Senior Delivery Lead — Federal Government Programs

Synergy Group; Canberra; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Synergy Group is seeking an experienced Senior Manager who can move between strategic advisory and hands-on delivery, lead complex Federal Government engagements, and turn strategy into measurable outcomes.

You will lead projects from scoping to closure, manage governance, budgets and risks, develop business cases and executive recommendations, and coach teams to deliver with confidence.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in consulting or transformation with 5+ years delivery in Federal Government.
• Led complex projects or multiple streams to measurable outcomes.
• Strong executive governance and commercial management capabilities.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary teams and developing others.
• Ability to combine problem-solving with pragmatic delivery.
• Exposure to proposals, tenders, or client growth.
• Degree and PMP/PRINCE2 Practitioner certification.
• Current AGSVA Baseline clearance.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery across complex Federal Government environments.
• Translate strategy into roadmaps, plans, governance and measurable outcomes.
• Manage scope, schedule, budget, resources, risks, dependencies and commercial performance.
• Lead multidisciplinary teams and provide confidence and clarity to senior client stakeholders.
• Develop business cases, implementation strategies, transformation roadmaps and executive recommendations.
• Identify delivery challenges early and lead project recovery or remediation where needed.
• Coach and develop others while contributing to proposals, business development and the growth of Synergy's consulting capability.

Skills

Delivery leadership

Stakeholder management

Strategic thinking

Problem solving

Team leadership

Business development

Proposal experience

Education

Bachelor's degree

PMP or PRINCE2 Practitioner

Job description

Synergy Group is seeking an experienced Senior Manager who can move between strategic advisory and hands-on delivery, lead complex Federal Government engagements, and turn strategy into measurable outcomes.

You will lead projects from scoping to closure, manage governance, budgets and risks, develop business cases and executive recommendations, and coach teams to deliver with confidence.