Delivery Partner

Do you want to work for an iconic Western Australian organisation committed to changing lives and 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 with revenue of about $500 million across 17 different services, and a team of 8500 including 3500 paid team members and 5000 volunteer team members.   

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

• 340,000 people through first aid training, education and engagement,  
• 362,000 people who received care close to where they live and work,  
• 410,000 received trusted transport and emergency care when they needed it most.   

A job to be proud of:

As the Delivery Partner, you are responsible for leading the successful execution of complex, technology enabled initiatives. With a strong technical foundation in software development, solution design, testing and delivery governance, this role operates at the intersection of business and technology.

The Delivery Partner navigates complexity with confidence, aligning delivery activities to enterprise standards, enabling business units to translate strategy into executable work, and delivering outcomes that matter. Skilled in facilitation, change, and communication, they bring structure, foresight and momentum to cross functional teams and ensure initiatives stay on track.

This role is a 6-month fixed term contract, with 22.5 hours per week. The position is based at our head office in Belmont.

What you’ll do:

• Lead the end-to-end delivery of assigned projects, from initiation through execution to final handover and benefit realisation.
• Develop and maintain detailed delivery plans, schedules and RAID logs, aligned to critical paths and delivery milestones.
• Drive disciplined project governance including scope, time, cost, and quality management ensuring projects are delivered on time, on budged and to expectation.
• Proactively manage risks, issues and interdependencies, facilitating resolution through the appropriate governance forums.
• Partner with business units to shape initiatives from strategic intent through to prioritised delivery pipelines.
• Assist in integrated planning cycles across architecture, delivery, change and business readiness functions.
• Facilitate workshops, roadmap sessions, and steering groups to align, inform and engage.
• Ensure delivery communications, reporting, and change messaging are clear, timely and business friendly.

What you’ll need:

• Degree in IT, Business, Engineering or a related field.
• Good problem solving and organisational skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Depp understanding of project lifecycle management, software delivery, solution design, and testing disciplines.
• Demonstrated ability to manage cross-functional delivery across business analysts, architects, developers, testers, and change leads.
• Skilled in risk and dependency management, milestone tracking, and benefit realisation frameworks.

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:

• $550 Health and Wellness reimbursement
• 17.5% leave loading
• Salary packaging options
• Free emergency ambulance cover
• Free first aid training

Are you ready to change lives?

To apply for this exciting opportunity please select "Apply Now".

Alternatively, if you have any questions please contact Lena Lee via email at Lena.Lee@stjohnwa.com.au.

Applications close on Friday 5 September 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