Pega Project Delivery Lead - End-To-End Ict Programs

Paxus; Canberra; On-site; AUD 170,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Unisys is seeking a Project Delivery Lead to orchestrate end-to-end application migration and modernization in Azure and AWS for government-grade environments in Canberra. You will lead a cross-functional team, manage migration waves, and ensure delivery outcomes align with security, architecture, and program objectives.

You'll engage with customer stakeholders, govern risk and compliance, and drive DevSecOps and automation within a Migration Factory operating model to maximize throughput and

Qualifications

• Extensive experience leading large-scale migration/modernisation programmes to Azure and AWS.
• Proven track record in highly regulated environments.
• Strong ability to lead customer-facing delivery teams across multiple workstreams.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery of application migration and modernization across Azure and AWS.
• Direct and coordinate multi-disciplinary delivery teams within governance and security frameworks.
• Manage migration waves in a Migration Factory model, prioritising by business value and risk.
• Represent delivery in governance forums and ensure alignment with programme objectives.
• Drive DevSecOps adoption, IaC, and CI/CD to improve throughput and quality.

Skills

Azure

AWS

Project management

Stakeholder management

Delivery leadership

Tools

IaC (Terraform/CloudFormation)

CI/CD

DevSecOps

Job description

Project Delivery Lead – Application Migration to Cloud

The Project Delivery Lead is accountable for the end-to-end delivery of application migration and modernization services across Azure and AWS cloud platforms. This role leads a customer-facing, multi-disciplinary delivery team embedded within the customer's organization and is responsible for the successful execution of a wave-based migration programmed operating within a Migration Factory model.

Working within the customer's governance, architecture, security, and operational frameworks, the Project Delivery Lead is the primary point of accountability for delivery outcomes and serves as the senior interface between Unisys and customer stakeholders. The role ensures migration activities are delivered safely, efficiently, and in alignment with agreed business outcomes, architecture standards, security requirements, and programme objectives.

Key Responsibilities:

Delivery Leadership

Lead the end-to-end delivery of application migration and modernization initiatives across Azure and AWS, spanning discovery, assessment, planning, design, build, migration, testing, cutover, and transition to support.

Own the successful delivery of migration waves, ensuring programme objectives, milestones, scope, quality, schedule, and budget commitments are achieved.

Direct and coordinate multi-disciplinary delivery teams, including solution architects, business analysts, migration specialists, security and compliance architects, cloud engineers, and testing resources.

Act as the single point of accountability for delivery outcomes and customer satisfaction.

Migration Factory Operations

Lead delivery within a Migration Factory operating model, managing the prioritisation and sequencing of applications into migration waves based on business value, technical complexity, risk, and dependencies.

Oversee application lifecycle management and migration decision-making, ensuring appropriate migration strategies (7R framework) are applied to each application.

Continuously improve migration processes, delivery methodologies, tooling, and governance to increase throughput, productivity, quality, and predictability.

Stakeholder and Customer Management

Establish trusted relationships with customer stakeholders across business, technology, architecture, cyber security, and programme governance functions.

Lead requirements gathering, validation, and prioritisation activities with business owners and subject matter experts.

Represent Unisys in programme governance forums, steering committees, architecture review boards, and security review processes.

Manage communication, expectations, escalations, and decision-making across all stakeholders.

Governance, Risk and Compliance

Own programme governance activities including planning, reporting, RAID management, dependency management, and executive communications.

Ensure compliance with customer security, architecture, operational and regulatory requirements.

Lead approval processes through architecture, design, security, operational readiness, and release governance gates.

Identify, manage, and mitigate programme risks and issues to minimise delivery impacts.

Resource and Vendor Management

Manage workforce planning, resource allocation, capacity management, utilisation, and scaling of the delivery team.

Coordinate third-party suppliers, subcontractors, and cloud partners to ensure delivery alignment with programme objectives and governance requirements.

Ensure effective knowledge transfer, capability uplift, and development of delivery team members.

