Senior Delivery Lead

  • New Zealand
  • Auckland
  • Permanent
  • Negotiable

Senior Delivery Lead

Auckland | Hybrid

We are seeking an experienced Senior Delivery Lead to join a large-scale enterprise Agile Release Train (ART) environment across multiple teams. This is a hands-on delivery leadership role (not people leadership) requiring strong programme management capability, financial acumen, and the ability to operate calmly and effectively within a fast-paced and evolving environment.

Permanent candidates are preferred; however, strong contractors will also be considered.

About the Role

You will sit within a Customer Experience (CX) ART responsible for delivering customer-facing initiatives including digital platforms, websites, AI-enabled customer tools, and large-scale enterprise transformation programmes including migration initiatives.

This role works closely with Product Managers, Scrum Masters, senior stakeholders, vendors, and executive leadership to ensure successful programme delivery outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead delivery across approximately 3 teams within a large ART environment (30-35 people) – this is the CX (Customer Experience) ART

  • Coordinate PI Planning and programme delivery activities

  • Manage dependencies, risks, issues, and delivery timelines

  • Work closely with Product Managers and Scrum Masters to drive alignment and execution

  • Provide governance oversight and financial management across delivery streams

  • Engage confidently with senior stakeholders and executive leadership

  • Support enterprise-scale customer transformation initiatives

  • Take a proactive and hands-on approach to delivery leadership

About You

You will come from a strong delivery background and be comfortable operating within complex enterprise or public sector-style environments where priorities can shift and stakeholder management is critical.

Required Experience

  • Proven experience leading large-scale technology or transformation programmes

  • Strong Agile delivery experience within enterprise environments

  • Experience working within SAFe / Agile Release Train (ART) structures and PI Planning

  • Ability to flex delivery approach within evolving Agile environments

  • Strong programme governance and financial management capability

  • Experience managing vendors, contracts, risks, and dependencies

  • Comfortable operating within complex and politically sensitive environments

  • Excellent stakeholder engagement skills across both delivery teams and executive leadership

  • Customer-facing transformation programme experience highly regarded

Please note to be considered for this opportunity, you must already be in the country and hold valid New Zealand working rights and restrictions.

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