At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead large-scale Data Engineering programs and ensure successful delivery.
- Company: Join XPT Software, a dynamic tech company with a global presence.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, flexible work options, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Be part of a collaborative culture that values innovation and continuous learning.
- Why this job: Make an impact in data engineering while working with top clients across various industries.
- Qualifications: 12+ years in IT with strong experience in data engineering and team leadership.
The predicted salary is between 123750 - 151250 $ per year.
- XPT Software Australia Pty Ltd | Contract
- Delivery Lead with Data Engineer
- Melbourne, Australia | Posted on 09/10/2026
- XPT Software Australia PTY Ltd, incorporated in 2016, is a Software Services company
- XPT works with topclients across Australia in Banking, Insurance, Telecom, Retail, Energy, Mining and Manufacturingdomains.
- We have 120+technocrats in Australia working at our clientlocations.
- XPT Software Australia is part of group companies which has globalpresence across India & Europe.
- We have served100+ clients globally, fulfilling their onsite-offshoreneeds.
Job Description
Delivery Manager – Data Engineering Programs
Role Summary
We areseeking an experienced
Delivery Manager to lead the successful deliveryof large-scale Data Engineering programs.
The role requires ownership ofend-to-end delivery, including planning, execution, governance, stakeholderengagement, and team leadership.
The ideal candidate will possess a strong backgroundin cloud data platforms, data warehousing, data engineering practices, andprogramme delivery management.
The Delivery Manager will act as the primary interface between businessstakeholders, clients, architecture teams, and engineering teams to ensurehigh-quality, on-time, and on-budget delivery of strategic data initiatives.
Key Responsibilities
- Delivery Leadership
- Ownend-to-end delivery of Data Engineering programs, ensuring alignment withbusiness objectives and client expectations.
- Establishprogramme governance, delivery frameworks, reporting cadence, and riskmanagement processes.
- Managescope, schedule, budget, quality, and resource planning across multipleconcurrent initiatives.
- Ensuresuccessful delivery of data engineering initiatives.
- Drive Agile, Scrum, and Dev Ops delivery practices across distributed teams.
- Client& Stakeholder Management
- Serveas the primary point of contact for business and technology stakeholders.
- Buildtrusted relationships with client leadership and internal executives.
- Facilitateprogramme reviews, and executive reporting.
- Data Engineering & Technology Oversight
- Providedelivery oversight for enterprise data platforms built on Azure, Microsoft Fabric, Synapse.
- Ensureengineering teams adhere to architecture standards, security requirements, and best practices.
• Overseeimplementation of
- Data Warehousing and Lakehouse solutions
- Dataquality and governance frameworks
- AIinitiatives
- Partnerwith architects to drive scalable, secure, and cost-effective solutions.
- Managecontract commitments, resource utilization, and delivery KPIs.
- Identifyopportunities for account growth, service expansion, and valuerealization.
- Risk& Quality Management
- Establishdelivery assurance practices.
- Proactivelyidentify programme risks, dependencies, and mitigation plans.
- Ensurecompliance with governance, security, regulatory, and audit requirements.
- Drivecontinuous improvement across delivery processes and operational metrics.
- People Leadership
- Build, mentor, and lead high-performing Data Engineering teams.
- Supporthiring, onboarding, workforce planning, performance management, and careerdevelopment.
- Fostera culture of accountability, collaboration, innovation, and continuouslearning.
- Required Qualifications
- 12+years of IT experience with at least 5+ years managing large Data Engineering or Analytics programs.
- Strongunderstanding of modern data architectures and cloud-native platforms.
- Experiencemanaging geographically distributed delivery teams.
- Technical Expertise
- Data Platforms
- Microsoft Fabric
- SQLServer
- Power BI
- Data Warehousing
- Lakehouse Architecture
- Data Modeling
- ETL/ELTFrameworks
- Data Governance
- Data Quality Management
- Performance Optimization
- Delivery& Operations
- Agile/ Scrum
- Release& Change Management
- Programmeleadership
- Clientrelationship management
- Riskand issue management
- Strongcommunication and presentation skills
- Teambuilding and people leadership
- Negotiationand conflict resolution
- Outcomeownership and execution excellence
- Success Measures
- On-timeand on-budget programme delivery
- Clientsatisfaction and CSAT improvement
- Revenueand margin achievement
- Deliveryquality and defect reduction
- Teamengagement and retention
- Continuousimprovement and innovation outcomes
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Delivery Lead, Data Engineering Programs in Melbourne employer: XPT Software Australia Pty Ltd
XPT Software Australia Pty Ltd is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work environment in the heart of Sydney, where innovation meets collaboration. With a strong focus on employee growth and development, we provide ample opportunities for career advancement through mentorship and leadership roles, particularly in the fast-evolving field of infrastructure services. Our commitment to service excellence and operational governance ensures that our team members are empowered to lead transformative projects while enjoying a supportive culture that values diversity and teamwork.
Contact Details:
XPT Software Australia Pty Ltd Recruitment Team
