Director, Technology, Data & Information (CIO) SES1 @ Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) Victoria

Future Leadership; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 250,000 - 350,000; Full time

Job summary

EPA Victoria is seeking an accomplished executive to lead its Technology, Data and Information Branch and serve as the organisation’s Chief Information Officer. The Director will set the enterprise direction for technology, digital products, data, information management, cyber security and technology suppliers.

This role moves beyond a traditional IT leadership position, guiding an integrated enterprise model with clear product ownership, governance, security, service performance and value.

Qualifications

• Executive leadership experience in a complex, service-intensive environment.
• Experience in government, regulation or another highly accountable public-purpose environment highly regarded.
• Ability to translate regulatory and corporate priorities into a practical technology, data and information roadmap.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Technology, Data and Information Branch and serve as Chief Information Officer for EPA Victoria.
• Set enterprise direction for technology, digital products, data, information management, cyber security and suppliers.
• Establish product ownership, governance, security assurance and performance across enterprise systems.
• Develop EPA’s technology, data and information professionals and foster collaboration and accountability.
• Oversee Managed Services Partners and strategic suppliers to deliver value and outcomes.

Skills

Product management

Enterprise architecture

Data governance

Cyber security

IT operations

Supplier management

Data analytics

Job description

• Shape the technology, data and information foundations of a modern regulator.
• Lead secure, product-centred services and turn trusted data into actionable insights.

The Position

EPA Victoria is seeking an accomplished executive to lead its Technology, Data and Information Branch and serve as the organisation’s Chief Information Officer.

Reporting to the Executive Director, Corporate Services and Transformation, the Director, Technology, Data and Information will set the enterprise direction for technology, digital products, data, information management, cyber security and technology suppliers. The role will ensure that investment and delivery align with EPA’s strategic priorities and enable a more prevention-focused, risk-based and intelligence-led regulator.

This is a broader mandate than a traditional IT leadership role. The Director will lead the shift from fragmented systems, unclear technology and data interfaces, limited product ownership and supplier dependency towards an integrated enterprise model with clear accountability for products, platforms, information, security, service performance and value.

The Director will lead and develop a high-performing multidisciplinary workforce across six connected capabilities. As a visible and inclusive people leader, they will build enduring internal capability, develop EPA’s technology, data and information professionals, and foster a culture of collaboration, accountability and continuous improvement. The Director will also set clear performance expectations for EPA’s Managed Services Partner and other strategic suppliers.

• Strategy, Products & Architecture: product management, enterprise and data architecture, data governance and innovation.
• Enterprise Systems: regulatory, corporate and shared systems.
• Information Security: security assurance, technology governance and privacy.
• IT Operations & Managed Services: infrastructure and service management.
• Vendor Performance Management: supplier performance and IT
• Data Hub: data engineering, analytics platforms and information management.

Together, these capabilities will establish clear product ownership, strong security assurance, integrated data governance, reliable enterprise systems and greater accountability for managed services and supplier performance.

The Director will work collaboratively across EPA to translate regulatory and corporate priorities into a practical technology, data and information roadmap. They will strengthen the connection between business strategy, regulatory products, architecture and delivery, while ensuring business owners remain accountable for the outcomes their products and services are intended to achieve.

The successful candidate will bring substantial executive leadership experience in a complex, service-intensive environment, together with a strong record of leading technology and digital transformation, enterprise systems, cyber security, data governance and supplier performance. Experience in government, regulation or another highly accountable public-purpose environment will be highly regarded.

The role requires an enterprise leader who can build trusted relationships, work across organisational boundaries and provide clear, authoritative advice to EPA’s Senior Executive Committee, Board and relevant Board committees. The Director will advise on technology, cyber security, data, information and artificial intelligence strategy, risk, investment and organisational readiness.

This is an opportunity to shape the technology, data and information foundations of the future EPA. The Director will help create reliable, secure and trusted enabling services that allow EPA’s people to make better-informed decisions, prioritise the highest risks and deliver more coordinated environmental and public health outcomes for Victoria.

The Organisation

EPA Victoria works to prevent and reduce the harmful impacts of pollution and waste on people and the environment. As an independent statutory authority and Victoria’s environmental regulator, EPA plays a critical role in protecting environmental and public health outcomes across the state.

A values-and purpose-driven organisation, EPA works alongside community, government and industry to deliver positive outcomes for all Victorians, improving environmental protection, sustainable industries and community wellbeing.

For more information on the organisation visit: EPA website