Delivery Lead

• Delivery Lead
• Permanent Role 
• Start ASAP 
• Office Location: Richmond, VIC - Hybrid working pattern

Let’s create a more sociable future together.  

Endeavour Group is Australiaʼs largest retail drinks network under the Dan Murphyʼs and BWS brands. We also run the country's largest portfolio of licensed hotels. Endeavour Group demerged from Woolworths in 2021 and as part of the transition is taking the opportunity to transform how we operate as an independent business and establish supporting technology.

Overview:

The Delivery Lead role is central to the running of a squad combining deep technical expertise and delivery leadership within a tower/squad that uses a Hybrid Agile/Waterfall delivery model. This role is responsible for the operational success and continuous improvement of a squad by setting them up for success in prioritising, planning and executing on complex transformation initiatives using Scrum or Kanban framework  They enable the squad through removing any impediments while facilitating transparency of all the work, progress of sprint goals and capacity to interested stakeholders as well as to the squad themselves.

The primary objective is to ensure the planning and execution of prioritized initiatives and projects by combining rigorous upfront Waterfall planning (fixed scope, budget, and major milestones) with Agile iterative execution (Sprints) to ensure projects are delivered on time and on budget. 

Key Responsibilities: What am I accountable to deliver?

1. Agile Delivery Leadership

• Ceremony Facilitation: Facilitate all Agile ceremonies (Sprint Planning, Standups, Refinement Sprint Review and Retrospectives) to ensure squad/tower alignment.

• Release Accountability: Define "Definition of Done" criteria and serve as the final authority on release readiness, taking full accountability for the quality of the squad’s output.

• Execution: Actively remove blockers and impediments to maintain momentum and ensure the timely delivery of sprint commitments.

2. Hybrid Planning & Milestone Management

• Framework Integration: Bridge the gap between Waterfall and Agile by translating high-level project plans and fixed-scope boundaries into actionable, iterative Sprints.

• Initiative/Project Lifecycle Management: Develop and manage comprehensive project roadmaps, defining major milestones and delivery phases across the tower right from delivery planning to hypercare and service transition.

• Transparency & Reporting: Deliver realistic, data-driven status reports covering project health, including scope, schedule, budget, and risk profiles. Act as the primary point of contact for leadership team, ensuring that project performance is visible and accurately represented.

3. Scope, Budget & Change Control

• Change Governance: Enforce rigorous change control processes to manage deviations from initial scope or budget, ensuring all changes are assessed for impact and formally approved.

• Financial & Timeline Oversight: Track project schedules against baselines and monitor "burn rates" for fixed-budget initiatives.

• Proactive Intervention: Identify schedule deviations early, making critical decisions or escalating as necessary to protect project timelines.

• Product & Strategic Alignment: Partner with Product Owners to refine and prioritize the delivery backlog, ensuring every sprint cycle remains tethered to business value and high-level strategic objectives.

4. Risk, Issue & Dependency Management

• Dependency Mapping: Identify and negotiate all cross-functional dependencies at project execution phase to create realistic delivery plans.

• Risk Mitigation: Proactively assess technical, resource, and timeline risks, maintaining a visible RAID (Risks, Assumptions, Issues, and Dependencies) log with clear mitigation strategies.

• Cross-Functional Integration : Serve as the central liaison between the Chapter, various Squads, and external departments to resolve complex dependencies and streamline communication. Orchestrate cross-squad collaboration to prevent silos and ensure a unified delivery approach across the tower.

5. Squad Empowerment & Culture Uplift

• Squad Health: Cultivate a proactive, innovative, and self-organizing team culture through continuous coaching and mentorship. Monitor overall squad health and performance; provide direct feedback and collaborate with Line Managers to address performance gaps or resource development needs.

• Squad/Team Management: Ensure optimal squad utilization and health; provide ongoing coaching and feedback to drive end-to-end outcomes. Partner with Chapter Leads to identify skill gaps and secure the necessary expertise required for successful project execution.

What knowledge and experiential requirements do I need to be successful?

• 5+ years’ experience working in a retail business or other similar businesses

• Experience working with commercial partners in a complex, matrix organization 

• Experience working in an agile organization or with cross functional teams

• Demonstrated ability to build collaborative relationships with a diverse range of stakeholders

• Develops teams that set and deliver to high standards, drive innovation and create value autonomously, while living our culture and values.

• Strong ability to prioritize, balancing delivery in the short-term while supporting the overall strategy

• Experience in managing complex dependencies and releases

• Expert knowledge of Agile methodologies (Scrum/Kanban) and proficiency in Waterfall project management techniques.

• Excellent communication skills, with demonstrable experience in managing challenging stakeholder discussions regarding scope deviation and budget variance.

• Strong track record in managing project budgets and complex delivery schedules, demonstrating expertise in baseline management and change control enforcement.

• Experience working and using Agile tools (Jira, Confluence, DevOps)

The benefits are good too! 

We offer flexible working in every sense. 

An exclusive discount card for BWS, Dan Murphy’s, Woolworths, BIG W and other Endeavour Group brands, including our ALH pubs

Monthly meeting-free days 

Your health and wellbeing is your most important asset, and as one of our valued team members, it’s our first priority. You will have a range of free services to help you live well and support your physical, mental and financial wellbeing

Endeavour Group is full of opportunities - use our dedicated learning and development options to grow an idea, yourself, and your career. This is just the start, so dream big.

At Endeavour, we value being a workplace where everyone’s welcome - if you meet a number of the requirements (and not all), we encourage you to apply.

Additional Info:

We are together creators

With a portfolio that includes Dan Murphy’s, BWS, ALH Hotels, Pinnacle Drinks and more, Endeavour Group is big on sociability. Together we create the moments that bring millions of people together. And together we have more fun, create more opportunities, and score a lot more goals. We’re serious about creating a safe, inclusive and fun place to rock up to where equal opportunity is key, and flexibility is part of how we roll.  

We’re all about creating a more sociable future - for our customers and each other. If this job excites you - and you’re close-enough on the requirements, reach out, we’d love to hear from you.

You can learn more about working with us on LinkedIn or at endeavourgroupcareers.com.au.

Our Talent Team and Hiring Leaders kindly request no unsolicited resumes or approaches from Recruitment Agencies. Endeavour Group is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.

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