Head of Digital Platforms – Modern Workplace, Enterprise Applications & Geospatial Enablement

Harrison McMillan Pty Ltd; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements

Electricity reimbursements

Income protection

Parental leave

Corporate discounts

Volunteering leave

Job summary

SA Power Networks is seeking a strategic Head of Digital Platforms – Modern Workplace, Enterprise Applications & Geospatial Enablement to steer the organisation's platform services. You will lead core platforms, drive adoption, and ensure security and scalability while partnering with executives to align with long-term digital ambitions.

You will oversee governance, service delivery and continuous improvement across collaboration, enterprise apps and geospatial environments, delivering

Qualifications

• Significant leadership experience delivering modern workplace, enterprise application or digital platform services.
• Experience managing business-critical enterprise applications including SAP and non-SAP environments.
• Ability to build trusted relationships with executives and senior stakeholders across functions.

Responsibilities

• Define and lead platform strategy, service delivery and governance across modern workplace, enterprise applications and geospatial platforms.
• Drive platform adoption, improve user experience and ensure security and sustainability of critical platforms.
• Collaborate with business, technology and operations leaders to align capabilities with priorities and tech direction.

Skills

Leadership experience

Enterprise platform experience

Stakeholder management

Service management

Platform strategy

Customer outcomes

Vendor management

Enterprise architecture

Team leadership

Operational excellence

Education

Degree in IT/CS/Engineering

Tools

SAP

Job description

Enable the digital experiences, applications and platforms that underpin business operations and support South Australia's energy future.

• Shape the digital tools and platforms used across the entire business.
• Drive the future of enterprise applications, collaboration and geospatial services.
• Improve how technology enables people, teams and organisational outcomes.

Looking for the next opportunity where your work genuinely matters?

Join SA Power Networks and help power homes, businesses and communities across South Australia – today and into the future.

About the Company

SA Power Networks plays a vital role in South Australia, connecting homes, businesses and communities to a safe, reliable and efficient electricity network.

We’re proud to be leading the transition to a cleaner, more sustainable energy future, working closely with communities across the state to achieve meaningful change.

Our people are at the heart of everything we do. With a collaborative culture, strong development pathways and a commitment to innovation, you’ll be supported to grow your career while making a real impact, connecting South Australians to a better energy future, today.

At SA Power Networks, you’ll be part of a team where our values shape how we work every day.

We keep everyone safe, collaborate with purpose, take the initiative, and rise to the challenge to deliver for our people, customers and communities.

We offer an environment that values safety above all, encourages new ideas, and supports you to grow your career while making a meaningful contribution to South Australia.

You will also enjoy:

• Flexible working arrangements and a strong focus on work-life balance
• Up to $900 in electricity reimbursements each year
• Income Protection Coverage
• Primary Parental Leave (18 weeks) and Secondary Parental Leave (5 weeks)
• Corporate discounts on health insurance and gym memberships
• 1 paid day of volunteering leave

Role Overview

Reporting to the Chief Digital Officer, the Head of Digital Platforms – Modern Workplace, Enterprise Applications & Geospatial Enablement is responsible for the strategic direction, performance and ongoing evolution of the organisation's modern workplace, enterprise applications and geospatial platforms.

The role ensures platform services are reliable, scalable and fit for purpose, enabling employees and business teams to access the tools, applications and information they need to operate effectively and deliver organisational outcomes. Providing leadership across platform strategy, service delivery, governance and continuous improvement, the position is accountable for ensuring platform capabilities remain aligned to business priorities, technology direction and future organisational needs.

Working closely with business, technology and operational leaders, the role will drive platform adoption, strengthen service effectiveness and improve the user experience across collaboration, enterprise application and geospatial environments. The position also plays a key role in ensuring business-critical platforms remain secure, sustainable and capable of supporting the organisation's long-term digital ambitions.

Essential Skills and Expertise

• Significant leadership experience delivering modern workplace, enterprise application or digital platform services within complex enterprise environments.
• Experience managing and evolving business-critical enterprise applications, including SAP and non-SAP environments.
• Ability to build trusted relationships with executives and senior stakeholders across business, operational and technology functions to achieve shared outcomes.
• Experience leading application support, operational services and service management functions, including incident, problem, change and release management.
• Experience delivering modern workplace, collaboration and productivity platforms that enhance employee and organisational outcomes.
• Experience managing strategic technology vendors and supplier relationships to ensure service quality, performance and value.
• Understanding of enterprise architecture, application governance and platform lifecycle management.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary teams with a strong focus on customer outcomes, service delivery and continuous improvement.
• Commercial and operational acumen, with experience balancing service performance, business demand and long-term platform sustainability.
• Utilities, critical infrastructure or other regulated industry experience will be highly regarded.
• Degree qualification in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, Business Information Systems or a related discipline, and/or equivalent professional experience.
• Ability to satisfy applicable background checking requirements.

For more information please contact:

0489 273 156

This role is based in Adelaide. Interstate applicants must be willing to relocate.

Please note that applications must include a resume in Word format and address the key selection criteria.

Applications close 18/11/2026. The recruitment process will commence during the advertising period, with suitable candidates being considered as applications are received.

Diversity & inclusion

SA Power Networks is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. We welcome applications from people of all genders, ages, ethnicities and sexual orientations, and from people with disability.

We want everyone to have an accessible and inclusive recruitment experience. If you require reasonable adjustments, an application form in an alternative format or another accessible way to participate in the recruitment process, please contact [e-mail]

For more information about SA Power Networks visit www.sapowernetworks.com.au