Delivery Manager – Finance Systems

BLACKROC Recruitment; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hybrid working

One day per week in the office

Job summary

BLACKROC Recruitment is seeking a Delivery Manager to lead a major finance systems transformation for a large Australian government organisation. You will drive delivery across ERP programs, guiding technical decisions and coordinating vendors with a leadership-focused approach.

You will operate as a finance systems SME, delivering complex finance ERP implementations in a modern cloud environment, and partnering with cross-functional teams to build delivery capability and ensure successful

Qualifications

• Extensive finance systems implementation experience essential.
• Delivered a significant finance ERP implementation and can bring SME-level guidance to the role.
• Ability to guide technical decisions and manage delivery risks across complex ERP projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical delivery across a major finance systems implementation, working closely with developers, DevOps engineers and technical specialists.
• Apply expertise in enterprise finance platforms to guide implementation planning, technical decisions and delivery approaches.
• Provide specialist advice on finance systems architecture, implementation considerations and technical delivery risks.
• Coordinate multiple vendors, technical teams and business stakeholders across a complex delivery environment.
• Lead and develop the delivery team, establishing effective ways of working and building internal capability.
• Manage technical dependencies, system integrations and delivery issues to maintain progress and achieve outcomes.
• Work within a modern cloud environment, collaborating with engineering teams to resolve technical challenges.

Skills

Finance ERP expertise

Technical delivery leadership

Enterprise implementation experience

Vendor management

Stakeholder leadership

Tools

SAP S/4HANA

Oracle

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance

Workday

TechnologyOne

Job description

Lead the delivery of a major finance systems transformation for a large Australian government organisation.

Contract: 12 months + 12-month extension

Location: Australia-wide

Working arrangement: Flexible hybrid, one day per week in the office

Australian Citizenship is essential

This is a specialist opportunity for a Delivery Manager with deep finance systems and ERP implementation experience. You will bring the expertise to guide complex enterprise implementations, work confidently with technical teams and vendors, and drive delivery across a critical business function.

You will need to operate as a finance systems subject matter expert, drawing on your experience delivering major ERP implementations to guide technical decisions, manage complexity and build delivery capability.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical delivery across a major finance systems implementation, working closely with developers, DevOps engineers and technical specialists.
• Apply your expertise in enterprise finance platforms to guide implementation planning, technical decisions and delivery approaches.
• Provide specialist advice on finance systems architecture, implementation considerations and technical delivery risks.
• Coordinate multiple vendors, technical teams and business stakeholders across a complex delivery environment.
• Lead and develop the delivery team, establishing effective ways of working and building internal capability.
• Manage technical dependencies, system integrations and delivery issues to maintain progress and achieve outcomes.
• Work within a modern cloud environment, collaborating with engineering teams to resolve technical challenges.

Extensive finance systems implementation experience is essential. We are looking for someone who has personally delivered a significant finance ERP implementation and can bring genuine subject matter expertise to the role.

Key Skills and Experience required:

• Finance ERP expertise: Strong experience delivering major enterprise finance system implementations, with a detailed understanding of platform capabilities, implementation complexities and business requirements.
• Technical delivery leadership: The ability to engage directly with technical teams, understand delivery challenges and help resolve complex issues.
• Enterprise implementation experience: A proven track record delivering complex systems involving integrations, dependencies and multiple stakeholders.
• Vendor management: Experience coordinating external implementation partners and internal delivery teams.
• Stakeholder leadership: The ability to provide informed advice, influence decisions and communicate effectively across technical and business teams.

Experience with platforms such as SAP S/4HANA, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance, Workday or TechnologyOne will be highly relevant. Experience with modern cloud-based enterprise systems, particularly AWS, will be advantageous.

The Benefits

• Play a key role in a significant finance transformation.
• Apply your specialist ERP knowledge to complex enterprise delivery challenges.
• Lead technical teams and work closely with implementation partners.
• Enjoy flexible working arrangements, with one day per week in a local office.