Senior Delivery Lead

Join us to make a difference for all students in NSW!
Position details

• Clerk Grade 9/10
• Temporary, Full Time up to 4 years with opportunity for conversion to ongoing
• Close to transport & hybrid work arrangements available

About the role
At the NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA), we are in an exciting period of growth and change for the better. As a key part of our journey, we are commencing a major cyber and technology reform program which will have a significant impact on the technology products and support NESA provides to schools, teachers, parents and students across NSW.
The Senior Delivery Lead is accountable for the effective delivery of complex, high-risk products and services; providing both project management functions (time, cost, quality) with scrum master methodology (Agile) to deliver approved products to meet operational and strategic transformation objectives using agile behaviours, techniques, and frameworks.?
On a day-to-day basis you will be responsible for:

• Plan and manage the delivery of approved products using Agile and Lean practices and frameworks to ensure the delivery of high-quality products, services, and user experience.
• Build, lead and manage delivery team/s setting the pace to successfully deliver all key milestones and product outcomes within scope, on time, on budget and to expected standards; solving issues, unblocking problems, managing various dependencies across teams and guiding teams through the implementation of new processes.
• Develop and manage stakeholder relationships through strong and effective communications, managing expectations, mediation and issues management and negotiation to ensure delivery of products and the achievement of outcomes and benefits, engaging with stakeholders at all levels.
• Act as scrum master in allocated product delivery teams, providing coaching to team to develop Agile and Lean behaviours, encourage productivity and facilitate an environment that enables effective delivery and enhanced ways of working that embed Agile practices into the delivery of products and services.

Our ideal candidate will take a lead role in supporting the Division to embed a culture of agility and innovation within a rapid collaboration framework. You will have the ability to actively developing the delivery team’s knowledge of agile methodologies including upskilling in scrum and delivery management whilst working to tight timeframes. Your excellent stakeholder management skills will see you succeed in this role.
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About us
At the NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) we work with the NSW community to drive improvements in student achievement.
We achieve this by supporting all school sectors with high-quality syllabuses, assessment (including managing the HSC and NAPLAN), teaching standards (e.g., accrediting teachers) and school environments (including setting and monitoring school standards).
To find out more about the important work we do for NSW visit our? .
Ready to join us?
Select apply and attach an up-to-date résumé and a cover letter (maximum 2 pages). Also address the 2 targeted questions below in your online application:
Targeted Question 1: Describe a situation where you had to navigate through challenges in managing dependencies across multiple teams to ensure the on-time delivery of a complex product with both modern and legacy components. How did you solve issues, unblock problems, and guide the teams through the implementation of new processes to meet operational and strategic transformation objectives?
Targeted Question 2: Tell us about a time when you played the role of a Scrum Master within a product delivery team. How did you coach the team to develop Agile and Lean behaviours, encourage productivity, and create an environment that facilitates effective delivery and enhanced ways of working? What challenges did you face in embedding a culture of agility and innovation when working within tight timeframes?
If you need reasonable adjustments for the recruitment process and workplace, please reach out to the contact person above.
Close date: 15 January 2024 at 11.59pm AEST
Thank you for your interest, we look forward to receiving your application.
Important information
We particularly welcome applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with a disability, people of all ages, genders, cultural and linguistic backgrounds, the LGBTQIA+ community, veterans and refugees.
Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. For ongoing roles, you must be an Australian or New Zealand citizen or an Australian Permanent Resident. Australian Temporary Residents may be considered for a fixed term contract for the length of their visa, depending on the requirements of the hiring area and the position.
A Talent Pool (valid for 18 months) may be created for future ongoing and temporary roles.
Please note NESA Head Office will be closed from COB 22 December 2023 and reopen 8 January 2024 and will be unable to assist with enquiries during this time. Please note Iworkfornsw Helpdesk will also be closed during this time.