Manager, Digital Workplace & AI Transformation

GHD; City of Brisbane; Hybrid; AUD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

GHD is seeking a Manager of the Workplace Technology to join our Information Systems team, based in Sydney, Melbourne, or Brisbane. You will own the strategy and daily experience for end-user computing and digital workspaces across geographies.

Reporting to the CTO, you will lead three teams, drive Copilot adoption, and shape a three-year AI-enabled roadmap while balancing security, cost governance and employee experience in a hybrid work environment.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in end user computing at enterprise scale (10,000+ users, multi-geography).
• Proven track record leading Copilot or digital workplace transformation from strategy to deployment.
• Strong people leadership through change and operational delivery.
• Certifications: Microsoft MD-102 and MS-102 or equivalent; AZ-140 and Copilot/AI cert desirable.

Responsibilities

• Own end-user compute strategy and a three-year roadmap toward AI-augmented, agent-enabled working.
• Lead and grow three sub-teams across geographies; stand up Digital Workspaces & Collaboration function.
• Drive M365 Copilot enterprise adoption and move toward process redesign.
• Establish a digital employee experience (DEX) measurement framework and continually improve UX.
• Manage device lifecycle, Azure Virtual Desktop and Nerdio estate, cost governance.
• Prepare GHD’s environment for AI agents; partner with Cyber and Platform on workspace security.
• Represent the digital workplace at the IS Leadership Team and collaborate with Microsoft on Copilot/Windows AI roadmap.

Skills

End-user computing

Windows & MacOS

Azure Virtual Desktop

Nerdio

M365 Administration

AI adoption / Copilot

Leadership

Cost governance

Security awareness

Tools

Azure Virtual Desktop

Nerdio

Intune

Entra ID

SharePoint

Teams

Job description

GHD is seeking a Manager of the Workplace Technology to join our Information Systems team, based in Sydney, Melbourne, or Brisbane. You will own the strategy and daily experience for end-user computing and digital workspaces across geographies.

Reporting to the CTO, you will lead three teams, drive Copilot adoption, and shape a three-year AI-enabled roadmap while balancing security, cost governance and employee experience in a hybrid work environment.