DevSecOps and Delivery Excellence

Drive adoption of DevSecOps practices, automation, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), CI/CD pipelines, and cloud-native delivery approaches.

Ensure approved tools, platforms, AI capabilities, and development frameworks are used in accordance with customer governance and security requirements.

Oversee transition and handover activities to service operations and support teams, ensuring operational readiness and sustainable support models.

Role Requirement:

Extensive experience leading large-scale application migration and modernisation programmes to Azure and AWS cloud platforms.

Proven track record delivering complex transformation initiatives within highly regulated and security-conscious environments.

Strong experience working within government, defence, or secure enterprise environments subject to architecture, security, and compliance controls.

Demonstrated success leading customer-facing delivery teams across multiple disciplines and workstreams.

Experience delivering programmes using Agile, Scaled Agile, hybrid delivery methodologies, and wave-based migration approaches.

Experience operating within a Migration Factory or similar industrialised delivery model.

Technical Skillsets : Strong understanding of Azure and AWS cloud platforms and migration frameworks.

Solid knowledge of application lifecycle management, cloud adoption strategies, and application modernisation approaches.

Working knowledge of DevSecOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, Infrastructure as Code, automation, and cloud governance frameworks.

Understanding of migration assessment methodologies, application dependency mapping, infrastructure integration, testing, cutover planning, and operational transition strategies.

You will be successful in this role if you have:

NV1 Security Clearance is required for this role.

Project Management certification (PRINCE2, PMP, or equivalent).

Azure Certifications (Azure Solutions Architect, Azure Administrator, or equivalent), AWS Certifications (Solutions Architect, Cloud Practitioner, or equivalent). is desirable

ITIL Foundation or higher certification.

Unisys is proud to be an equal opportunity employer that considers all qualified applicants without regard to age, caste, citizenship, color, disability, family medical history, family status, ethnicity, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, national origin, parental status, pregnancy, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, transgender status, veteran status or any other category protected by law.

Local employment practices and rights may vary by jurisdiction and are subject to applicable local laws. This commitment includes our efforts to provide for all those who seek to express interest in employment the opportunity to participate without barriers.

We are a global leader in advanced engineering and innovative technology solutions. Our people apply undaunted curiosity, relentless ambition and boundless imagination to challenge convention and drive progress. Our commitments are underpinned by the belief that safety, collaboration and well-being are integral to success. Headquartered in Chantilly, Virginia, we have approximately 50,000 employees in more than 70 countries across all 7 continents.

People are our greatest asset, and we offer a competitive package to retain and attract the best talent.

Our values stand on a foundation of safety, integrity, inclusion and diversity. We put people at the heart of our business, and we genuinely believe that we all succeed by supporting one another through our culture of caring. We value positive mental health and a sense of belonging for all employees.

Amentum is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.

We are dedicated to attracting, retaining and developing our people regardless of gender identity, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability, age and neurodiversity. We invite people of all backgrounds and identities to submit their application. Applications are strongly encouraged from the Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, LBGTQIA+ and neurodivergent communities.

Australian Citizens residing in Australia only respond. Must have Negative Vetting Level 1.

Mandatory Criteria: Experience and knowledge in delivering Infrastructure projects. An ability to work under pressure against short timescales. Proven track record in leading technical teams and managing cross-disciplinary technical programs, from project definition to product delivery/demonstration. Proven ability to produce talking points, project documentation and undertake research and issue resolution independently and as directed by the Program SRO and Delivery Lead. Expert stakeholder management and collaboration. Familiarity with AGILE methodology and project tracking.

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Inclusive recruitment at a23: a23 value all career paths and experience so if you do not meet all the qualifications or requirements stated for this role, we would still love to hear from you! a23 is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse, inclusive, healthy and safe work environment. We are dedicated to attracting, retaining and developing our people regardless of gender identity, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability, age and neurodiversity. We invite people of all backgrounds and identities to submit their application. Applications are strongly encouraged from the Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, LBGTQIA+ and neurodivergent communities.

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