school, ready to take advantage of life’s opportunities and rise to its inevitable challenges. We particularly welcome applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people of all ages, genders, cultural and linguistic backgrounds and the LGBTQIA+ community. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. For ongoing roles, you must be an Australian or New Zealand citizen or an Australian Permanent Resident. Australian Temporary Residents may be considered for a fixed term contract for the length of their visa, depending on the requirements of the hiring area and the position. A Talent Pool (valid for 18 months) may be created for future ongoing and temporary roles.

Responsibilities

The Senior Delivery Lead will provide delivery governance, Agile coaching, and operational leadership across concurrent workstreams for two product teams within the Assessment and Curriculum Technology portfolio. This involves partnering with Product Owners to drive predictable delivery outcomes, enhance Agile maturity, and strengthen team culture and ways of working.