Senior Manager, CIO Advisory & Technology Consulting

EPAM Systems; Sydney; On-site; AUD 240,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

EPAM Systems in Sydney seeks a Senior Manager to partner with CIOs and senior leaders, shaping technology strategy and prioritising investments to deliver measurable business outcomes.

You will lead engagements spanning technology modernisation, operating model design and transformation delivery, building trusted executive relationships and contributing to the growth of EPAM's Australian practice.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in technology strategy or CIO advisory.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary consulting teams.
• Strong analytical and executive storytelling skills.
• Evidence of developing client relationships and proposals.
• MBA or postgraduate technology/programme management certs advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Develop technology strategies and roadmaps that connect business priorities with technology capabilities.
• Advise on operating models, modernisation priorities, cost optimisation and transformation delivery.
• Identify AI, data and cloud opportunities and define required governance and changes.
• Build trusted executive relationships with CIOs and business leaders to assess options and drive decisions.
• Take accountability for engagement scope, quality, commercial performance and client outcomes.
• Collaborate with account and sales teams to identify opportunities and shape engagements.
• Develop consultants and strengthen advisory offerings for the Australian market.

Skills

Technology strategy

CIO advisory

Executive communication

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Education

MBA

Postgraduate qualification

Job description

As a Senior Manager, CIO Advisory & Technology Consulting in Sydney, you will partner with CIOs and senior business leaders to shape technology strategy, prioritise investments and turn strategic ambition into measurable business outcomes. You will lead consulting engagements spanning technology modernisation, operating model design and transformation delivery, helping clients align their people, processes, technology and data with business priorities. You will also build trusted executive relationships, develop new opportunities and contribute to the growth of our Australian practice, drawing on EPAM's global consulting and engineering expertise.

Responsibilities

• Develop technology strategies, investment cases and practical roadmaps that connect business priorities with technology capabilities
• Advise on technology operating models, modernisation priorities, cost optimisation and productivity improvement, working with architects and specialists to define achievable target states
• Help clients identify where AI, data and cloud can improve business performance, and define the capabilities, governance and organisational changes needed to realise those benefits
• Build trusted relationships with CIOs and business leaders, helping them assess options, navigate trade-offs and make informed investment decisions
• Take accountability for engagement scope, quality, commercial performance and client outcomes, bringing together EPAM's consulting and engineering capabilities
• Work with account and sales teams to identify opportunities, develop proposals and shape engagements that address client priorities
• Develop consultants, contribute thought leadership and strengthen advisory offerings for the Australian market

Requirements

• Significant experience in technology strategy or CIO advisory, with a demonstrated ability to advise senior business and technology leaders
• Expertise across several areas of technology strategy, operating model design, investment planning, cost optimisation and transformation delivery
• Practical understanding of AI, data, cloud and enterprise modernisation, including their business implications and implementation considerations
• Experience leading multidisciplinary consulting teams and managing complex engagements from initial problem definition through to actionable recommendations and delivery
• Strong analytical and communication skills, with the ability to turn complex issues into clear executive narratives and commercially sound recommendations
• Evidence of developing client relationships, identifying opportunities and contributing to proposals and sales
• We have: A collaborative leadership style and commitment to coaching and developing others
• A relevant tertiary qualification. A MBA or postgraduate qualification, and relevant technology or programme management certifications, would be advantageous

Nice to have

• Exposure to technology sourcing, vendor selection and service transition
• Experience supporting AI adoption, organisational change or engineering productivity improvement
• Established relationships within the Australian market and expertise in one or more industries