Job Description

Just imagine your future with us…

At Aurecon we see the future through a very different lens. Do you?

Innovation, eminence and digital are at the heart of everything we do. Are you excited about the future?

Are you driven by the opportunity to work on some of the most challenging and complex projects around the world and to learn from the best? We are.

Diversity is at the core of everything we do. We work together to create a culture based on respect, trust and inclusiveness. Our differences are what fuel our creativity.

The Manager - IT Project Delivery oversees three key delivery streams: Project Management, Business Analysis (including Scrum Masters), and Quality Assurance. The position ensures these disciplines work together to deliver exceptional business outcomes through modern Agile and hybrid practices, supported by team leaders managing day-to-day operations.

You will provide strategic direction and coaching to drive delivery excellence, improve quality with a strong focus on automation, and foster collaboration across teams. The role requires proven expertise in project management, leadership of diverse teams, and a commitment to continuous improvement, ensuring seamless integration of these functions to achieve business goals.

What will you do?

We know the work we do is vital in assisting Aurecon's business globally. Here are the key things you will do to ‘bring ideas to life’.

Strategic & Operational Leadership

• Define and implement delivery and quality strategies across QA.
• Establish governance frameworks aligned with Agile, Scrum, and hybrid methodologies.
• Drive adoption of scalable tools, automation, metrics, and emerging technologies (e.g., GenAI).
• Ensure consistency through playbooks, standards, and reusable patterns.

Team Leadership

• Lead QA engineers, Project Managers, and Business Analysts.
• Provide coaching, feedback, and career development support.
• Manage resource allocation and team workload to meet timelines.
• Foster a collaborative, high-performance culture focused on value delivery.

Delivery Enablement & Assurance

• Oversee planning and execution of testing and delivery activities.
• Partner with stakeholders to align on scope, quality, and timelines.
• Monitor risks, resourcing, and escalations; intervene on high-impact initiatives.

Continuous Improvement & Innovation

• Promote delivery excellence and continuous feedback loops.
• Explore emerging practices and technologies (e.g., AI-assisted QA).
• Build communities of practice to share knowledge and drive innovation.

Firstly, strong sense of responsibility, flexibility, and adaptability to varying request. Demonstrate excellent time management and organizational skills. And as part of a new team, you will have the opportunity to shape this role and have input into how we evolve it over time to WOW our employees and make an even bigger impact on the world.

You will also need the following capabilities:

Qualifications:

• With at least 7+ years in the technology delivery industry and 3+ years in a leadership or management role
• Proven experience leading cross-functional delivery teams including QA, Project Managers, and Business Analysts
• Deep understanding of delivery frameworks: Agile, Scrum, Kanban, Waterfall, or Hybrid
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication across executive, product, and engineering domains.
• Strong track record in team leadership, resourcing, coaching and performance management

At Aurecon, we know every career adventure is unique. That’s why our benefits are designed to support you and your family - at every stage.

• Flexibility -1x every fortnight reporting in the office

• Wellbeing - we priorities your health
• Recognition - your impact matters
• Family - support for modern families and carers
• Community - give back through volunteering days
• Career development - learn, lead and shape your career

Our Aurecon Attributes describe the types of people we bring together for clients. We don’t expect you to have all eight of the attributes, but one that is unique to you.

Finally, we value that each of our team members brings something different to Aurecon. We look for people who have had a broad range of experiences throughout their career and can demonstrate how they have worked as part of a team to bring ideas to life. Does that sound like you?

About us

We’ve re-imagined engineering.

Aurecon is an engineering and infrastructure advisory company, but not as you know it!

For a start, our clients’ ideas drive what we do. Drawing on our deep pool of expertise, we co-create innovative solutions with our clients to some of the world’s most complex challenges. And through a range of unique creative processes and skills, we work to re-imagine, shape and design a better future.

We listen deeply and intently, which helps us see opportunities, possibilities and potential that others can’t. Think engineering. Think again.

Want to know more?

You can learn more about what it’s like to work at Aurecon by visiting the careers section of our website.

If you are intrigued or excited by what you have read, then we want to hear from you. Apply now!