Enterprise Apps Leader: Drive $20M Portfolio & Automation

Nearheal; Brisbane; Hybrid; AUD 200,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Origin Energy is seeking a senior leader to head six Business Systems Tech Leads, overseeing SaaS/COTS apps and a ~US$20 million annual spend. You’ll drive service stability, lifecycle planning and upgrade roadmaps while aligning investments with business priorities.

You’ll work closely with business owners, deliver major upgrades with project teams, and advance automation and AI-assisted improvements across the portfolio.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience leading enterprise application support or IT services.
• Proven ability to manage large technology portfolios with budgets.
• Strong financial acumen across licences, subscriptions and vendor contracts.
• Demonstrated success simplifying application portfolios and driving savings.
• Solid knowledge of SaaS and COTS operating models and lifecycle planning.

Responsibilities

• Lead application support and service performance across the portfolio.
• Oversee strategic vendor relationships, service reviews and escalations.
• Manage the circa $20M annual budget including forecasting and reporting.
• Consolidate and rationalise the application portfolio through retirement and replacement.
• Own upgrade planning and ensure smooth handover into ongoing support.

Skills

Team leadership

Portfolio management

Budget management

Vendor liaison

Stakeholder engagement

Job description

Origin Energy is seeking a senior leader to head six Business Systems Tech Leads, overseeing SaaS/COTS apps and a ~US$20 million annual spend. You’ll drive service stability, lifecycle planning and upgrade roadmaps while aligning investments with business priorities.

You’ll work closely with business owners, deliver major upgrades with project teams, and advance automation and AI-assisted improvements across the portfolio.