Head of Technology & Digital

Aspect; Willoughby City Council; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Employee referral incentives

Beny discounts

Professional learning opportunities

Job summary

Aspect (Autism Spectrum Australia) is seeking a Head of Technology and Digital to lead the technology function across the organisation, including strategy, operations, and cyber security. You will partner with senior leaders to modernise systems, drive digital innovation and deliver measurable value for people and communities we support.

This is a permanent, full-time leadership role reporting to the executive team.

Qualifications

• Extensive leadership experience in enterprise technology, digital transformation or IT management.
• Proven ability to translate strategy into measurable technology outcomes.
• Strong knowledge of cloud, cyber security, data governance and enterprise apps.
• Experience managing complex portfolios, investments and vendor partnerships.

Responsibilities

• Developing and delivering Aspect's technology strategy, roadmap and governance framework aligned to organisational priorities.
• Leading technology operations, IT service management, the service desk and workplace technology services, including incident, problem, request, change, asset and service-level management, to deliver reliable, responsive and customer-focused support across Aspect’s dispersed operating environment
• Overseeing cyber security, technology risk, privacy and identity and access management across the organisation.
• Driving the modernisation and optimisation of enterprise applications, platforms, integrations, data capabilities and emerging technologies, including AI.
• Managing the enterprise technology portfolio, ensuring initiatives are prioritised, governed and deliver measurable business outcomes.
• Building strong partnerships with executives, business leaders, vendors and external partners to maximise technology value and organisational impact.
• Leading and developing a high-performing technology team while overseeing budgets, commercial arrangements, workforce planning and vendor performance.

Skills

Enterprise technology leadership

Digital transformation

IT management

Cloud infrastructure

Cyber security

Stakeholder engagement

Vendor management

People leadership

Job description

Aspect (Autism Spectrum Australia) is one of Australia’s largest autism-specific service providers, with one of the biggest autism-specific school programs in the world. A not-for-profit organisation, we work in partnership with people of all ages on the autism spectrum, and their families to deliver evidence-informed solutions that are person-centred, family-focused and customer driven.

At Aspect we recognise a different brilliant®, where we seekto understand, engage and celebrate the strengths, interests and aspirations of people on the autism spectrum.

Job Description

As Head of Technology and Digital, you will lead Aspect's technology function, ensuring our technology services, platforms and cyber security capabilities are reliable, secure and future-focused. Reporting to the executive team, you will play a critical role in shaping and delivering a technology strategy that supports Aspect's mission and organisational priorities.

This is a strategic leadership role that balances day-to-day technology operations with enterprise transformation. You will partner closely with senior leaders across the organisation to drive digital innovation, modernise systems and infrastructure, strengthen data and cyber capabilities, and deliver technology investments that create measurable value for the people and communities we support.

Key responsibilities include:

• Developing and delivering Aspect's technology strategy, roadmap and governance framework aligned to organisational priorities.
• Leading technology operations, IT service management, the service desk and workplace technology services, including incident, problem, request, change, asset and service-level management, to deliver reliable, responsive and customer-focused support across Aspect’s dispersed operating environment
• Overseeing cyber security, technology risk, privacy and identity and access management across the organisation.
• Driving the modernisation and optimisation of enterprise applications, platforms, integrations, data capabilities and emerging technologies, including AI.
• Managing the enterprise technology portfolio, ensuring initiatives are prioritised, governed and deliver measurable business outcomes.
• Building strong partnerships with executives, business leaders, vendors and external partners to maximise technology value and organisational impact.
• Leading and developing a high-performing technology team while overseeing budgets, commercial arrangements, workforce planning and vendor performance.

This is an outstanding opportunity for a strategic and commercially minded technology leader who is passionate about using technology to enable meaningful outcomes and drive organisational success. Permanent, full time role. Competitive remunerationpackage will be discussed with shortlisted candidates. See position profile for more details.

Qualifications

You’llbring:

• Extensive leadership experience in enterprise technology, digital transformation or IT management roles.
• Demonstrated success in shaping technology direction and translating strategic priorities into impactful technology outcomes.
• Strong knowledge of contemporary technology environments, including cloud infrastructure, enterprise applications, cyber security, data and governance frameworks.
• Experience leading complex portfolios, technology investments, vendor partnerships and multidisciplinary teams.
• A customer-focused mindset and the ability to modernise services while managing operational risk and competing priorities.
• Exceptional communication and influencing skills, with confidence engaging Executive teams, Boards and senior stakeholders.
• Well-developed commercial, financial and governance capabilities, coupled with sound judgement and decision-making.
• A passion for leading people, fostering collaboration and building a culture of accountability, innovation and continuous improvement.
• Experience within the human services, education, health, disability or not-for-profit sectors is desirable.

You’llalso need a currentWorking with Children Check (NSW) (paid for by employee)andNational Police Check(paid for by Aspect).

Additional Information

What we offer:

• Ongoing professional learning opportunities for advancement
• Salary packaging options to increase your take-home pay
• Employee referral incentives
• Access to a wide range of discounts through Beny on everydaypurchases

Aspect reserves the right to interview and appoint at any stage during the recruitment process.

Aspect is committed to increasing the number of Autistic staff and providing an inclusive workplace where everyone can feel that they belong. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds including, but not limited to, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, neurodivergent people, people with a disability, the LGBTQIA+ community and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, to apply. We have a range of universal strategies to meet the needs of different people in our hiringprocesses, andare happy to individualise these.

Enquiries to Rachael Fox, PCS Business Partner at [e-mail].