Planning & Delivery Management, Principal Specialist

PayNet Overview

• National payments infrastructure with real economic and systemic impact
• Organisation entering a phase of greater scale, scrutiny, and performance expectations
• Leadership demanding clearer differentiation, stronger governance, and better data
• Technology function expected to shape outcomes, and sustainable transition without any operational risk.

TL;DR

• Service Availability – No service disruption due to contract renewal and payment.
• Cost Efficiency – Drive contract negotiation and shape commercial and delivery outcomes.

Why This Role Matters

• Risk: Failure to execute well results in system delivery delays, service disruptions, and regulatory exposure
• Opportunity: Strong commercial and vendor decisions directly influence resilience, scalability, and national payment stability
• Consequence: Role requires judgment, balancing cost, ri...