EL2 Lead Agile Delivery Manager

Onpoint 365; Canberra; On-site; AUD 134,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Onpoint 365 is seeking an experienced Agile Delivery Manager for a 12-month engagement in Canberra, ACT. The role involves coordinating cross-functional teams, embedding Agile practices, and delivering large-scale federal ICT initiatives under NV1 clearance.

The ideal candidate will drive delivery outcomes and manage dependencies across multiple workstreams. You will facilitate planning, reporting, and continuous improvement, while coaching teams and stakeholders in Agile methods to ensure

Qualifications

• Extensive experience delivering Agile ICT/digital programs in complex environments.
• Strong practical knowledge of Agile frameworks, Scrum, and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate Agile delivery practices including sprint planning, backlog refinement, reviews, retrospectives, and release planning.
• Lead integrated planning and coordination across multiple projects and delivery teams.
• Manage cross-team dependencies, delivery risks, issues, assumptions, constraints, and resource considerations.
• Develop and maintain delivery artefacts including schedules, release plans, roadmaps, dashboards, and RAID/RIDAC registers.
• Monitor delivery progress and provide regular reporting to senior stakeholders and governance forums.
• Support prioritisation and sequencing of activities to optimise delivery outcomes.
• Facilitate collaboration between business, technical, architecture, security, and operational teams.
• Identify and remove delivery impediments while fostering a culture of continuous improvement.
• Coach teams and stakeholders in Agile practices and delivery excellence.

Skills

Agile delivery

Scrum

Stakeholder engagement

Release planning

Cross-functional coordination

Governance artefacts

Job description

Location: Canberra, ACT
Duration:12 Months with possibility for 2 x 12 month extensions
Clearance: NV1
Hourly Rate: $97 - $109

About the Role:

Our federal government client is seeking an experienced Agile Delivery Manager to play a key role in delivering large-scale digital and ICT initiatives within a complex, fast-paced environment. This role will suit a highly capable Agile professional who thrives in coordinating cross-functional teams, managing dependencies, driving delivery outcomes, and embedding Agile best practices across multiple workstreams. You will work closely with program leadership, technical specialists, and business stakeholders to ensure successful delivery of strategic technology initiatives.

Key Responsibilities:

• Facilitate Agile delivery practices including sprint planning, backlog refinement, reviews, retrospectives, and release planning.
• Lead integrated planning and coordination activities across multiple projects and delivery teams.
• Manage cross-team dependencies, delivery risks, issues, assumptions, constraints, and resource considerations.
• Develop and maintain key delivery artefacts including schedules, release plans, roadmaps, dashboards, and RAID/RIDAC registers.
• Monitor delivery progress and provide regular reporting to senior stakeholders and governance forums.
• Support prioritisation and sequencing of activities to optimise delivery outcomes.
• Facilitate collaboration between business, technical, architecture, security, and operational teams.
• Identify and remove delivery impediments while fostering a culture of continuous improvement.
• Coach teams and stakeholders in Agile practices and delivery excellence.

About You:

To be successful in this role, you will demonstrate:

• Extensive experience working as an Agile Delivery Manager, Scrum Master, Agile Delivery Lead, or similar within complex ICT or digital transformation programs.
• Strong practical knowledge of Agile delivery frameworks, Scrum methodologies, and continuous improvement practices.
• Proven experience coordinating multiple projects, workstreams, or enterprise-scale delivery initiatives.
• Strong planning, prioritisation, dependency management, and release management capabilities.
• Experience developing and maintaining delivery schedules, governance artefacts, dashboards, and program reporting.
• Exceptional stakeholder engagement, facilitation, communication, and negotiation skills.
• The ability to operate effectively across both strategic and operational delivery activities.

Highly Regarded:

• Professional Scrum Master (PSM), Certified ScrumMaster (CSM), SAFe, or equivalent Agile certification.
• Experience delivering large-scale, multi-team Agile technology programs.
• Experience working in highly regulated, government, defence, security, intelligence, or enterprise environments.
• Experience coaching teams and improving organisational Agile maturity.

Our Commitment

We are committed to inclusive and culturally safe recruitment practices and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, experiences, and career stages. We particularly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to apply.

This advertisement may remain live after the role has closed. Applications submitted after the closing date may be considered for similar vacancies.