Project Delivery Lead

Job Requisition ID: 39224 

• Flexible work arrangements – work in a way that suits you best, including part-time options
• 18 weeks paid parental leave + 12 months return to work support (work 4 days and get paid 5)

We are seeking an experienced and dynamic Project Delivery Lead with strong people leadership capabilities to lead and deliver complex projects while fostering a high-performing, engaged, and collaborative team environment. This role requires a strategic thinker with excellent stakeholder management, delivery focus, and the ability to inspire and support team members to achieve their best.

Key Responsibilities:

Project Delivery:

• Lead the end-to-end delivery of projects, ensuring scope, budget, schedule, and quality objectives are met.
• Develop and manage project plans, risks, issues, dependencies, and status reporting.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams, vendors, and stakeholders to ensure project alignment and progress.
• Ensure compliance with internal governance and change management processes.

People Leadership:

• Provide day-to-day leadership, coaching, and direct mentoring to team members.
• Foster a collaborative, inclusive, and accountable team culture.
• Support the growth and development of team members through performance feedback, career conversations, and recognition.
• Identify and address any resourcing gaps, team dynamics, or wellbeing issues.

Stakeholder Engagement:

• Build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Effectively communicate project updates, risks, and outcomes to a wide range of audiences, including senior leadership.
• Influence and manage stakeholder expectations throughout the project lifecycle.

Continuous Improvement:

• Identify opportunities to improve project delivery processes and team performance.
• Contribute to practice development and the broader project management community.

Required Skills and Experience:

• Proven experience managing end-to-end delivery of mid-to-large scale technology projects.
• Strong leadership capabilities with experience leading high-performing teams.
• Excellent interpersonal, negotiation, and communication skills.
• Strong risk management, planning, and reporting skills.
• Experience working within structured project governance frameworks (e.g., PMBOK, PRINCE2, Agile).
• Ability to influence and engage stakeholders at all levels.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Tertiary qualifications in Business, Project Management, or a related field.
• Project Management certification (e.g., PMP, PRINCE2, AgilePM).
• Experience in the development and implementation of ERP modules desirable.
• Experience in Peoplesoft

Why Deloitte?

At Deloitte, we focus our energy on interesting and impactful work. We’re always learning, innovating and setting the standard; making a positive difference to our clients and our society. We put coaching at the heart of what we do, helping our people grow their careers in any direction – whether it be up, moving into something new, or even moving across the world.   

We embrace diversity, equity and inclusion. We have a diverse collection of people from different backgrounds, with different experiences, gender identities, abilities and thinking styles. What binds us together is a shared commitment to value everyone’s perspective and to cultivate inclusion; so that our work environment is a safe space we can all belong.  

We prioritise flexibility and choice. At Deloitte, you get trust on Day 1. We know our people get their best work done when they’re in control of where and how they work, designing their work week around their client, team and personal commitments. 

We help you live and work well. To support your personal and professional life, we offer a range of perks and benefits, including retail discounts, wellbeing leave, paid volunteering days, twelve flexible working options, market-leading parental leave and return to work support package. 

Next Steps

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