Delivery Lead | 6 Month Contract | Sydney CBD | Hybrid
Sydney CBD | 2 days in office | Initial 6 month contract | ASAP start
We're working with an established Sydney software company looking for an experienced
Delivery Lead
to take ownership of software delivery across multiple engineering squads.
This is broader than a traditional Scrum Master role. You'll own delivery end to end, combining
delivery leadership, release management, agile facilitation and stakeholder management
across a product engineering setting.
The business has approximately 25 developers across four to five squads, working in two-week sprints within a SAFe environment.
The role
You'll be responsible for keeping software initiatives moving from planning through to release, while giving engineering teams the structure and space they need to deliver.
You will:
Own delivery across multiple software initiatives, including scope, schedule, budget, risks and dependencies
Facilitate Scrum and scaled agile ceremonies across multiple squads
Coach engineering teams and Product Owners around backlog management and prioritisation
Coordinate releases across development, test and production environments
Track and report milestones, risks, dependencies and financials to senior leadership
Work closely with Product on roadmap alignment and release planning
Coordinate vendors, Support, Professional Services and customers around delivery expectations




Maintain appropriate delivery governance and challenge gaps when required
Lead retrospectives and continuously improve delivery processes
The environment
Approximately 25 software engineers
4-5 engineering squads
Two-week sprints
SAFe and Scrum
AWS, Azure and on-premise infrastructure
Sydney CBD
Hybrid working - 2 days week
Fast-moving environment where priorities can change
What we're looking for
You'll ideally have:
Strong experience leading software or technology delivery in Agile and hybrid environments
Experience managing delivery across multiple engineering squads
Strong Scrum facilitation skills and the ability to run ceremonies yourself
Proven ability to influence technical teams and senior stakeholders without direct authority
Experience managing project budgets, forecasts, risks and reporting
Strong Excel and reporting capability
Scrum Master and/or SAFe certification
A good enough technical understanding to work credibly with software engineers
Experience with
cloud migrations, AWS/Azure environments or a previous software development background
would be highly regarded.
PMBOK or PRINCE2 certification would also be beneficial.
Why consider it?
Own the delivery function rather than simply facilitating stand-ups
Work closely with Product, Engineering and senior leadership
Small enough environment for your impact to be visible quickly
Initial six-month contract with potential to extend
ASAP start
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📌 Delivery Lead - 6 Month Contract (Sydney)
🏢 Novus
📍 Sydney