Director, Sovereign Cloud Delivery

Google Inc.; Canberra; On-site; AUD 260,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

Google is seeking a Director, Sovereign Cloud Delivery in Canberra to lead the deployment, orchestration, and scaling of sovereign cloud initiatives for the Australian public sector. You will coordinate between local stakeholders and Google’s sales, delivery, engineering, security, and compliance teams.

In this role, you will drive end-to-end programs, build governance structures, and ensure regulatory-compliant service delivery.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Technology, Business Administration, Public Policy, or equivalent practical experience.
• 15 years of experience leading technology programs, engineering delivery, or professional services within enterprise software, cloud, or hardware systems.
• 10 years of experience in the Australian Public Sector, managing government technology initiatives and navigating government security/regulatory frameworks.
• 8 years of experience managing, mentoring, and developing multi-disciplinary teams in a matrixed environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end strategic planning, execution, and delivery of complex sovereign cloud infrastructure and programs for the Australian government.
• Act as strategic bridge between regional GTM teams and Google's global engineering, product management, and technical infrastructure teams.
• Establish robust delivery governance, risk mitigation, and KPIs aligned to public sector regulatory expectations in Australia.
• Build trusted relationships and serve as the principal delivery executive with senior government leaders and external partners.
• Define and optimize service delivery standards ensuring compliance, reliability, and security meet sovereign requirements (IRAP, ISM, PSPF).

Skills

Technology program leadership

Engineering delivery

Stakeholder management

Team mentoring

Public sector experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS/Tech/Public Policy

Job description

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• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Technology, Business Administration, Public Policy, or equivalent practical experience.
• 15 years of experience leading technology programs, engineering delivery, or professional services within enterprise software, cloud, or hardware systems.
• 10 years of experience in the Australian Public Sector, managing government technology initiatives and navigating government security/regulatory frameworks.
• 8 years of experience managing, mentoring, and developing multi-disciplinary teams in a matrixed environment.

Preferred qualifications:

• Deep knowledge of sovereign cloud architecture, national security compliance, and Australian federal government security standards (e.g., IRAP assessment, Information Security Manual (ISM) guidelines, and Protective Security Policy Framework (PSPF)).
• Exceptional strategic mindset with the ability to translate ambiguous requirements into highly structured, actionable program roadmaps.
• Outstanding communication, persuasion, and people skills, with demonstrated capability to influence and build consensus among senior CXO-level government and corporate stakeholders.
• Proven track record of successful internal orchestration, driving strategic alignment and navigating organizational boundaries across global product, engineering, and sales business units.

About the job

As the Director, Sovereign Cloud Delivery, Australia, you will be responsible for leading the deployment, orchestration, and scaling of Google Cloud's sovereign cloud initiatives for the Australian public sector. In this role, you will manage high-stakes, complex government programs. You will serve as the central orchestration point between local public sector stakeholders and Google's sales, delivery, engineering, security, and compliance teams.

Google Public Sector brings the magic of Google to the mission of government and education with solutions purpose-built for enterprises. We focus on helping United States public sector institutions accelerate their digital transformations, and we continue to make significant investments and grow our team to meet the complex needs of local, state and federal government and educational institutions.

Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end strategic planning, execution, and delivery of highly complex sovereign cloud infrastructure and technology programs for the Australian government.
• Act as the strategic bridge between regional GTM (Go-to-Market) teams and Google's global engineering, product management, and technical infrastructure organizations to align priorities and accelerate deliveries.
• Establish robust delivery governance frameworks, risk mitigation strategies, and operational KPIs tailored to the regulatory expectations of public sector clients in Australia.
• Build trusted relationships and serve as the principal delivery executive with senior government leaders, agency CIOs/CDOs, and external strategic partners.
• Define and optimize service delivery standards, ensuring compliance, engineering reliability, and security practices meet sovereign requirements (including IRAP, ISM, and PSPF guidelines).

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