Incident Manager

Australian Bureau of Meteorology; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

The Australian Bureau of Meteorology is seeking an experienced Incident Management Lead to oversee end-to-end management of critical IT incidents across a complex environment. This role operates in a 24/7 on-call model, driving rapid restoration of services and clear executive communication.

You will coordinate cross-functional technical teams and vendors, apply ITIL governance, and lead post-incident reviews to address root causes and drive continual service improvement.

Qualifications

• Experience leading major incident responses across complex IT environments.
• Strong working knowledge of ITIL incident and problem management processes.
• Ability to communicate clearly with stakeholders and senior leadership.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end management of P1/P2 incidents across a complex IT environment.
• Coordinate cross-functional technical teams and vendors to restore services quickly.
• Provide 24/7 on-call leadership and ensure continuity of Incident Management coverage.
• Drive post-incident reviews, identify root causes, and ensure corrective actions.
• Support ongoing improvement of incident management processes and service resilience.

Skills

Incident management

ITIL governance

Stakeholder communication

Vendor management

On-call leadership

Job description

The role is responsible for leading the end-to-end management of incidents across a complex IT environment, ensuring the rapid restoration of critical services and minimisation of business impact. Acting as the central coordination point, the position oversees all high-priority (P1/P2) incidents, directing cross-functional technical teams and vendors to drive timely resolution while maintaining a clear and structured response approach. Operating within a 24/7 environment, the role provides on-call leadership, taking ownership of incident response outside standard business hours and ensuring continuity of Incident Management coverage. It ensures incidents affecting multiple systems or service domains are managed in a coordinated and controlled manner, with strong governance aligned to ITIL service management practices. The position is accountable for delivering clear, timely, and consistent communication to stakeholders at all levels, including senior leadership, and serves as the single point of contact during major incidents. It manages escalation pathways, ensures appropriate visibility based on business impact, and maintains accurate documentation of incident activities, decisions, and outcomes. In addition to real-time incident management, the role drives continuous improvement through leading post-incident reviews, identifying root causes, and ensuring corrective actions are implemented. It contributes to broader problem management efforts, analyses incident trends, and supports the uplift of service resilience, response capability, and operational maturity. The role also supports performance monitoring and reporting, providing insights into incident trends and effectiveness, and contributes to the ongoing refinement of incident management processes to ensure high-quality, efficient, and consistent service delivery.