Delivery Lead

Kōrero mō te tūranga About the role    

Were on the hunt for a Delivery Lead whos ready to roll up their sleeves and get stuck into our agile journey. If youre all about making a real impact backing our squads and flying the flag for agile ways of working across our technology projects - this could be right up your alley! 
 
Day to day youll: 

• Help our agile squads do their thing - support guide and let them shine. 
• Own projects from start to finish making sure we deliver what matters when it matters. 
• Knock down roadblocks keep things running smoothly and keep everyone in the loop. 
• Run all the good stuff like sprint planning stand-ups and retros (you know the drill). 
• Team up with product owners to shape MVPs and keep our backlogs tight. 
• Take people on the journey share your wisdom and help them grow. 
• Pitch in to make our delivery game even better always looking for ways to level up. 
• Be a champion for safe working and keeping everyone healthy on the job. 

Youll be working shoulder-to-shoulder with agile squads product owners cross-functional teams and Domain Leads from Generation Retail and Platforms in our Technology Innovation crew. 

Qualifications :

Kowaikoe About You   

Youre the kind of person who brings energy to the room loves cheering on your team and thrives when things are moving fast. You get a buzz from helping squads achieve their goals but also arent afraid to challenge when things arent being delivered on as agreed you arent fazed by a bit of uncertainty and youre always up for looking at new ways of doing things to get the best results.

Were keen to meet people who:

• Have experience delivering work in technology digital or business change environments this might be through project delivery product development or another transferable path.  
• You understand how work flows from idea to outcome whether thats Agile Waterfall Kanban or a blend. 
• Are comfortable coordinating moving parts and helping teams get meaningful outcomes over the line.  
• Know how to help teams stay focused remove obstacles and turn plans into progress even if youre still growing into a formal Delivery Lead title. We value potential learning mindset and practical delivery instincts. 
• Are a clear confident communicator who enjoys working with a wide mix of stakeholders building trust and influencing outcomes. Experience leading or coaching teams is a bonus but not a must. 
• Bring curiosity about AI and emerging tools - you may have handson experience using AI to improve planning reporting insights or flow or a strong interest in how AI can enhance delivery and ways of working. Were keen on people who experiment learn and apply new tools thoughtfully. 
• Bonus points if you have a relevant qualification e.g. PRINCE2 PMP or  Agile certifications 

Bottom line youre a go-to facilitator not afraid of a bit of unknown love helping teams to do their best work and always ready to push for what matters. If you dont tick every single box dont sweat it your unique skills might be just what were after. 

Additional Information :

If youre all about leading and supporting teams to make a real impact and keen to step up in your career come join us at Contact and help shape the future of renewable energy!

We support flexible working where it works for the individual the team and the business while recognising that in person connection is a key part of how we work at Contact. For this role being based in Auckland or Wellington will help you stay connected with the team and get the mahi done so were seeking candidates who are able to work flexibly from one of these locations and be present in person when needed. 

Applications close on Wednesday 13th May. But just like peak demand great talent surges early so if this role sparks your interest power up your application now!

Contact is not a place youll stagnate. We are growing and offer superb learning and development opportunities along with a bunch of other perks like free health insurance cover boosted KiwiSaver access to Contact Shares a Good to be Home annual payment toward your home set up & wellbeing a trail-blazing parental leave policy twice yearly payments towards our products if youre a Contact customer and more! 

Here at Contact Energy (Te Mata Hiko) we know our strength lies in developing a sense of belonging - one that helps us attract and retain people with a broad range of perspectives and experiences.

Were committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels valued respected and empowered to bring their whole selves to work. Our goal is to reflect the diversity of our customers and communities to help build a better Aotearoa New Zealand.

We have a rich community of talented people that we support to thrive at Contact.

Our inclusive hiring process is designed to embrace the diversity of Aotearoa New Zealand ensuring a wide range of perspectives are included in our decision-making and helping reduce bias along the way.

The wellbeing of our kaimahi is super important to us.

We use employee insights to offer a range of initiatives and resources to support physical mental financial and emotional wellbeing including flexible working arrangements employee network groups and a market-leading parental leave policy.

At Te Mata Hiko we want everyone to thrive. We welcome applicants far and wide - of every age stage background and pride. Join us and be part of a team that values your passion and attitude just as much as your experience and skills.

Please note only candidates with the right to live and work in New Zealand will be considered for this role.

Research shows that while men apply to jobs where they meet 60% of the criteria women and those in underrepresented groups tend to only apply if they tick every box. Were not about box ticking so if you think you have what it takes but dont meet everything stated above please still get in touch. Wed love to kōrero.

Te Mata Hiko (Contact Energy) does not accept any CVs received from recruitment agencies where a formal engagement has not been confirmed and agreed to with our Talent the event that unsolicited CVs are submitted by recruitment agencies Te Mata Hiko (Contact Energy) reserves the right to contact these candidates directly and consider them for current/future vacancies without any financial obligation to the recruitment agency in question. This will also apply to any CVs sent directly to line managers.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time