Join a well-established organisation located in Melbourne's North that is at an exciting point in its evolution. With a strong foundation in place and significant investment in technology, the business is looking for a strategic technology leader to help shape its future direction. Reporting directly to the Executive Leadership Team, you will play a key role in driving digital transformation, uplifting capability and establishing a modern, future-focused technology function.
Your new role
As Head of Digital, you will be responsible for developing and executing the organisation's technology and digital roadmap while leading a multidisciplinary team across technology operations, applications and project delivery.
Key responsibilities include:
- Develop and deliver the organisation's digital and technology strategy aligned to business objectives
- Partner closely with the CEO and Executive Team to shape future technology investment and innovation opportunities
- Lead technology transformation initiatives and drive organisational change
- Provide leadership across three core functions:
- IT Project Management
- Software Engineering, Applications and Business Analysis
- Service Delivery, Infrastructure, Cloud, Networks and Security
- Drive continuous improvement, governance, cyber security and digital maturity initiatives
- Build a high-performing technology culture focused on collaboration, innovation and business outcomes
- Manage technology vendors, budgets, risk and service delivery performance
- Proven experience in a Head of IT, Head of Digital, Technology Director or CIO-equivalent leadership role
- Demonstrated success developing and executing technology strategies, digital roadmaps and transformation programs
- Strong executive stakeholder management experience, including partnering with CEOs, Boards and Executive Leadership Teams
- Experience leading multidisciplinary teams across projects, applications, software engineering, infrastructure, service delivery and cybersecurity
- Ability to lead organisations through change and drive technology-enabled business improvements
- Strong commercial, governance and vendor management capability
- Exceptional communication and people leadership skills
- Opportunity to shape the future technology direction of a growing organisation
- Direct influence and visibility with the CEO and Executive Team
- Lead a capable and established technology function ready for its next phase of maturity
- Permanent leadership opportunity located in Melbourne's North
- Competitive salary package up to $180k - $200k base + Super
- Supportive executive environment with a genuine appetite for change and transformation
What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV to Charul at Charul.budhiraja@hays.com.au
If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact Charul for a confidential discussion on your career.
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About us
At Hays, we invest in lifelong partnerships that empower people and businesses to succeed. You are at the heart of everything we do. With over 50 years’ experience and a workforce of more than 10,000 people across 32 countries, we collectively put our customers, at the heart of everything we do.
Drawing on knowledge that’s unique to our scale, our commitment to understanding your needs and our ability to meaningfully innovate we are more than just a specialist recruitment business. By providing advice, insights and expertise on issues you face in today’s fast paced world of work, we’ll help you make the right decisions for tomorrow.
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