Location, Sydney
Contract length, 12 months
Engagement, Contract
Start, ASAP

Our client, a leading global consultancy, is partnering with a major aviation customer on a large scale, business critical technology transformation. They are seeking a senior Delivery Lead to drive complex, multi workstream delivery programs across airline technology, modern airline retail, and finance transformation.

This role requires established aviation domain expertise. Candidates without prior aviation industry experience will not be considered, as the customer requires immediate, proven credibility in airline environments.

What you will be doing

Lead complex technology delivery programs for a major aviation customer, acting as the primary contact for technology delivery at account or program level.
Assemble and lead delivery teams of 50+ technology professionals across onshore and offshore locations, aligning delivery to program outcomes and client priorities.
Partner with client executives and program directors to shape delivery strategy, manage governance, and ensure commitments are met.
Provide functional and,or technical expertise to the delivery team and client leadership to define the most effective path to achieve the client outcome.
Navigate delivery challenges that arise, identifying solutions and making decisions collaboratively to achieve business outcomes.
Demonstrate exemplary leadership, mentoring and developing team members, and leading by example with accountability, collaboration, stewardship, and a commitment to ongoing professional growth.
Lead the development of proposed client solutions, either through direct client engagement or formal RFP processes, including estimates, program schedules, RFP response direction, and proposal management.

Key responsibilities

Program leadership and governance

Own end to end delivery across multiple integrated workstreams, including scope control, planning, execution oversight, reporting, risk management, and dependency management.

Client partnership

Engage with C suite stakeholders, including CEO, CIO, and senior airline leaders. Build trusted relationships and ensure delivery remains aligned to aviation commercial and operational priorities.

Team and vendor management

Build, lead, and motivate cross functional teams across global delivery models. Coordinate internal and third party resources to maintain delivery cadence and quality.

Solution shaping and sales contribution

Contribute aviation and airline technology expertise during pre sales and solution shaping phases, supporting definition of approach, estimates, schedules, and RFP responses.

Skills profile, requirements

Aviation industry technology subject matter expertise, with strong understanding of airline operating and commercial environments.
PSS expertise, ideally Amadeus, and experience with Revenue Accounting.
Airline finance transformation expertise, including finance and people transformation.
Minimum 15 years complex delivery experience, either as a Delivery Lead or within a consulting,technology delivery company.
Large account delivery experience including leadership of teams of 50+ technology professionals.
Proven track record delivering complex system integration programs and,or large scale production operations, using multiple delivery methodologies.
Demonstrated ability to manage senior executive, C level client relationships.
Experience across multiple technology platforms including SAP, Salesforce, Oracle, custom development, integration, and cloud ecosystems.
Experience as a key contributor to pre sales phases, originating, defining, and shaping solutions that deliver client value.

Role, Delivery Lead, Aviation Technology Transformation