Domain Delivery Lead

Macquarie University; Ryde; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hybrid work

Onsite parking

Training and development

Onsite childcare

Health insurance discount

Sport & Aquatic Centre access

Job summary

Macquarie University is seeking an experienced Domain Delivery Lead to provide strategic leadership and end-to-end delivery accountability across the Corporate and Research technology domains.

Reporting to the Delivery Office Lead, you will translate University priorities into integrated domain roadmaps and executable plans, balancing investments, resources and delivery capacity while guiding multidisciplinary teams to outcomes that align with strategic objectives.

Qualifications

• Experience leading complex technology programs, portfolios, or multiple delivery streams.
• Strong background in business transformation and enterprise technology.
• Proven leadership across corporate platforms, data, research services or related environments.
• Strategic planning, governance, financial oversight and capacity planning experience.
• Experience working with vendors, partners and specialist tech functions.
• Strong commercial capability including procurement and contracts.
• Ability to influence senior stakeholders and resolve cross-functional issues.
• Experience creating executive reports, delivery roadmaps and investment papers.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategy and delivery of tech initiatives across Corporate and Research domains.
• Develop and maintain integrated domain roadmaps with priorities and benefits.
• Own demand, prioritisation and capacity planning balancing funding and capacity.
• Provide delivery oversight across multiple initiatives and delivery streams.
• Partner with executives to prioritise initiatives and support investment decisions.
• Provide leadership to multidisciplinary teams and governance structures.
• Oversee budgets, procurement activities, vendors and commitments.
• Ensure architecture, cyber security, privacy and data governance are embedded in delivery.
• Oversee operational readiness, release governance and benefits realisation.
• Manage cross-domain dependencies and risks for coordinated delivery.
• Strengthen delivery capability through coaching and continuous improvement.

Skills

Domain delivery leadership

Strategic planning

Stakeholder management

Agile delivery

Delivery governance

Vendor negotiation

Tools

Salesforce

Workday

ServiceNow

Data governance tools

Job description

• Full-time, fixed-term position (3 years)
• Macquarie University, Wallumattagal Campus

Macquarie University is seeking an experienced Domain Delivery Lead to provide strategic leadership and end-to-end delivery accountability across the Corporate and Research technology domains.

Reporting to the Delivery Office Lead, you will lead the coordinated delivery of strategic initiatives spanning corporate platforms, human resources, finance, enterprise data, digital research services and research infrastructure.

You will translate University and technology priorities into integrated domain roadmaps and executable delivery plans, ensuring investments are appropriately prioritised, governed, resourced and delivered. You will balance strategic demand against available funding, resources and delivery capacity while managing dependencies across initiatives and domains.

Working closely with senior business and technology stakeholders, you will provide clear, evidence-based advice on delivery performance, financial position, priorities, risks and investment decisions, while enabling multidisciplinary teams to deliver meaningful and sustainable outcomes.

About the Role

• Lead the strategic planning and delivery of technology initiatives across the Corporate and Research domains.
• Develop and maintain integrated domain roadmaps covering strategic priorities, investment, capacity, resources, dependencies, risks and benefits.
• Own domain-level demand, prioritisation and capacity planning, balancing strategic priorities against available funding and delivery capacity.
• Provide delivery oversight across multiple concurrent initiatives, programs and delivery streams.
• Partner with senior business and technology stakeholders to prioritise initiatives, resolve complex delivery issues and support effective investment decisions.
• Provide leadership across multidisciplinary teams comprising delivery managers, business analysts, change practitioners, testing specialists and other delivery resources.
• Lead effective governance, reporting, escalation and decision-making arrangements, ensuring they remain proportionate to delivery complexity and risk.
• Oversee domain budgets, forecasts, procurement activities, vendors and commercial commitments.
• Ensure architecture, cyber security, privacy, data governance and service requirements are appropriately embedded throughout delivery.
• Oversee operational readiness, release governance, service integration and benefits realisation.
• Manage complex cross-domain dependencies, risks and competing priorities to support coordinated delivery.
• Strengthen domain delivery capability through consistent delivery practices, coaching and continuous improvement.

Domain Focus

Corporate

The Corporate domain encompasses strategic technology initiatives across human resources, finance, workforce planning, enterprise data and reporting, philanthropy and enterprise platforms including Salesforce, Workday and ServiceNow.

Research

The Research domain encompasses digital research strategy, research services, research computing and storage, data resilience, research administration, automation and initiatives focused on improving the researcher experience.

About Us

Macquarie is a university engaged with the real and often complex problems and opportunities that define our lives. Since our foundation over 60 years ago, we have aspired to be a different type of university. Over the years, we have grown to become the centre of a vibrant local and global community. Connect with us today.

About You (Selection Criteria)

• Extensive experience leading complex technology programs, portfolios, domains or multiple concurrent delivery streams.
• Strong experience in business transformation, enterprise technology and organisational change.
• Demonstrated leadership across corporate platforms, enterprise data, research services, research infrastructure or comparable complex technology environments.
• Proven capability in strategic planning, portfolio and domain governance, financial management, resource and capacity planning, and benefits realisation.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary internal teams and working effectively with vendors, implementation partners and specialist technology functions.
• Strong commercial capability, including procurement, contract management, financial oversight and vendor negotiation.
• Demonstrated ability to influence senior stakeholders, navigate competing priorities and resolve complex cross-functional delivery issues.
• Experience developing executive reporting, investment proposals, integrated delivery roadmaps and decision papers.
• Demonstrated experience leading delivery across Agile, hybrid and structured delivery environments.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to translate complex delivery matters into clear, concise and evidence-based executive advice.
• Experience within higher education, government or another large and complex service organisation will be highly regarded.

Applications Close

Applications will close on Thursday 19th November at 11.59 PM AEDT.

Why Join Us?

We rank amongst the top employers in the Australian Workplace Employers Index, having recently earned a five-star rating in the QS World Rankings with the highest rating for employability. Take a look at the fabulous staff benefits on offer when you work at Macquarie University:

• Flexible, hybrid work arrangements
• Subsidised onsite parking options
• Extensive training and professional development programs
• Onsite childcare facilities to support working parents
• Discounted health insurance
• Subsidised membership at our Sport & Aquatic Centre
• Access to an Employee Assistance Program for free and confidential support
• Convenient onsite GP, imaging, and physiotherapy clinics

Pre-Employment Checks

Macquarie University cultivates a workplace defined by safety, ethical conduct, and strong integrity. Prior to completion of an offer of employment, preferred candidates will be required to participate in a combination of pre-employment checks relevant to the role they have applied for.

Your employment is conditional upon the completion and maintenance of all role-required pre-employment or background checks in terms satisfactory to the University.

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A Place Where You Belong

At Macquarie, we believe diversity makes us stronger, inclusion drives our success, and belonging inspires us to do our best work. We are proud to foster a community where different backgrounds, identities, and experiences are valued, and where our people are empowered to thrive through supportive leadership, shared responsibility, and a deep commitment to genuine care and respect for our community. Find out more about our vision for a truly inclusive workplace in our Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging Framework.

Flexible Work

At Macquarie, we believe by providing flexibility in when, where and how work is done, we can support our staff to manage your personal commitments, while optimising their work performance and contributions to the University. See how we lead in flexible work to enable an outcome focused and inclusive workplace. To learn more about our culture and hiring process, visit our Jobs at Macquarie page.