Delivery Lead – Performance & Projects

Do you want to work for an iconic Western Australian organisation committed to making a difference to your community?

For more than 130 years, St John WA has been a cornerstone of support in Western Australia connecting with community through education, training and care.  

As a trusted not-for-profit, the organisation’s unwavering mission is to serve humanity and build resilient communities which we do through a strong team spirit, camaraderie and the collaboration of all team members – paid and volunteers alike - working together to support wellbeing and health for every Western Australian.  

St John WA is powered by team members who have a strong sense of belonging and purpose and combined we are a leader in pre-hospital care and related products.

Last year, we connected with 1.2 million Western Australians including:  

• 327,243 people through first aid training, education and engagement,  
• 413,647 people who received care close to where they live and work,  
• 468,462 received trusted transport and emergency care when they needed it most.   

A job to be proud of:

As the Delivery Lead, you will be responsible for setting and maintaining high standards of delivery practice across the organisation’s Performance and Project portfolio. They ensure projects and programs are delivered using consistent methods, within agreed governance frameworks, and aligned to strategic outcomes.

Working as part of the Leadership Performance and Project Office, the Delivery Lead oversees a pool of Delivery Partners, oversees integrated planning, and supports delivery teams to solve problems, remove blockers, and stay on track. The role plays a key part in improving delivery capability, driving assurance activities, and promoting continuous improvement.

This is a permanent full-time position based at our head office in Belmont.

What you’ll do:

• Establish and embed governance frameworks that ensure project and program delivery aligns with organisational controls, audit requirements, and compliance obligations.
• Lead delivery assurance reviews including milestone readiness, risk posture checks, and stage gate assessments, ensuring adherence to the Change Framework and organisational guardrails.
• Partner with Governance and Risk teams to embed delivery risk metrics and control measures, including blocker tracking, compliance with assurance standards, and control effectiveness monitoring.
• Lead and coordinate key Performance and Project cadences such as roadmap reviews, risk and dependency forums, and integrated planning cycles.
• Develop and present reporting artefacts for executive, governance and stakeholder groups, ensuring insights are clear, actionable, and value focused.
• Intervene in at risk initiatives, remove blockers, and coordinate resolution of complex delivery challenges with minimal disruption.
• Monitor emerging practices and trends to improve delivery maturity, agility, and organisational responsiveness to change.
• Oversee the integration of related projects into coherent delivery programs, ensuring sequencing, dependencies and milestones are effectively coordinated.

What you’ll need:

• Good problem solving and organisational skills.
• Demonstrated success in applying structured delivery methodologies across complex transformation initiatives.
• Strong background in delivery governance, assurance, and risk management within a programme or enterprise context.
• Experience in coaching, mentoring, or leading capability development within delivery teams.
• Sound knowledge of delivery tooling (e.g. Jira, Confluence, Microsoft Project, Power BI) and reporting frameworks.
• Strategic thinker with the ability to influence across senior stakeholder groups and lead through collaboration.

What’s in it for you?

The successful candidate will be offered an interactive and supportive working environment within a positive and professional team along with:

• Health and Wellness reimbursement
• 17.5% annual leave loading
• Competitive remuneration package
• Salary packaging options
• Free emergency ambulance cover
• Free first aid training

To apply for this exciting opportunity please select "Apply Now", applications must include an up-to-date CV and Cover letter (maximum of one page).

 If you have any questions, please contact Passang Dema  via email at Passang.Dema@stjohnwa.com.au.

Applications close on Friday 5th December 2025 at 6pm.

St John WA is committed to creating an inclusive environment which provides a sense of belonging and enables a welcoming, diverse, capable and connected workforce who represent the community we serve. Our goal is to ensure people feel safe to be themselves.

We actively encourage applications from people of all ages, genders, nationalities, abilities, and cultural backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, members of the LGBTIQ+ community, and all other suitable applicants.

Please note that St John will not accept recruitment agency applications for this position.

St John reserves the right to select a shortlist from the applications received. The selection process employed will be at the discretion of St John