Delivery Lead (Data & AI)

At Tennis Australia, we’re creating a more playful world through tennis – for everyone.

From grassroots to Grand Slams, tennis brings people together, inspires communities, and builds champions on and off the court.

We’re a team of imaginative and passionate people who believe in the power of sport to make a difference. If you're ready to help us serve up real impact, we’d love to hear from you.

We’re committed to reflecting the communities we work and play in. We strongly encourage applications from women, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, LGBTQI+ individuals, people with disability, and people from culturally diverse backgrounds.
 

About the role

The Delivery Lead, Data & AI is responsible for translating Tennis Australia’s Data & AI priorities into a coordinated, executable portfolio of initiatives that delivers measurable business and sporting outcomes.

The role leads delivery from problem definition and feasibility through experimentation, production, adoption and benefits realisation. Working across business stakeholders, data, analytics, AI, engineering, architecture, cyber security, privacy, governance and external partners, the role creates clarity around outcomes, ownership, priorities, dependencies, investment and risk.

The Delivery Lead applies methods appropriate to the work, recognising that Data & AI initiatives require iterative discovery, data readiness, experimentation and proportionate governance as well as disciplined execution.

In this role, you will be responsible for:

• Translating the Data & AI strategy, goals and roadmaps into an integrated and prioritised portfolio of work.
• Managing delivery planning, sequencing, dependencies, risks and escalation across the Data & AI portfolio.
• Working with sponsors to define the business problem, intended outcomes, success measures, accountable owner and decision rights.
• Leading initiatives from problem definition and feasibility through discovery, experimentation, MVP, production, adoption and benefits measurement.
• Embedding business readiness, workflow redesign, communications, learning and capability uplift into delivery plans.
• Integrating data governance, privacy, cyber security, legal, architecture and Responsible AI requirements into delivery from the outset.

About you

• 5+ years’ experience leading complex delivery across data, analytics, AI, digital or technology-enabled change.
• Demonstrated delivery of initiatives from discovery or experimentation through to production, adoption and measurable outcomes.
• Experience coordinating multidisciplinary teams spanning business, data engineering, analytics, AI, architecture, cyber security, privacy and governance.
• Strong portfolio planning, prioritisation, dependency, risk, budget and vendor management experience.
• Demonstrated ability to influence senior stakeholders, clarify accountabilities and resolve trade-offs in a complex matrix environment.
• Experience establishing success measures, supporting change and adoption, and tracking benefits after implementation.
• Experience working with external delivery partners, statements of work, acceptance criteria and commercial controls.

What’s to love?

• Career development with a range of formal education and on the job training opportunities
• Tickets to the Australian Open plus Superbox tickets to events at Rod Laver & Melbourne Arena
• Monthly health & wellbeing activities with access to CorePlus Pilates
• Onsite gym, tennis facilities & free onsite car parking
• Salary packaging & a range of discounts from our sponsorship partners
• Attractive leave benefits - with up to 26 weeks of paid parental leave for all primary caregivers and Sorry Business and Ceremonial Leave for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander employees
• We are proud to be recognised as an employer of choice for women by WORK180

To Apply

If you think you’re up to the challenge, we’d love to hear from you! Please submit your resume and cover letter via our online application system. Please note, only applications submitted through our system will be considered. 

If you need assistance or adjustments to fully participate in the application process, please contact [email protected].

Applications close the 20th of November; however, we will be reviewing applications as they are received, therefore this role may close sooner if we find the right candidate.

Tennis Australia is committed to providing a safe environment for all tennis participants, including children and young people. It is essential everyone involved with delivering tennis in Australia understands their responsibility

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