Project Practice Lead

NEC Global

About The Position

The NEC Project Practice sets the standards, governance, and frameworks that enable consistent, predictable delivery across internal and customer projects. As Project Practice Manager (Project Practice Lead) reporting into Performance & Enablement, you will lead and evolve this capability, driving delivery excellence across NEC ANZ. You’ll embed best-practice project frameworks, strengthen governance, and uplift organisational capability, ensuring projects deliver in line with strategic, financial, and customer outcomes. This is a high-impact leadership role where you’ll act as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders, providing delivery assurance, performance insight, and continuous improvement across a diverse portfolio.

Requirements

Senior experience in project delivery, PMO leadership, or project practice roles
Proven track record improving delivery capability and outcomes at scale
Strong expertise in governance, assurance, and portfolio management
Confident working with executive stakeholders in complex, matrixed environments
Skilled in both Waterfall and Agile delivery approaches
Strong leadership, coaching, communication, and influencing capability

Responsibilities

Lead and continuously improve NEC ANZ’s project management frameworks, standards, and tools
Embed strong governance, assurance, and reporting across all project delivery
Provide oversight and support for complex or high-risk projects, including issue escalation and recovery
Uplift organisational capability through coaching, frameworks, and a strong community of practice
Partner with senior leaders to align delivery with strategic and investment priorities
Deliver actionable insights on portfolio performance, risks, and improvement opportunities