Head of Tech & Digital — E‑Commerce Platform Leader (Hybrid)

Woods & Co; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Job summary

Woods & Co Recruitment is partnering with a global organisation to appoint a Head of Technology & Digital for Australia. You will own the flagship e‑commerce platform and drive the delivery of technology that supports it, balancing hands‑on leadership with strategic product decisions.

You will lead a small full stack development team across onsite and offshore locations, ensuring platform reliability and effective integrations while leveraging AI to streamline workflows.

Qualifications

• Hands-on e‑commerce platform ownership or delivery experience.
• Strong full stack software development background.
• Experience leading agile teams including offshore resources.
• Ability to communicate complex tech to non‑technical audiences.
• Experience applying AI or automation to improve workflows.
• Background in marketing, supply chain or agency environments is valued.

Responsibilities

• Own the flagship e‑commerce platform, web shops and connected builds as products - including roadmap, priorities and delivery.
• Make clear calls on what gets built, improved or stopped based on business value.
• Lead a small full stack development team across onsite and offshore locations.
• Ensure platform reliability, performance and integration with other systems.
• Act as the technical lead in client integration conversations and tender pitches.
• Build practical dashboards and reporting used by Sales and Operations.
• Introduce practical AI and automation that improves workflows and saves time.
• Own governance covering security, integrations, vendor management and system stability.
• Partner with Sales, Operations and Client teams to deliver practical solutions.
• Drive continuous improvement with a fast, iterative and pragmatic mindset.

Skills

E-commerce platform

Full stack development

Agile leadership

Offshore delivery

Security governance

AI & automation

Vendor management

Job description

Woods & Co Recruitment is partnering with a global organisation to appoint a Head of Technology & Digital for Australia. You will own the flagship e‑commerce platform and drive the delivery of technology that supports it, balancing hands‑on leadership with strategic product decisions.

You will lead a small full stack development team across onsite and offshore locations, ensuring platform reliability and effective integrations while leveraging AI to streamline workflows.