The Platforms and Application Development Branch delivers Information, Communication and Technology services to the AEC and is divided into three sections: IT Roll and Event Applications, IT Application Development and Application Platform Management. ICT services are delivered through a select sourcing model, with a mixture of in-house and outsourced resources.

The IT Roll and Event Applications section is committed to ensuring critical event systems are fit for purpose and meet the digital demands of federal events. The section has a high service level culture and works together to ensure that the integrity of all applications is paramount.

The AEC is committed to the APS values of being impartial, committed to service, accountable, respectful and ethical.

The key duties of the position include:

This is an exciting prospect to join the AEC and contribute to work that has a direct impact on Australia's democratic processes.

The role involves work of high complexity, sensitivity and criticality, requiring specialist knowledge and sound judgement to support successful event operations. It also requires effective stakeholder engagement and dependency management.

The Delivery Manager supports the IT Event Director to deliver critical IT services for federal events by coordinating event-related activities, applications and operational priorities. The role contributes to effective event readiness and delivery through resource coordination, stakeholder engagement, dependency management, risk mitigation and informed decision-making in time-critical environments. Working closely with internal and external stakeholders, the Delivery Manager helps ensure the ongoing reliability, security and performance of IT event systems, supports election preparation activities, and contributes to the successful delivery of electoral events while fostering a positive and collaborative team culture.

To excel you’ll have:





We are seeking a motivated and capable professional who can demonstrate the skills, knowledge and experience required to perform successfully in this role, including:

- Demonstrated experience leading and managing projects, including planning, delivery and achieving outcomes.
- Demonstrated understanding of the software development lifecycle and contemporary practices, particularly DevOps and Agile delivery approaches.
- Demonstrated ability to deliver quality outcomes under scrutiny, manage competing priorities and make sound decisions in time-critical environments.
- Proven ability to influence stakeholders, negotiate outcomes and build productive working relationships across geographically dispersed teams and stakeholder groups.
- Demonstrated ability to identify, assess and manage risks, dependencies and issues in complex operational or project environments.
- Proven capacity to coordinate multidisciplinary teams and resources to deliver outcomes within tight timeframes and changing priorities.
- Demonstrated ability to analyse information, exercise sound judgement and make informed decisions in high-pressure or time-critical situations.

Desirable

- Tertiary qualifications or industry-recognised certification in management, project management or a related field.
- An understanding of government ICT legislation, security requirements, policies and compliance frameworks.
- Demonstrated knowledge of the federal electoral event cycle and associated writ-to-writ activities.

Eligibility

- AEC employees must be Australian citizens.




- Any person who is, and seen to be active in political affairs, and intends to publicly carry on this activity, may compromise the strict neutrality of the AEC and cannot be considered.
- Applicants are required to consent to, undergo, obtain and maintain a character clearance.
- Applicants are required to consent to, undergo, obtain and maintain the security clearance required for this role.

Getting to know the Australian Electoral Commission

The Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) is at the heart of Australian democracy. The AEC is responsible for conducting federal elections and referendums, maintaining the Commonwealth electoral roll and making sure the Australian public is informed about all electoral matters. Our goal is to see that all eligible Australians actively participate in our democracy. The AEC values of electoral integrity through quality, agility and professionalism drive strategic and corporate planning and assist in organising the agency in a way that will effectively deliver the business into the future. The AEC is an equal opportunity employer which upholds the APS employment principles and actively encourages a diverse and inclusive workplace. The AEC’s statutory functions in relation to the conduct of elections and referendums require that the AEC and its employees must be, and must be seen to be, impartial and politically neutral. As a result, the AEC Enterprise Agreement and Political Neutrality Policy state that it is an inherent requirement of AEC employment that employees, and prospective employees, are not publicly active in any political affairs and do not publicly engage in such activities. This includes advocating any issues associated with a referendum. Should a prospective employee fail to meet this inherent requirement, they will be ineligible for employment with the AEC.

📌 Delivery Manager, IT Roll and Event Applications (Canberra)
🏢 Australian Electoral Commission
📍 Canberra