Delivery Lead: Agile Transformation in Justice Tech

Ministry of Justice (New Zealand); Wellington; On-site; NZD 105,000 - 144,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

4.4 weeks holiday

Flexible hours

Online development portal

Inclusive networks

Job summary

Ministry of Justice (New Zealand) seeks a Delivery Lead for the Te Au Reka Programme in Wellington CBD on a 2-year fixed-term, full-time basis. You will lead cross-functional agile squads, provide delivery oversight, manage risks and dependencies, and drive continuous improvement in a large public sector transformation.

Ideal candidates have 10+ years in delivery leadership, strong agile expertise, and demonstrated stakeholder engagement.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in delivery, project, programme, or agile leadership.
• Experience leading cross-functional agile teams in ICT/digital transformation.
• Strong understanding of Agile delivery methodologies.
• Agile certification such as Scrum Master, SAFe, PMI-ACP, or equivalent.
• Proven ability to identify and manage risks, dependencies, and impediments.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and influencing skills.
• Strong facilitation, communication, and problem-solving abilities.
• Experience working in large-scale transformation programmes.
• Understanding of public sector governance is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support cross-functional agile squads.
• Provide delivery oversight and assurance.
• Manage risks, issues, dependencies, and roadblocks.
• Facilitate effective planning and delivery activities.
• Support integrated release and readiness planning.
• Promote continuous improvement and agile best practice.
• Build strong relationships across business and technology teams.
• Provide clear reporting and insights for governance forums.

Skills

Delivery leadership

Agile coaching

Stakeholder engagement

Cross-functional teams

Facilitation

Communication

Risk management

Problem solving

Public sector delivery

Job description

Ministry of Justice (New Zealand) seeks a Delivery Lead for the Te Au Reka Programme in Wellington CBD on a 2-year fixed-term, full-time basis. You will lead cross-functional agile squads, provide delivery oversight, manage risks and dependencies, and drive continuous improvement in a large public sector transformation.

Ideal candidates have 10+ years in delivery leadership, strong agile expertise, and demonstrated stakeholder engagement.