APAC Delivery Director: Lead AI Programs at Scale

Future Secure AI; Auckland; On-site; NZD 180,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work environment

Job summary

Future Secure AI seeks a Delivery Director – APAC to lead end-to-end delivery across a multi-project AI portfolio, overseeing ~70 engineers, analysts, data scientists, and quality specialists. You’ll partner with senior leadership to ensure customers feel supported and delighted.

The role demands 7–12+ years of delivery leadership, experience with 50–100+ person teams, and a strong background in software, AI or cloud.

Qualifications

• 7–12+ years in delivery leadership.
• Experience leading 50–100+ person delivery organisations.
• Strong background in software, digital, data, AI or cloud.
• Deep understanding of delivery mechanics & continuous optimisation.
• Experience with enterprise customers (finance, government, insurance ideal).
• Skilled in risk management, forecasting & resource balancing.
• A passion for AI and its business impact.

Responsibilities

• Own delivery lifecycle across Discovery → Build → Validation → Deployment → Scale.
• Drive predictable, high‑quality delivery across multiple squads.
• Track delivery health and lead mitigation.
• Lift productivity using code reuse, AI tools & design standards.
• Hold teams accountable through data and operating metrics.
• Partner with Engagement Leads to shape delivery roadmaps.
• Communicate direction clearly to executives and customers.
• Foster a culture of accountability, learning and high performance.
• Coach team leads, develop talent and build future leaders.
• Support hiring, onboarding & capability development.

Skills

Delivery leadership

Team leadership

AI & cloud

Risk management

Forecasting

Enterprise delivery

AI business impact

Job description

Future Secure AI seeks a Delivery Director – APAC to lead end-to-end delivery across a multi-project AI portfolio, overseeing ~70 engineers, analysts, data scientists, and quality specialists. You’ll partner with senior leadership to ensure customers feel supported and delighted.

The role demands 7–12+ years of delivery leadership, experience with 50–100+ person teams, and a strong background in software, AI or cloud.