Delivery Manager

Cleared Recruitment are supporting AEC in the search of 2 Delivery Managers.

RFQ ID LH-05533
Manager - EL1 equivalent
RFQ closing date Monday, 23 March 2026 - 11:59pm, Canberra time
Contract: July 2026 start (up to Dec 2027 / June 2027)
Location of work QLD, WA, ACT, VIC, NSW, SA, TAS

The Deliver Manager position for Tranche 2 of the Indigo Program is expected to operate within the scope and delivery requirements set by the Program Leadership, guiding the Program team and ensuring alignment to the overall Program endorsed strategic direction. There is an expectation that this role will work closely with AEC leadership to ensure the program delivers the desired outcomes. There is a large focus on fostering a positive environment within the Program overall and the ability to maintain open and honest communication and collaboration.

Key duties and responsibilities
The AEC continues into Tranche 2 of the Election Systems Modernisation Program (Indigo Program), a large portfolio of work to modernise it’s monolithic, mainframe and midrange legacy systems. The work that underpins this process is progressed by numerous interwoven programs and projects requiring highly experienced Delivery Managers to oversee key deliverables and drive outcomes.

The Delivery Managers will be required to:

• Cultivate and maintain strategic relationships with the business and colleagues in other government agencies.
• Be responsive to changing business requirements and ensure the program delivers value aligned to business needs.
• Lead and facilitate the planning and implementation of the assigned program and project deliverables through reasonable consultation and collaboration.
• Management of allocated program/project resources to execute deliverables to ensure all program requirements are met.
• Execute the program through the effective identification and resolution of issues, management of identified and emerging risks, and understanding of required business outcomes.
• Communicate effectively with colleagues and Agency Executive to highlight program and project successes, risk factors and provide solutions as required.
• Oversee, drive and engage in the coordination of day-to-day activities in alignment with the program scope and deliverables.
• Lead, support, mentor and enable program/project staff in their professional development within the program/project context.
• Deliver the program/project in line with the AEC’s methodologies.
• Work with the Program Office to develop reporting templates and cadence to ensure the effective communication of program/project status and allow for early risk management as required.
• Strategically manage vendor relationships and ensure vendors deliver against their contractual obligations.
• Define and drive the program/project schedule in consultation with AEC executive, Program leadership, and program/project management colleagues.
• Perform additional duties or assume responsibility of functions as directed from time to time.

About the project

The Indigo Program is a large-scale transformation program to modernise business capabilities and replace core election ICT systems with a citizen-centric, agile technology platform. The Program will transform the AEC’s delivery of electoral services and ensure ongoing integrity of the electoral system. Tranche 2 comprises a variety of work packages with a focus on business process re-engineering, data management, legislative compliance and replacing aging systems

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