Guidewire Program Delivery Lead - Australia and New Zealand

Tenzing is a leading Guidewire consultancy across Australia and New Zealand. A Guidewire Partner since 2007, we deliver complex, integrated insurance solutions for public and private organisations across both self‑managed platforms and Guidewire Cloud. We were recognised as the Guidewire APAC Consulting Partner for Outstanding Market Growth (2023/2024). Our current work includes large‑scale Guidewire Cloud migrations, greenfield implementations, and long‑running DevOps delivery teams. As part of the Tech Mahindra Group, we combine strong local consulting expertise with global scale, supported by a Guidewire Centre of Excellence in India. About the role: We are seeking experienced Program Delivery Leads to join our delivery teams across Australia and New Zealand. You will bring strong program leadership experience across Agile and hybrid delivery environments, with a proven ability to lead complex, multi‑stream transformation programmes. Hands‑on Guidewire delivery experience is advantageous but not essential. This role is accountable for end‑to‑end program delivery, building high‑performing teams, and ensuring successful outcomes for both clients and delivery teams. What You’ll Be Responsible For: Providing end‑to‑end leadership for complex business and technology transformation programmes, including Guidewire implementations and enhancements. Leading the delivery of large, multi‑stream programmes using Agile, SAFe, and hybrid delivery approaches. Acting as a servant leader, creating a supportive environment that enables teams to perform at their best. Providing day‑to‑day leadership for cross‑functional delivery teams, including developers, testers, business analysts, architects, and onshore/offshore resources. Owning delivery planning, forecasting, and execution across sprints, releases, and milestonesActing as the primary point of accountability for delivery, proactively managing scope, dependencies, risks, and issues. Building and maintaining strong, trusted relationships with client stakeholders, sponsors, and product owners to ensure alignment on priorities and outcomes. Ensuring delivery aligns with agreed solution architecture, Guidewire best practices, and cloud standards. Facilitating and governing Agile ceremonies (planning, reviews, retrospectives) and embedding effective ways of working. Managing vendor, partner, and offshore delivery contributions to ensure seamless integration and performance. Tracking and reporting delivery progress, financials, and risks, providing clear and transparent updates to senior stakeholders. Championing continuous improvement, delivery excellence, team wellbeing, and strong governance across the programme Experience & Background: You will bring: Proven program or senior delivery management experience within complex transformation environments. A track record of successfully delivering large, multi‑stream programs using Agile, SAFe, or hybrid methodologies. Strong leadership presence, with the ability to build and motivate high‑performing teams across diverse roles and backgrounds. Excellent communication, negotiation, and risk management skills. Experience delivering insurance or enterprise technology platforms (Guidewire experience is advantageous). How You’ll Work: At Tenzing, we value strong technical capability alongside excellent consulting and delivery skills. You’ll demonstrate: Consulting and customer‑focused mindset - professional, clear communicator with a strong focus on delivering meaningful business outcomes and value for customers. Agile delivery and collaboration - proven experience working in Scrum or SAFe environments, collaborating effectively with cross‑functional teams and stakeholders. Clear communication and influence - able to explain complex technical concepts clearly to both technical and non‑technical audiences. Ownership, quality, and problem solving - takes accountability for outcomes, applies critical thinking to solve problems, and cares about building high‑quality, reliable, and maintainable solutions. Adaptable and future‑focused - resilient in changing environments and proactively adopts AI‑enabled tools to improve individual and team productivity. Why Join Tenzing? For over twenty years, Tenzing has helped organisations navigate complex change. Our Sherpa ethos means standing alongside our clients, doing the hard work with them, and guiding them to successful outcomes. As an independent subsidiary of the Tech Mahindra Group, we offer the best of both worlds - access to global expertise and opportunities, while maintaining our strong local culture and ways of working across New Zealand and Australia. We invest in our people through tailored career development, mentoring, and a supportive, inclusive environment. Our leaders are experienced, approachable, and committed to helping our teams grow and thrive. What We Offer: Competitive salary Discretionary annual bonus Flexible and hybrid working arrangements Option to purchase additional annual leave Fully subsidised life and income protection insurance Discounted medical insurance Comprehensive learning and development programmes Wellbeing initiatives including EAP and flu vaccinations Inclusive culture with regular social events and celebrations If you’re ready to work on meaningful Guidewire projects, grow your expertise, and build your career in a supportive consulting environment, we’d love to hear from you.