Delivery Lead

The Game Changers:                         

Australian Payments Plus (AP+) is here to shape the future of payments for Australia. We aim to deliver more innovation to Australia’s payments ecosystem, for the collective benefit of Australian businesses, government and consumers.​

Our solutions include Australia’s domestic debit network, real-time, data rich payments infrastructure, secure bill payments, digital identity verification, QR payments and experiences and open wallet solutions. It’s a new chapter with more possibilities.​

The Purpose

The purpose of the Delivery Lead role is to lead the successful delivery of a portfolio of initiatives, ensuring outcomes are aligned to business strategy and deliver measurable value. The role provides end-to-end delivery leadership, overseeing planning, execution, governance, financial management and stakeholder engagement to ensure initiatives are delivered on time, within budget and to the required quality standards.

As a key interface between delivery teams, business stakeholders, senior leaders and external partners, the Delivery Lead drives alignment, manages dependencies and risks, and ensures a clear focus on outcomes. The role fosters collaboration, removes impediments, develops team capability and promotes a culture of accountability, continuous improvement and delivery excellence.

Key Outcomes the Role Owns:

• Lead the end-to-end delivery of a portfolio of initiatives, ensuring effective prioritisation, dependency management, and proactive resolution of risks and issues.
• Provide delivery leadership and strategic advice to stakeholders on delivery approaches, governance, reporting and execution best practices.
• Drive portfolio planning, estimation and sequencing activities to maintain a sustainable delivery pipeline aligned to business priorities.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with delivery teams, business stakeholders, senior leaders and external partners to enable alignment, informed decision-making and successful outcomes.
• Lead, coach and develop Project Managers and Business Analysts, fostering accountability, delivery excellence and effective management of escalated risks, issues and dependencies.
• Ensure consistent application of delivery frameworks, governance standards and controls, with clear reporting on delivery performance, outcomes and value realised.
• Optimise resource capacity and capability across the portfolio to ensure delivery commitments are achieved and future demand is effectively managed.
• Champion continuous improvement and industry-leading delivery practices, identifying emerging trends and opportunities to enhance organisational performance and value delivery.

You’ll likely be a strong fit for this role if:

• 7+ years’ experience in Delivery Lead, Program Manager, Senior Project Manager or equivalent roles leading complex technology, transformation or enterprise delivery initiatives.
• Proven experience delivering portfolios, programs or projects end-to-end, with accountability for scope, schedule, budget, governance, risk and business outcomes.
• Demonstrated ability to manage complex stakeholder environments, influencing senior leaders and driving alignment across business, technology and external partners.
• Experience leading and developing delivery teams, including Project Managers and Business Analysts, while fostering a high-performance and continuous improvement culture.
• Strong track record in portfolio planning, dependency management, resource optimisation and delivery reporting to support informed decision-making and value realisation.
• Knowledge of payments, banking, financial services or technology environments, including an understanding of relevant operational, regulatory and industry considerations.

What happens next:

At AP+, we believe in the power of passion, pride, and purpose.­ Our team is driven by a shared mission to make a difference in the world of payments, and we're proud to work together towards this common goal.

If you’re ready to be a game changer, please submit your application. The Talent Acquisition team will endeavour to review your application and notify you of the outcome within the next two weeks.

We want to remove all barriers to inclusion so if you need advice or support with your application, we’re here to help. Please reach out to [email protected] We also encourage you to let us know your pronouns at any point during the recruitment process.

 AP+ are not partnering with Recruitment agencies for this role.

Applications close COB 26th June 2026.