Head of IT

Work Initiatives; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 250,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

Work Initiatives in Melbourne is seeking a senior technology leader to own the agenda, shaping investments, cyber governance, and AI strategy in a boutique property and financial services environment.

You will partner with an outsourced service provider, elevate security maturity, and provide trusted advice to senior leaders and the Board, with autonomy and a premium package reflecting the role's seniority.

Qualifications

• Experience managing outsourced providers.
• Strong Microsoft 365 and cloud credentials.
• Hands-on cyber maturity lifting experience.

Responsibilities

• Own technology agenda and strategic investment.
• Collaborate with outsourced partner to deliver services.
• Lead cyber security uplift and governance.
• Drive AI adoption safely and practically.

Skills

Vendor management

Microsoft 365

Cloud platforms

Cybersecurity governance

Tools

Azure

AWS

Job description

About the client

Our client is a respected, boutique property and financial services group based in Melbourne. Small but sophisticated, it brings together a high-calibre group of individuals who set a high bar for quality and discretion where no two days are the same.

The opportunity

This is a senior, strategic role for a technology leader who wants to own the agenda, not just keep the lights on. You’ll be the organisation’s trusted voice on technology, shaping where it invests, how it protects itself and how it gets more from the tools it uses.

Day-to-day support is delivered through an outsourced partner, freeing you to focus on the bigger picture. You’ll work closely with that partner to deliver a great service, help lift capability across the business, and be a go-to advisor for senior leaders and the Board.

A key priority will be uplifting cyber security, from governance and controls through to building a genuinely security‑aware culture. You’ll also lead the group’s thinking on AI, helping a sharp, curious team adopt it in ways that are practical and safe.

About you

You’re a technology leader with real breadth, as comfortable in the boardroom as you are getting into the detail with a vendor. You’ll bring a strong track record managing outsourced providers, solid Microsoft 365 and cloud credentials and hands‑on experience lifting cyber maturity. You communicate clearly, turn complex issues into plain‑English recommendations, and have the judgement and discretion a close‑knit, senior environment demands. Above all, you’ll enjoy the autonomy of a standalone role and the chance to make a visible difference.

What’s on offer

• A senior, strategic role with genuine ownership and influence
• Regular exposure to senior executives and the Board
• The chance to lead cyber and AI uplift in a business that values it
• An attractive package reflecting the seniority of the role

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