Digital Business Partner

Council Jobs; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 129,000 - 146,000; Full time

Job summary

Inner West Council is seeking a Digital Business Partner to lead digital transformation initiatives, build strong stakeholder relationships, and drive practical digital solutions. The role focuses on guiding change, enabling innovation, and improving efficiency across IT and business units.

Please review the Position Description for full requirements and conditions of the role. The employer values flexible work arrangements and inclusive practices.

Qualifications

• Partner with business units to drive digital transformation initiatives.
• Create business value through digital tools and strategies.
• Communicate effectively with IT stakeholders.
• Co-create digital roadmaps with stakeholders and lead implementation.
• Analyze data to provide insights on emerging digital trends.

Skills

Digital transformation

Stakeholder management

Communication

Roadmapping

Analytics

Education

IT qualification

Job description

Inner West Council (IWC) is among Sydney’s larger local metropolitan local government councils looking after a community of 201,000 people living in some of the inner city’s most vibrant, creative, liveable, and diverse suburbs. As we continue to deliver quality, innovative, and inclusive programs and services, we invite you to join in on our journey towards becoming the best council for our community.

The community is at the heart of IWC, and our values ofIntegrity,Respect,Innovation,CompassionandCollaborationare at the centre of everything that we do.

We offer flexible career life balance with hours that allow you to relax and recharge.We offer a variety of flexible work arrangement options(e.g. flexible hours and working from home) where appropriate giving you even greater quality of work life balance.

Permanent employees benefit from our great valuegym membership from $18.65/week giving access to a vast network of gyms in Sydney.

About the role

As our Digital Business Partner, you’ll build strong stakeholder relationships, uncover opportunities for improvement and turn business challenges into practical digital solutions. You’ll help drive transformation, innovation and efficiency while guiding teams through change and bringing emerging digital opportunities to life.

Please read the Position Descriptionto familiarise yourself with all the requirements and conditions of the role.

Remuneration

$129,387.96 - $146,382.60 p.a. + 12% Superannuation

Some of the required skills, experience and qualifications

• Tertiary or IT qualification or 5 Years experience in a related IT discipline.
• Demonstrated experience in partnering with business units to drive digital transformation initiatives.
• Strong understanding of digital tools and strategies that create business value.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to effectively advocate for business needs within IT.
• Ability to co-create digital roadmaps with stakeholders and drive their implementation.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to provide insights and guidance on emerging digital trends.

Enquiries

Darren Morris, Chief Digital Information Officer on 9392 5730

Closing Date

Sunday 15 November 2026, 11:30PM

Eligibility for employment/Pre employment Checks

Successful applicants must be eligible to work in Australia and agree to provide information for pre-employment checks as required for the position. This may include police records checks, certified copies of relevant qualifications, Driver’s Licence and proof of work rights in Australia (please refer to the Position Description for the specific qualifications/requirements for the role). Copies of any sighted documents will be kept by IWC for its records as proof of verification.

For more information about work rights in Australia please visit theDepartment of Home Affairswebsite.

Inner West Council is proud to be an inclusive and equitable employer

We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and experiences and are committed to reflecting the diversity of our community. We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, culturally and linguistically diverse communities, LGBTQ+ people, veterans, young people, and mature age workers.

This commitment to diversity and inclusion is one of the many reasons we were named the 2023 AR Bluett Award Winner as the most progressive council in NSW. We’re also proud recipients of the 2023 Australian Business Awards Employer of Choice and the 2025 NSW Local Government Excellence Award for Organisational Diversity and Inclusion.

Reasonable Adjustment Assistance

IWC are intent on respecting the rights and improving opportunities for people with disability. Should you require adjustments or support for your application and throughout the recruitment process and beyond, please Click here for more information on reasonable adjustments