Contract Delivery Lead - Digital & Design

Portable Studios; City of Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Portable Studios, Australia’s leading innovation partner for public good, is seeking an experienced contract producer to join an ongoing pool. The role covers delivery leadership, scope, budget and timelines across technology, design or research projects.

You’ll read teams and client needs quickly, drive outcomes with minimal supervision, and adapt to various engagements. Hybrid work from Melbourne or Adelaide offices, with additional remote options nationwide; immediate start possible.

Qualifications

• 8+ years delivering technology, design or research projects.
• Experience leading delivery across multiple projects.
• Comfort with cross-functional teams and client stakeholders.
• Ability to read teams, client and project quickly.
• Experience with disciplined budget, scope and timeline management.
• Familiarity with government and not-for-profit contexts is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery on projects end to end within scope, budget and timelines.
• Onboard into new contexts quickly and contribute immediately.
• Write or refine statements of work and track risks and dependencies.
• Run stand-ups, workshops and client check-ins.
• Coordinate research, design and development inputs.
• Provide extra delivery leadership during busy periods.
• Identify, scope and bid for new business opportunities.

Skills

Delivery leadership

Project management

Stakeholder communication

Agile & Waterfall

Jira & Asana

Government / not-for-profit experience

Tools

Jira

Asana

Job description

Portable Studios, Australia’s leading innovation partner for public good, is seeking an experienced contract producer to join an ongoing pool. The role covers delivery leadership, scope, budget and timelines across technology, design or research projects.

You’ll read teams and client needs quickly, drive outcomes with minimal supervision, and adapt to various engagements. Hybrid work from Melbourne or Adelaide offices, with additional remote options nationwide; immediate start possible.