Head of Wholesale Markets Technology

AGL Energy Limited; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 220,000 - 320,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Staff discounts

Parental Leave

Recharge Leave

Wellbeing Programs

AGL Shares

Job summary

AGL Energy Limited in Docklands, Melbourne, seeks a seasoned technology leader to head the Wholesale Markets Technology function. You will own strategy, delivery and operations for trading, risk, settlement, forecasting and related platforms, ensuring 24/7 reliability while driving modern engineering and transformation across the organisation.

Lead a large, multidisciplinary team, partner with business leaders and vendors, and shape long-term technology roadmaps to support growth, regulatory

Qualifications

• Significant experience leading technology operations and delivery for large-scale, always-on platforms.
• Proven success running business-critical production services with focus on resilience, availability and operational excellence.
• Experience supporting trading, risk, market, settlement or related platforms within energy, commodities or financial services environments.
• Strong leadership capability, including experience leading leaders and large, multidisciplinary teams across internal and partner-delivered models.
• Demonstrated success delivering complex technology programs and portfolios through agile and product-based delivery approaches.
• Strong commercial acumen and experience managing vendors, strategic partners and technology investments.
• Experience driving engineering transformation, modern ways of working and cultural change.

Responsibilities

• Leading the safe, secure and reliable operation of AGL's wholesale energy trading platforms, ensuring they meet market, regulatory and business requirements.
• Owning the delivery of the trading technology roadmap and portfolio, partnering closely with business leaders to translate priorities into technology outcomes.
• Driving service excellence through strong operational governance, incident management, resilience planning and continuous improvement.
• Building and leading a high-performing organisation of engineering, technology and delivery leaders, fostering a culture of accountability, inclusion and innovation.
• Championing contemporary engineering practices including DevOps, Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), automation, CI/CD and cloud-first approaches.
• Managing strategic vendor and partner relationships to maximise service outcomes, value and delivery performance.
• Serving as the primary technology partner to Trading, Energy Development and Energy Hubs leadership teams.
• Developing long-term technology strategies that support AGL's growth, evolving market requirements and renewable energy ambitions.
• Partnering across Technology, Data & AI, Architecture, Cyber and Risk teams to deliver integrated, future-ready solutions.

Job description

Join the change. Electrify your future!

We've been proudly Aussie since 1837, always finding new ways to innovate in energy and essential services. Now, we're moving towards a sustainable future through electrification and investing in renewable energy—and we’d like you to join us. Whether you're on-site, in the office, or somewhere in between, you'll find opportunities to grow your career here. You'll work with a team that's passionate about powering Australian lives, in a culture that values inclusivity, respect, and learning. Help us create a cleaner energy future, and we’ll back you every step of the way as you build your career.

Join the change. Electrify your future.

About the role

At AGL, we're transforming how energy is generated, traded and delivered. As we work towards our ambition of adding 12GW of new renewable generation and firming by 2035, we're looking for an exceptional technology leader to lead the platforms and teams that power our wholesale energy trading operations.

As Head of Wholesale Markets Technology, you will lead the team responsible for the delivery, operation and evolution of the technology supporting AGL's trading, bidding, dispatch, forecasting, risk and settlement capabilities. You'll have end-to-end accountability for ensuring these market-critical platforms are secure, resilient, high-performing and available 24/7, while driving the technology change agenda that enables our Trading, Energy Development and Energy Hubs businesses.

You'll own the strategy, delivery and operational performance of AGL's trading technology landscape, balancing reliability and innovation in a highly complex and fast-paced environment.

What you’ll be doing

• Leading the safe, secure and reliable operation of AGL's wholesale energy trading platforms, ensuring they meet market, regulatory and business requirements.
• Owning the delivery of the trading technology roadmap and portfolio, partnering closely with business leaders to translate priorities into technology outcomes.
• Driving service excellence through strong operational governance, incident management, resilience planning and continuous improvement.
• Building and leading a high-performing organisation of engineering, technology and delivery leaders, fostering a culture of accountability, inclusion and innovation.
• Championing contemporary engineering practices including DevOps, Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), automation, CI/CD and cloud-first approaches.
• Managing strategic vendor and partner relationships to maximise service outcomes, value and delivery performance.
• Serving as the primary technology partner to Trading, Energy Development and Energy Hubs leadership teams.
• Developing long-term technology strategies that support AGL's growth, evolving market requirements and renewable energy ambitions.
• Partnering across Technology, Data & AI, Architecture, Cyber and Risk teams to deliver integrated, future-ready solutions.

About you

You'll be an influential technology executive with a strong track record leading mission-critical platforms in complex, highly regulated environments.

We're looking for someone with:

• Significant experience leading technology operations and delivery for large-scale, always-on platforms.
• Proven success running business-critical production services with a strong focus on resilience, availability and operational excellence.
• Experience supporting trading, risk, market, settlement or related platforms within energy, commodities or financial services environments.
• Strong leadership capability, including experience leading leaders and large, multidisciplinary teams across internal and partner-delivered models.
• Demonstrated success delivering complex technology programs and portfolios through agile and product-based delivery approaches.
• Strong commercial acumen and experience managing vendors, strategic partners and technology investments.
• Experience driving engineering transformation, modern ways of working and cultural change.

Benefits

• Flexible working: AGL offers a range of flexible working options including hybrid working and/or flexible hours.
• Staff discounts: Discounted energy, telco and solar plans: Available for employees, family and friends.
• Parental Leave: 20 weeks paid leave for the primary carer plus employer-paid superannuation on unpaid leave.
• Additional Leave: 1 week ‘Recharge Leave’ for eligible employees and salary sacrifice up to 6 weeks additional leave.
• Wellbeing Programs: Partnerships with Medibank and Fitness Passport and on-site health appointments (massage, skin checks etc.).
• AGL Shares: Up to $1000 as part of annual Share Reward plan and salary sacrifice up to $5000 of shares.

*Benefits may change over time and vary based on role type and location.

Inclusion at AGL

At AGL, we value diversity and welcome applicants from various backgrounds, including Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples, individuals with disabilities, culturally diverse individuals, and members of the LGBTQ+ community. AGL is dedicated to maintaining a diverse workforce and encourages applicants to share their lived experiences.

We offer reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process and respect the privacy of those who choose not to disclose. To learn more visit: www.agl.com.au/careers

AGL is proud to be a WORK180 Endorsed Employer for All Women.

At AGL, we use some AI-enabled tools to support recruitment administration. All hiring decisions are made by hiring leaders and Talent Solutions professionals, with human oversight throughout.

Our pre-employment screening process includes a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check and a medical assessment if necessary.

The information provided as part of your application to AGL will be managed in accordance with the AGL Privacy Policy .

AGL does not accept agency submissions unless approval has been granted by a member of the Talent Solutions team. Candidates submitted by an agency without approval will not be considered by AGL.

Location

Docklands VIC 3008

Job Family Group

Information Technology/Digital