It starts with YES!
At Optus, we have an ambitious goal to be Australia’s most loved everyday brand.
In the role of Senior Delivery Manager, you'll be responsible for leading a cross functional team to deliver business and technology-based programs within defined Agile, hybrid and Waterfall methodologies to achieve desired business outcomes whilst partnering with key stakeholders to ensure successful implementation. This is a crucial role that involves engaging with internal & external stakeholders whilst coordinating complex initiatives across multiple teams, value streams, and delivery domains.
Please note this is a permanent Full-Time role with a temporary duration of 6 months.
Your day in the life of a Senior Delivery Manager at Optus
1. Coordinating and driving portfolio initiatives utilising agile and hybrid ways of working, values, principles, and practices to plan, manage, and deliver high quality business outcomes.
2. Achieving outcomes of assigned initiatives through close collaboration with key stakeholders, squad members and Delivery Managers.
3. Articulating and representing strategically aligned team plans at a portfolio/program level.
4. Taking ownership of large, complex pieces of work and leading through complexity to achieve results.
5. Identify and manage potential delivery risks, developing mitigation strategies and supporting change management efforts to ensure successful adoption and utilisation of new or enhanced capabilities across multiple teams and programs.
6. Managing multiple complex dependencies external to the team and across large programs of work.
7. Facilitate agile ceremonies, including sprint planning, stand-ups, and retrospectives.
8. Development of business cases and working with key stakeholders to implement approved initiatives.
9. Encouraging knowledge sharing across multiple teams and programs of work
Your skills to pay the bills
10. Agile delivery experience beyond just qualifications or have a level of exposure. (e.g., previously been an Agile Delivery Mgr. or Scrum Master and used Jira / Confluence daily).
11. Previous experience working within a customer-focused team in a digital/online and custom development environment.
12. Demonstrated success in directly managing large and sophisticated programs together with proven track record in successfully leading a delivery team in matrix reporting environment
13. Excellent delivery background of senior project or program delivery roles.
14. Ability to articulate and represent multiple team plans that are strategically aligned.
15. Proven ability to facilitate and influence at C-Suite level to drive program outcomes.
16. Proven ability to build and navigate relationships with senior leaders across the business.
17. In-depth knowledge of one or more Agile frameworks acquired through practical experience.
18. Excellent communication, analytical, and facilitation skills.
19. Proactive promoter of agile best practices and a growth mindset.
20. Tertiary qualification in IT/computer science or a related business discipline.
21. Agile certification
22. Proficient in the use of Jira and Confluence. Jira Align knowledge highly desirable
Perks we love at Optus
23. Competitive salary and performance incentives
24. Discounts to Optus products and services, and to over retailers Australia-wide
25. Training, mentoring and development opportunities (ask us about OptusU!)
26. Up to five days of Volunteer Leave per year
27. A “connected” day for you to use to connect to something you are passionate about
28. Hybrid ways of working
29. Brand new Melbourne office, only a short distance from Southern Cross station
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