IT Area Lead - AI-Driven Lending Transformation

ING Hubs Romania; Sydney; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discounted ING Health Insurance

Rest Day for wellbeing

IMPACT Day for sustainability

Job summary

ING seeks a senior IT Area Lead to shape and execute the Tribe’s technology strategy, delivering enterprise-scale lending platforms and AI-driven innovations. You will lead large engineering teams, drive Agile practices, and ensure secure, resilient platforms aligned with enterprise standards.

Reporting to the Head of Technology Retail, you will partner with senior leaders to drive transformation at scale. You will champion modern ways of working, manage vendor relationships, and oversee

Qualifications

• Proven senior leadership delivering complex lending platform transformations.
• Experience leading large engineering and delivery teams through change.
• Deep knowledge of AI, automation, and modern engineering practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery across the Tribe with measurable business value.
• Partner with Tribe Leadership to define and execute technology strategy.
• Build and inspire high-performing engineering teams.
• Drive Agile and continuous delivery to improve speed and quality.
• Ensure security, resilience, and alignment with enterprise standards.
• Own health, risk, and lifecycle management of Tribe tech assets.

Skills

Senior leadership

Enterprise-wide transformation

AI & automation awareness

Agile & DevOps

Cloud technologies

Stakeholder management

Tools

Cloud platforms

Job description

ING seeks a senior IT Area Lead to shape and execute the Tribe’s technology strategy, delivering enterprise-scale lending platforms and AI-driven innovations. You will lead large engineering teams, drive Agile practices, and ensure secure, resilient platforms aligned with enterprise standards.

Reporting to the Head of Technology Retail, you will partner with senior leaders to drive transformation at scale. You will champion modern ways of working, manage vendor relationships, and oversee