Project Delivery Standards Lead

NSW Public Service Commission; Sydney; On-site; AUD 163,000 - 183,000; Full time

Job summary

Transport for NSW is seeking a Project Delivery Standards Lead to shape how projects are delivered across a portfolio of strategic programs. You will lead the development and continuous improvement of delivery frameworks, standards, templates and tools, ensuring they are practical, scalable and aligned with industry best practice and NSW Government assurance requirements.

You are a highly experienced delivery professional who can translate theory into fit-for-purpose standards, influence senior

Qualifications

• Experience leading development of delivery frameworks across large programs.
• Ability to translate theory into practical, fit-for-purpose standards.
• Proven capability to influence senior stakeholders and coach teams.
• Knowledge of project management tools and reporting platforms.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and continuous improvement of project delivery frameworks, standards, templates and tools.
• Provide expert advice, support assurance reviews and uplift capability.
• Coordinate across multiple portfolios to align with best practice and NSW Government requirements.
• Coach project managers and business analysts to improve outcomes at scale.

Skills

Delivery frameworks

Governance

Agile, Waterfall, Hybrid

Stakeholder engagement

Coaching and mentoring

Project assurance

Reporting and governance

Job description

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Project Delivery Standards Lead

Organisation/Entity: Transport For NSW

Job category: Projects

Job location: Macquarie Park, NSW, AU, 2113

Job reference number: 107703

Employment type: Permanent Full-Time

Salary range: $163145.0-$182721.0

If you’re after impact, there’s no other organisation in Australia that delivers work on this scale.

This is your opportunity to broaden your experience and perspectives, step out of the confines of a standard project role and expand your scope to work with an interconnected ecosystem of industry professionals.

In this role, you will :

Join us as a Project Delivery Standards Lead and shape how projects are delivered across a major portfolio of strategic programs. You'll lead the development and continuous improvement of project delivery frameworks, standards, templates and tools, ensuring they are practical, scalable and aligned with industry best practice and NSW Government assurance requirements. Working across multiple portfolios, you'll provide expert advice, support assurance reviews and help uplift project delivery capability across the organisation.

You're a highly experienced project delivery professional with a strong background in developing and embedding delivery frameworks within complex organisations. You can translate project management theory into practical, fit-for-purpose standards and are comfortable influencing senior stakeholders, coaching delivery teams and driving continuous improvement. You bring a balance of governance, assurance and delivery expertise, with the ability to improve project outcomes at scale.

Technical Skills & Experience

• Project delivery frameworks, standards and governance
• Agile, Waterfall and hybrid delivery methodologies
• PRINCE2, PMBOK, SAFe, Scrum and Kanban
• Project assurance and delivery health reviews
• Project planning, scope, benefits and quality management
• Change control and stakeholder management
• Delivery maturity assessments and continuous improvement
• Framework, playbook and methodology development
• Project management tools and reporting platforms
• Coaching and mentoring project managers and business analysts

Who we are

Transport for NSW provides a safe, integrated, and efficient transport system. We connect people, communities and industry every day.

Our workforce is as diverse as the community we serve. If you’d like further information on our inclusion and diversity initiatives, visitTransport careers .

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