Delivery Process LeadUp to $900 + Super per dayInitial 6-Month ContractUniversity of Sydney | Hybrid WorkingWe're seeking an experienced Delivery Process Lead to join a Delivery Office responsible for shaping and scoping digital and technology initiatives before they progress into formal delivery.Working across a diverse portfolio of digital and ICT initiatives, you'll lead pre-discovery and discovery activities, taking often ambiguous business needs and turning them into clearly defined, scoped and decision-ready initiatives.
You'll coordinate Business Analysts and technical SMEs to develop high-quality Statements of Work (SOWs), scope documentation, estimates, business case inputs and executive-ready recommendations.
A key focus of the role is bringing structure to the early stages of the delivery lifecycle – clarifying the problem to be solved, defining scope boundaries, assessing complexity, validating resource and cost estimates and ensuring the right technical and business stakeholders have contributed before an initiative progresses.You'll work closely with Enterprise Architecture, Cyber Security, Vendor Management, Digital Engagement and other specialist teams, facilitating workshops, challenging assumptions and ensuring initiatives are appropriately scoped and ready for endorsement and mobilisation.The ideal background could be a Senior/Lead Business Analyst, Delivery Lead, Transformation Lead or Project Manager with strong experience across discovery and early-stage initiative shaping.
This isn't a traditional delivery PM or Senior BA role – we're looking for someone comfortable working through ambiguity, developing structure and producing transparent, high-quality documentation that enables informed investment and delivery decisions.Key ResponsibilitiesLead pre-discovery and discovery activities for digital and technology initiativesTranslate ambiguous business needs into clearly defined problem statements,



scope and delivery optionsCoordinate Business Analysts and specialist SMEs throughout the discovery processDevelop high-quality Statements of Work (SOWs), scope documentation and executive-ready artefactsCoordinate and validate estimates, resource requirements, costs and delivery approachesFacilitate workshops and challenge assumptions to ensure initiatives are appropriately definedCoordinate inputs across Enterprise Architecture, Cyber Security, Vendor Management and other specialist teamsEstablish appropriate governance, delivery cadence and ways of workingSupport initiative prioritisation, endorsement and investment decision-makingIdentify opportunities to improve and mature the pre-delivery/discovery processEssential ExperienceStrong experience leading pre-discovery, discovery or early-stage initiative scopingDemonstrated experience developing Statements of Work (SOWs) and other decision or mobilisation documentationStrong business analysis, problem definition and process analysis capabilityExperience taking ambiguous requirements and turning them into clearly defined, actionable initiativesStrong stakeholder engagement and workshop facilitation skillsExperience coordinating technical SMEs and multidisciplinary stakeholdersExperience developing scope, estimates, resource requirements and delivery recommendationsExperience across digital, technology or ICT transformation initiativesExcellent written communication and the ability to produce concise, executive-ready documentationHighly DesirableExperience leading or mentoring Business AnalystsExperience developing business cases or investment submissionsExperience supporting portfolio prioritisation or investment decisionsExperience establishing or improving discovery, governance or delivery frameworksExperience within a large, complex organisation or higher education environmentIf you're an experienced Senior Business Analyst, Delivery Lead, Transformation Lead or Project Manager with strong discovery, scoping and SOW development experience, please apply NOW na dyou will be contacted for a further discussion if your profile is deemed a suitable match.

📌 Delivery Process Lead (Sydney)
🏢 Ethos Beath Chapman - Australia
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