Applications Lead for Asset & Field Operations (Hybrid)

City of Newcastle; Newcastle; Hybrid; AUD 134,000 - 164,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

35-hour week with hybrid flexibility

4 weeks annual leave + personal leave

17.5% annual leave loading

Job summary

City of Newcastle is seeking a senior leader to head a team delivering enterprise applications that support asset-intensive operations and frontline services. You will shape roadmaps, prioritise improvements, and partner with vendors to drive reliable, secure and high-performing systems.

You'll collaborate with operational leaders and technology teams to align IT capabilities with the city’s 2040 vision, ensuring integrations and APIs enable efficient service delivery.

Qualifications

• Experience leading technical specialists in asset-intensive environments.
• Strong understanding of integrations, APIs and platform architecture.
• Experience supporting enterprise applications and asset management systems.
• Familiarity with geospatial technologies and complex system integrations.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of technical specialists for a portfolio of critical applications supporting asset management and frontline services.
• Partner with operational leaders, technology teams and vendors to shape roadmaps and prioritise improvements.
• Ensure applications are reliable, secure and fit for purpose while driving enhancements and performance.
• Engage with technical and non-technical stakeholders to translate complexity into practical business outcomes.
• Collaborate to support technology outcomes that enable efficient frontline services and long-term asset management.

Skills

Leadership

Vendor management

Enterprise apps

Geospatial tech

APIs & architecture

Stakeholder engagement

Tools

Geospatial platforms

System integrations

Job description

City of Newcastle is seeking a senior leader to head a team delivering enterprise applications that support asset-intensive operations and frontline services. You will shape roadmaps, prioritise improvements, and partner with vendors to drive reliable, secure and high-performing systems.

You'll collaborate with operational leaders and technology teams to align IT capabilities with the city’s 2040 vision, ensuring integrations and APIs enable efficient service delivery.