Head of Business Technology - APAC

Weir Minerals

Sydney

Hybrid

AUD 250,000 - 360,000

Full time

27 hours ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Career development and learning

Access to global inclusion networks

Regional and team-specific benefits

Sharebuilder scheme

Wellness support for you and your 가족

Collaboration with global teams

Study support

Job summary

Weir, a global mining technology leader, is seeking Head of Business Technology APAC to lead the technology agenda across APAC, partnering with senior leaders to translate priorities into outcomes.

You will drive major transformation initiatives, ensure investments deliver measurable value, and foster governance and collaboration across regional and global teams.

This hybrid role in Brisbane or Sydney requires travel up to 20% and a track record of delivering value through technology.

Qualifications

Proven experience as a senior technology leader in a complex, global organisation.
Demonstrated success influencing senior stakeholders and shaping technology strategy.
Strong knowledge of enterprise platforms, ERP systems, and large-scale transformation programs, ideally including SAP S/4HANA.
Experience leading geographically dispersed teams and delivering outcomes within matrixed, multinational environments.
Expertise in change management, business readiness, technology adoption, and benefits realisation for major transformation initiatives.

Responsibilities

Act as trusted technology advisor to APAC senior leaders, aligning technology initiatives with business strategy, growth objectives, and operational priorities.
Translate business needs into scalable technology solutions and drive regional alignment with major enterprise programs, including digital and ERP transformation initiatives.
Lead the prioritisation and governance of technology demand, ensuring investment decisions align with enterprise standards and deliver maximum business value.
Oversee value realisation, risk management, security, compliance, and data governance to ensure technology investments deliver measurable outcomes.
Lead and develop a high-performing regional technology team, fostering strong stakeholder engagement, collaboration, and data-driven decision-making.
Partner with global technology, architecture, and service teams to deliver successful outcomes through influence, while supporting stakeholders across the APAC region with up to 20% travel.
Demonstrate 100% commitment to zero harm behaviours in support of a world-class safety culture.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Technology strategy

Stakeholder engagement

ERP systems

Change management

Digital transformation

Team leadership

Tools

SAP S/4HANA

Enterprise platforms

Job description

Head of Business Technology, APAC

Weir

Location: Brisbane or Sydney, Australia

Hybrid

What We Do At Weir

We are a global leader in mining technology for a sustainable future. We help our customers extract the resources the world needs more efficiently and more sustainably. Our planet’s future depends on the transition to renewable energy, and that transition can only happen with the metals and minerals our customers deliver. So, we work side by side with mines across the globe to move less rock, use less energy, use water wisely, and create less waste. Together, we drive the shift to smart, efficient, and more sustainable mining.

What We Do At Weir

Make your impact

Lead the technology agenda across APAC and play a pivotal role in shaping how technology enables business growth, transformation, and operational excellence. As Head of Business Technology APAC, you will partner with senior leaders to translate business priorities into strategic technology outcomes, drive the success of major transformation initiatives, and ensure technology investments deliver measurable value. Working across regional and global teams, you will influence decision making, strengthen governance, and champion technology solutions that support Weir’s long term success.

What You’ll Do

Strategic Business Partnership – Act as the trusted technology advisor to APAC senior leaders, aligning technology initiatives with business strategy, growth objectives, and operational priorities.
Technology Strategy & Transformation – Translate business needs into scalable technology solutions and drive regional alignment with major enterprise programs, including digital and ERP transformation initiatives.
Governance & Demand Management – Lead the prioritisation and governance of technology demand, ensuring investment decisions align with enterprise standards and deliver maximum business value.
Value, Risk & Compliance – Oversee value realisation, risk management, security, compliance, and data governance to ensure technology investments deliver measurable outcomes.
Leadership & Capability Building – Lead and develop a high-performing regional technology team, fostering strong stakeholder engagement, collaboration, and data-driven decision-making.
Global Collaboration & Influence – Partner with global technology, architecture, and service teams to deliver successful outcomes through influence, while supporting stakeholders across the APAC region with up to 20% travel.
Safety First: Demonstrate 100% commitment to our zero harm behaviors in support of our drive towards developing a world-class safety culture.

What You’ll Bring

Proven experience as a senior technology leader, Head of IT, or strategic business partner within a complex, global organisation.
Demonstrated success influencing senior stakeholders and shaping technology strategy, investment decisions, and business priorities.
Strong knowledge of enterprise platforms, ERP systems, and large-scale transformation programs, ideally including SAP S/4HANA.
Experience leading geographically dispersed teams and delivering outcomes within matrixed, multinational environments.
Expertise in change management, business readiness, technology adoption, and benefits realisation for major transformation initiatives.
Commercially minded with strong strategic thinking, governance knowledge, and the ability to balance global standards with regional business needs.

Why join Weir?

We live our values we think safety first, do the right thing, respect each other, aim high, and delight our customers. We encourage our people to lead by example and celebrate our successes.

We’re passionate about our purpose to help deliver the natural resources that are essential to create a better future for the world. We do this by combining our deep customer insights, world-class engineering, materials science expertise, and intelligent automation to deliver innovative end-to-end solutions incorporating our signature technologies.

We believe your voice matters and your ideas make a difference. We’re working hard to nurture a diverse culture where our people feel like they belong and can do the best work of their lives. You can help shape our unique culture through our inclusion networks and safety initiatives.

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