Delivery Director - Auckland

Future Secure AI is a global AI leader backed by one of the world's largest investment banks.

We operate like an agile startup with powerful Csuite relationships across major enterprises.

Our mission: enabling humans and AI CoWorkers to achieve 10x performance.

We're scaling fast across industries and regions-and we're looking for exceptional talent to join our journey.

The Opportunity

We're seeking a Delivery Director - APAC to lead endtoend delivery across a multiproject AI portfolio, overseeing ~70 engineers, analysts, data scientists, and quality specialists. This role is perfect for a delivery leader who thrives in largescale, multiteam environments, combines technical fluency with operational excellence, and can steer a fastmoving AI organisation with clarity and confidence. You'll partner closely with the Senior Delivery Director, Engagement Leads, and technical leadership to ensure our customers feel supported, confident, and delighted.

What You'll Lead

EndtoEnd Delivery Ownership

• Own delivery lifecycle across Discovery Build Validation Deployment Scale
• Drive predictable, highquality delivery across multiple squads
• Manage project plans, risks, dependencies & portfoliolevel reporting
• Track delivery health and lead mitigation
• Lift productivity using code reuse, AI tools & design standards
• Hold teams accountable through data and operating metrics

Customer & Stakeholder Leadership

• Senior escalation point for delivery challenges
• Partner with Engagement Leads to shape delivery roadmaps
• Communicate direction clearly to executives and customers
• Reset expectations when needed-always transparently

People & Culture Leadership

• Foster a culture of accountability, learning, and high performance
• Coach team leads, develop talent, and build future leaders
• Support hiring, onboarding & capability development
• Promote trust, psychological safety & cohesion

Resource Planning & Scaling

• Allocate resources across squads and resolve conflicts
• Manage medium and longterm workforce planning
• Partner with People & Talent on recruitment priorities
• Identify capacity constraints early

What You Bring

• 7-12+ years in delivery leadership
• Experience leading 50-100+ person delivery organisations
• Strong background in software, digital, data, AI or cloud
• Deep understanding of delivery mechanics & continuous optimisation
• Experience with enterprise customers (finance, government, insurance ideal)
• Executivelevel communication & stakeholder management
• Skilled in risk management, forecasting & resource balancing
• Comfortable in fastscaling, highvelocity environments
• A passion for AI and its business impact

Why Join Us?

• A high-performance culture
• State-of-the-art technology
• Experience world-class leadership
• Scale of impact and purpose
• A competitive salary and a huge growth trajectory
• Work with the best in the industry
• Flexible work environment
• Diversity and creativity

Disclaimer: We do not wish to be contacted by recruitment agencies. Our hiring process is managed in-house and the best way for candidates to express interest is by applying with your resume through our company website.