Director Intelligence Systems and Production

Australian Secret Intelligence Service; Canberra; On-site; AUD 250,000 - 350,000; Full time

Job summary

Australian Secret Intelligence Service seeks a Director Intelligence Systems and Production in Canberra to lead the strategy, governance and delivery of national intelligence systems, ensuring security and operational readiness across ASIS and NIC partners.

You will drive transformation, align business needs with policy and security requirements, and represent ASIS in NIC groups to shape the operating model and interoperability across the broader network.

Job description

Director Intelligence Systems and Production

The Director of Intelligence Systems and Production (ISP) provides the strategic leadership, business management, and coordination essential to ensuring that ASIS’s intelligence systems directly enable organisational objectives while remaining aligned with compliance and security requirements. As the leader of an enduring function, the Director serves as the primary conduit for collaboration between internal business areas, NIC agency delivery teams, and partner organisations. In this capacity, you will ensure that ASIS’s systems are secure, sustainable, and fit-for-purpose.

The key duties of the position include:

You will be responsible for the comprehensive oversight of several product offices. By applying rigorous project management principles, you will oversee the entire lifecycle of solution delivery - from initial planning and documentation of system configuration requirements, resource allocation and through to the execution of product sprints - ensuring all deliverables meet high-quality standards and are delivered within scope and on time.

Beyond technical governance, you will lead the "human element" of system transformation by bridging the gap between complex technology and business operations. You will translate high-level operational needs into tangible technical requirements, contribute to information security management, and uplift data capture and integrity to enhance operational planning and performance. By managing stakeholder alignment and delivering targeted training, you will drive organisational adoption of key systems, ensuring that ASIS maximises the strategic value and operational efficiency of its technological investments.

As a leader in a recently established and evolving function, you will have a significant opportunity to shape ISP’s operating model and drive transformational change across both ASIS and the broader NIC. You will represent the organisation in NIC working groups and community activities to share best practices and ensure strategic alignment. Ultimately, you will combine strategic foresight with disciplined execution to ensure that ASIS’s intelligence system capabilities remain cutting-edge, resilient, and where required, interoperable across the NIC.

Eligibility

To be eligible for a role you must:

• Be an Australian citizen
• Be assessed as suitable to hold and maintain a TOP SECRET-Privileged Access security clearance
• For more information on eligibility please see the Protective Security Policy Framework which is publicly accessible at protectivesecurity.gov.au, Release 2026 section 18.5 provides information on Eligibility and suitability

Notes

ASIS values workplace diversity and is committed to providing a supportive, inclusive and respective work environment. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, Women, people with disabilities, people that identify as LGBTIQ+ and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

ASIS is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive environment for candidates to participate in all stages of the selection process. Please let us know if you require any additional assistance or reasonable adjustments during any stage of the recruitment process and we will work with you to manage this throughout. If you are successful in gaining employment, reasonable adjustments can also be made available to you in performing your role.

Please note: ASIS does not provide feedback to unsuccessful applicants

Getting to know the Australian Secret Intelligence Service

ASIS is Australia’s overseas secret intelligence collection agency. Its mission is to protect and promote Australia’s vital interests through the provision of intelligence services as directed by the Government. Its work can involve collecting intelligence relating to national security, international relations and economic issues. It also contributes to Australia’s coordinated national efforts against terrorism, proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, and trans-national issues such as people smuggling.