Director of Information Technology

Salt; Sydney; On-site; AUD 270,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

Salt is seeking an exceptional Director of IT to lead a critical business transformation agenda in Sydney. You will bridge strategy and execution, engage with board and C-suite stakeholders, and ensure successful delivery of complex programs across a global enterprise.

You will develop technology and transformation roadmaps aligned with business strategy, drive operational excellence, governance, risk management, and regulatory compliance, and build a high-performing international team to

Qualifications

• Proven track record delivering large IT/ERP/transformation programs.
• Experience managing budgets, vendors, governance, and business cases.
• Exceptional stakeholder engagement at Board/Executive level.
• Experience in multinational commercial organisations.
• Aligning technology investment with strategic priorities.
• Strong risk, compliance and governance capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Coach and develop high-performing team.
• Lead ERP implementation and enterprise transformation.
• Develop and execute technology and transformation roadmaps.
• Drive operational excellence and workforce optimisation.
• Ensure governance, risk management, cybersecurity and compliance.
• Lead global technology and project delivery teams.
• Build executive stakeholder relationships and foster accountability.

Skills

ERP programs

IT transformation

Stakeholder engagement

Budget management

Vendor management

Governance & compliance

Matrix organisation leadership

Strategic tech alignment

Cybersecurity awareness

Executive influencing

Job description

Salt Search is partnering exclusively with a leading global organisation to appoint an exceptional Director of IT to lead a critical business transformation agenda.

You are a leader who moves effortlessly between strategy and execution. You can engage and influence board members and C-suite stakeholders while also ensuring complex programs are successfully delivered. You understand how to align technology, people, processes, and organisational capability to achieve sustainable business outcomes and create long-term value.

Responsibilities

• Coaching and developing and building a high performing team,
• Leading a significant ERP implementation and associated enterprise transformation activities.
• Developing and executing technology and transformation roadmaps aligned with business strategy.
• Driving operational excellence, workforce optimisation, and organisational capability uplift.
• Ensuring robust governance, risk management, cybersecurity, and regulatory compliance.
• Leading high-performing technology and project delivery teams across a global environment.
• Building strong executive stakeholder relationships and fostering a culture of accountability, innovation, and continuous improvement.

Required Skills

• Proven success leading large-scale IT, ERP, digital, and enterprise transformation programs.
• Strong commercial acumen with demonstrated experience managing budgets, vendors, governance frameworks, and business cases.
• Exceptional stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to influence at Board and Executive levels.
• Experience leading teams within complex, matrixed, multinational organisations in commercial industry.
• A track record of aligning technology investment with strategic business priorities and workforce effectiveness.
• Strong risk management, compliance, and governance capabilities.

Why This Role?

• This is more than a technology leadership position.
• It is an opportunity to shape the future of a global organisation during a critical period of transformation & build a high-performance team & many more benefits.
• Great culture and Leadership team
• Pay range & Compensation package Salary OTE $300K ++ and further benefits