General Manager - Technology

Racing Victoria Limited; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 260,000 - 360,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full-time senior leadership role

Head office Flemington

Opportunity to lead Racing.com product

Job summary

Racing Victoria Limited seeks a General Manager – Technology to lead a resilient, secure IT operation and drive Racing.com product development across desktop and mobile channels.

You will set strategy, govern investment, and manage cyber risk while delivering measurable outcomes and partner capability across the group.

Qualifications

• Senior leadership experience across enterprise technology including operations, cyber security, architecture, engineering, data and delivery.
• Strong knowledge of cloud and SaaS operations, cyber risk, disaster recovery, AI-led engineering, data platforms and QA.
• Proven governance of multi-stream programs, budgets, vendors and technology investment.
• Experience leading consumer-facing digital products with strategy, roadmap prioritisation and UX.
• Ability to drive AI adoption and govern AI opportunities in technology teams.
• Excellent executive communication and Board reporting skills.
• Victorian driver licence and willingness to support major incidents and releases.

Responsibilities

• Set technology strategy, target architecture, roadmap and investment priorities.
• Provide concise exec/Board reporting on delivery, security, resilience and incidents.
• Ensure reliable, secure operation of cloud, infrastructure, network and end-user services.
• Own cyber security strategy, controls and DR arrangements with testing.
• Turn priorities into a funded, sequenced portfolio; intervene if off track.
• Lead Racing.com product development across digital channels and roadmaps.
• Use insights and data to identify growth opportunities and improve experiences.
• Lead data platforms, governance and adoption of AI across Technology and the business.
• Own enterprise architecture and engineering standards; manage technical debt.
• Manage budgets, suppliers, contracts, SLAs; build a capable leadership team.
• Build strong relationships with clubs, associations and participants to enable opportunities.

Skills

Enterprise technology leadership

Operations

Cyber security

Architecture

Engineering

Data & insights

Delivery

Cloud & SaaS

AI in business

Vendor & budgets

Digital products leadership

Education

Tertiary qualification

Senior leadership experience (equivalent)

Job description

Racing Victoria is a unique and purpose-led organisation, with our people central to supporting and growing Victorian racing. We are seeking a General Manager – Technology to lead a resilient, secure and future-ready operation of Racing Victoria Group’s technology environment.

This is a pivotal senior leadership role within our Strategy & Corporate Services division, reporting to the Executive General Manager – Strategy & Corporate Services and leading a team of five direct reports. It is a full-time role based at our Flemington head office.

About Us

Racing Victoria Group brings together Racing Victoria, Racing.com Media and Thoroughbred Racing Productions to promote and grow thoroughbred racing in Victoria.

About the Role

This role is ideal for an enterprise technology leader who can set direction while remaining close to operations and delivery. You will be accountable for Corporate IT, Cyber Security, Program Delivery, Data & Insights, Architecture & Engineering, and Racing.com Product Development.

A key focus of the role will be leading Racing.com product development and enabling growth through delivery of the Racing.com digital product strategy across desktop and mobile app channels. Working closely with product, content, customer and commercial leaders, you will govern technology investment and delivery, manage operational and cyber risk, and build sustainable internal and partner capability.

Key Responsibilities

You will:

• Set and maintain technology strategy, target architecture, roadmap and investment priorities, leading the Technology Management Team with clear decision rights and performance expectations.
• Provide concise executive and Board reporting on delivery, service performance, cyber risk, resilience, investment and material incidents.
• Ensure the reliable, secure and efficient operation of cloud, infrastructure, network, identity, end-user and enterprise platform services.
• Own cyber security strategy and controls, along with disaster recovery arrangements and scheduled testing for critical services.
• Turn approved priorities into a realistic, funded and sequenced portfolio, intervening early when initiatives are off track.
• Lead Racing.com product development across digital channels, translating the digital strategy into prioritised roadmaps and measurable outcomes.
• Use consumer insights, audience data, customer feedback and experimentation to identify growth opportunities and continuously improve Racing.com experiences.
• Lead data platforms, integration, analytics and data governance, and drive the governed adoption of AI across Technology and the wider business.
• Own enterprise architecture and engineering standards, manage technical debt and establish risk-based quality assurance and release governance.
• Manage technology budgets, strategic suppliers, contracts and service levels, and build a capable leadership team with clear succession plans.
• Build strong relationships with industry stakeholders—including clubs, associations and participants—to identify and deliver opportunities for Racing Victoria Group technology to advance shared industry objectives.

About You

We are looking for a commercially disciplined technology leader with sound judgement, clear executive communication and a calm, decisive approach to incidents, ambiguity and risk.

You’ll bring:

• Senior leadership experience across enterprise technology, including operations, cyber security, architecture, engineering, data and delivery.
• Strong knowledge of cloud and SaaS operations, cyber risk, disaster recovery, modern AI lead engineering, data platforms and quality assurance.
• Demonstrated success governing multi-stream programs, budgets, vendors and technology investment.
• Experience leading consumer-facing digital products, including product strategy, roadmap prioritisation, UX, audience growth and optimisation.
• A track record of enabling growth through digital technology initiatives in partnership with product and content teams.
• The ability to drive AI adoption within technology teams and support the business to evaluate and deliver governed AI opportunities.
• Strong Board and executive communication skills, with the confidence to challenge assumptions and escal…
• A leadership style that builds accountability, capability and a culture of integrity, safety, collaboration and continuous improvement.
• A relevant tertiary qualification or equivalent senior leadership experience.
• Professional credentials in cyber security, cloud, architecture, service management, delivery or governance are desirable.
• A Victorian driver licence and flexibility to support major incidents, recovery events and critical releases are desirable.

What’s on Offer

Join a purpose-driven organisation and take on a broad, high-impact leadership role shaping technology and digital growth across one of Victoria’s most iconic sporting industries.

• Full-time senior leadership opportunity.
• Based at our Flemington head office.
• The chance to lead Racing.com product development and digital growth.
• Leadership of a broad portfolio spanning Corporate IT, cyber, program delivery, data, architecture and product.
• The opportunity to genuinely shape the technology direction of Racing Victoria Group.