Digital Projects Leader: APAC Delivery & Strategy

Mott MacDonald; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Agile working

Performance bonus

ERGs

Health checks & dev programs

Job summary

Mott MacDonald is seeking a Digital Projects Lead to drive the digital blueprint for major programs in Australia and across APAC. You will bridge strategy and hands-on delivery, owning digital ecosystems, workflows, and data insights to improve delivery performance and client value.

You will lead end-to-end development and deployment of digital tools, governance, and security, while fostering sustainable adoption across project teams.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in project, program or commercial management within Infrastructure/Defence sectors.
• Experience designing or delivering digital systems, workflows, and data solutions for large capital works programs.
• Proven ability to influence executives and lead multidisciplinary teams across APAC.
• Hands-on delivery from concept to deployment and adoption of digital capabilities.
• Ability to connect digital initiatives to commercial outcomes, efficiency gains, and risk mitigation.

Responsibilities

• Define and own the overarching digital solution approach for major programs (PPCM).
• Lead strategic client engagements across Australia and APAC.
• Coordinate between delivery teams, client PMO, and centralised digital services.
• Oversee end-to-end development, testing, deployment of digital tools and data pipelines.
• Ensure cybersecurity, governance, quality, and compliance of digital solutions.
• Drive digital adoption through training, new workflows, and measurable business impact.

Skills

Project management

Digital enablement

Client engagement

Delivery leadership

Commercial acumen

Tools

Azure

Primavera P6

CostX

ISO 19650 CDE

BIM/Geospatial

Job description

Mott MacDonald is seeking a Digital Projects Lead to drive the digital blueprint for major programs in Australia and across APAC. You will bridge strategy and hands-on delivery, owning digital ecosystems, workflows, and data insights to improve delivery performance and client value.

You will lead end-to-end development and deployment of digital tools, governance, and security, while fostering sustainable adoption across project teams.