Platform Engineering Manager

Dulux Group; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private health extras cap

Exclusive discounts

Fitness Passport

Parental leave 20 weeks

Partner leave 2 weeks

Learning & development

Wellbeing Hub & EAP

Job summary

DuluxGroup, a leading marketer and manufacturer of iconic brands, is seeking a Platform Engineering Manager. You will lead the design, build, and maturation of enterprise platforms, guiding teams to deliver scalable, secure and reliable technology across the business.

You will partner with technology, security, product and operations to enable meaningful change and empower teams to own outcomes. Join a growth‑minded organisation with a strong local footprint, flexible work options, and a

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading enterprise platform, cloud, integration, or application engineering teams within complex, large-scale organisations.
• Strong people leadership skills, with a track record of building, mentoring, and developing high-performing teams that deliver outstanding outcomes.
• Passionate about driving engineering excellence through automation, reusable solutions, AI-enabled innovation, and modern platform practices.
• Able to confidently influence and collaborate with both technical and business stakeholders, aligning engineering initiatives to broader business goals and technology roadmaps.
• Demonstrates sound judgement when balancing speed, security, governance, quality, cost, and business value to deliver scalable and sustainable platform solutions.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, build, evolution and engineering maturity of critical enterprise platforms across DuluxGroup.
• Build high-performing teams with ownership, pace and discipline.
• Partner across technology, security, product and operations to enable meaningful change.
• Empower people to make decisions and run the business as if it were their own.

Skills

Platform leadership

Enterprise engineering

Automation & AI

Stakeholder collaboration

Cloud & security

Job description

DuluxGroup is a leading marketer and manufacturer of premium brands that help people create better spaces to live and work. With a heritage of over 100 years, we’re home to trusted names like Dulux, Selleys, Yates, Cabot’s, and B&D, delivering products across paints, coatings, adhesives, garden care, and home improvement. As part of Nippon Paint Holdings, we combine global scale with strong local roots, driven by innovation, sustainability, and a commitment to our customers.

Our Group Functions cover Supply Chain, Sales Capability, Finance, People & Culture, IT & Digital, and Legal are an integral part of our Business Units that enable growth and operational excellence. They provide the insights, technology, and expertise that keep our businesses agile and future ready. Joining DuluxGroup means contributing to iconic brands, working in a collaborative culture, and enjoying opportunities for career growth and flexibility.

What You’ll Be Doing:

As Platform Engineering Manager, you will lead the design, build, evolution and engineering maturity of critical enterprise platforms across DuluxGroup, ensuring they are scalable, secure, reliable and ready for the future. This is a high-impact leadership role where you will shape platform standards, uplift engineering practices and build high-performing teams that deliver with ownership, pace and discipline. Joining a business with a growth mindset, you will partner across technology, security, product and operations teams to enable meaningful change, empower people to make decisions, and help employees run the business as if it were their own.

• Up to $1,000 net annually to cover private health extras gap costs
• Exclusive discounts on DuluxGroup products and partner offers
• Stay active anytime, anywhere through our partnership with Fitness Passport
• 20 weeks paid parental leave (primary carers) and 2 weeks partner leave from day one
• Market leading learning, development and career pathways
• Access to our Wellbeing Hub and full EAP support

What We’re Looking for:

• Proven experience leading enterprise platform, cloud, integration, or application engineering teams within complex, large-scale organisations.
• Strong people leadership skills, with a track record of building, mentoring, and developing high-performing teams that deliver outstanding outcomes.
• Passionate about driving engineering excellence through automation, reusable solutions, AI-enabled innovation, and modern platform practices.
• Able to confidently influence and collaborate with both technical and business stakeholders, aligning engineering initiatives to broader business goals and technology roadmaps.
• Demonstrates sound judgement when balancing speed, security, governance, quality, cost, and business value to deliver scalable and sustainable platform solutions.

Why Join Us?

Progressing your career with the DuluxGroup means being part of a network of over 8000 employees globally who believe in our purpose to ‘Imagine a Better Place’

With origins dating back to 1918, we are a leading marketer and manufacturer of iconic brands such as Dulux, Selleys, Cabots, Yates and B&D to name a few.

By joining us, you will be a part of a long-term strategy to deliver profitable growth through brand leadership, innovation and customer intimacy. We are committed to internal mobility and growth while fostering an inclusive culture with flexible work options.

If this sounds like an environment you would like to be a part of,