Assistant Director – Service Delivery

Chandler Macleod; Parramatta; On-site; AUD 96,000 - 126,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

January start

Assignment end date: 31 December 2027

Multiple locations: Geelong, Wollongog

Daily rate: $602.55 + Super

Job summary

Chandler Macleod is recruiting a Service Delivery Team Leader for a Federal Government agency. The role provides leadership, strategic direction, and operational oversight to a high-performing team delivering safeguarding and service delivery outcomes across national functions.

You will lead complex work, manage risks, allocate resources, and ensure alignment with strategic objectives while coordinating with internal and external stakeholders. Strong leadership and communications are essential.

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading teams and delivering complex operational outcomes.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and relationship management skills.
• Experience managing competing priorities and delivering results in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent communication skills, including the ability to prepare reports, briefings, and strategic recommendations.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making capabilities.
• Experience identifying, assessing, and managing operational risks.
• The ability to influence stakeholders and gain commitment to initiatives and outcomes.
• Demonstrated experience driving continuous improvement and implementing process enhancements.
• Strong planning, organisational, and resource management skills. Experience coaching, developing, and supporting high-performing teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a team delivering complex service delivery and safeguarding outcomes.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with key internal and external stakeholders.
• Provide strategic and operational advice on participant pathways, service delivery processes, and business systems.
• Monitor, identify, and manage risks and issues that may impact organisational objectives.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives and support business transformation activities.
• Oversee team workload allocation, resource management, and performance to ensure delivery of key priorities.
• Prepare high-quality reports, briefings, and recommendations for senior leaders.
• Lead the development and maintenance of operational guidance, procedures, and knowledge resources.
• Represent the Agency in stakeholder forums and support negotiations where required.
• Provide coaching, mentoring, and leadership to support team capability and performance.
• Contribute to strategic planning, operational assurance, and safeguarding initiatives.

Skills

Team leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Priorities management

Communication

Analytical skills

Risk management

Process improvement

Coaching & mentoring

Strategic planning

Resource management

Job description

About the company:

This Federal Government agency works to deliver programs and services that support people with disability and their families, aiming to improve access, engagement, and outcomes across Australia. The agency collaborates closely with communities, service providers, and government stakeholders to implement initiatives that enhance social inclusion, wellbeing, and equity.

About the Team

The Safeguarding Advisory Team plays a critical role in supporting participant safety, risk management, and operational excellence. The team provides specialist safeguarding advice, coordinates risk-related activities, manages complex enquiries, and works collaboratively with stakeholders to achieve positive participant outcomes.

The team is committed to delivering timely, consistent, and participant-centred services while continuously improving processes, frameworks, and operational practices.

About the Role

The Agency is seeking an experienced and motivated Service Delivery Team Leader to provide leadership, strategic direction, and operational oversight within a high-performing team.

This role is responsible for leading complex pieces of work that support the delivery of quality outcomes across national service delivery functions. Working under broad direction, you will manage a team, oversee operational priorities, drive continuous improvement initiatives, and provide expert advice on complex participant and service delivery matters.

You will play a key leadership role, ensuring risks and issues are effectively managed, resources are appropriately allocated, and team outcomes align with strategic and operational objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a team delivering complex service delivery and safeguarding outcomes.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with key internal and external stakeholders.
• Provide strategic and operational advice on participant pathways, service delivery processes, and business systems.
• Monitor, identify, and manage risks and issues that may impact organisational objectives.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives and support business transformation activities.
• Oversee team workload allocation, resource management, and performance to ensure delivery of key priorities.
• Prepare high-quality reports, briefings, and recommendations for senior leaders.
• Lead the development and maintenance of operational guidance, procedures, and knowledge resources.
• Represent the Agency in stakeholder forums and support negotiations where required.
• Provide coaching, mentoring, and leadership to support team capability and performance.
• Contribute to strategic planning, operational assurance, and safeguarding initiatives.

You Must Have

• Proven experience leading teams and delivering complex operational outcomes.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and relationship management skills.
• Experience managing competing priorities and delivering results in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent communication skills, including the ability to prepare reports, briefings, and strategic recommendations.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making capabilities.
• Experience identifying, assessing, and managing operational risks.
• The ability to influence stakeholders and gain commitment to initiatives and outcomes.
• Demonstrated experience driving continuous improvement and implementing process enhancements.
• Strong planning, organisational, and resource management skills.Experience coaching, developing, and supporting high-performing teams.

Benefits:

• January start (pending Federal Police Clearance)
• Assignment end date: 31 December 2027 with possibility of extension
• Location: Geelong VIC, Wollongong NSW, Parramatta NSW, Robina QLD, Adelaide CBD SA
• $602.55 daily + Super

Chandler Macleod is an equal opportunity employer as part of our commitment to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, disability and culturally and linguistics candidates are also encouraged to apply.

Please note the successful candidate for the role must hold Australian Citizenship.

Application closes on the 9th of November 2026