Head of IT Infrastructure | Hybrid working environment
Your new company
This exciting opportunity is with a forward-thinking organisation based in Wollongong, offering a hybrid working environment. The company is currently undergoing a significant digital transformation, aiming to innovate and enhance its IT operations and infrastructure. As a key member of the senior leadership team, you will play a crucial role in shaping the future of IT within the organisation, ensuring alignment with environmental, social, and governance goals.
Your new role
As the Head of IT Infrastructure, you will be responsible for overseeing the delivery of all IT infrastructure, applications, and related IT operations that enable business capabilities and services across the enterprise. You will have 5 direct reports and manage a wider team of 20. This role reports directly to the CIO and involves looking after 5 different verticals in the business. This role requires a visionary leader who can transform the infrastructure and application's operational function, including its strategy, operating model, product and service offerings, and workforce. You will be a senior stakeholder in relationships with externally sourced third parties with infrastructure and operations capabilities.
What you'll need to succeed
* Proven experience in building successful relationships with key business stakeholders and acting as a trusted advisor.
* Previous experience in a senior leadership role involving strategy, budgeting, and staffing.
* Ability to create and align an IT operations and infrastructure value map with targeted business outcomes.
* Expertise in developing and controlling the annual IT operations budget, ensuring consistency with strategic objectives.
* Strong knowledge of IT Service Management (ITSM) best practices and the ability to manage a comprehensive IT asset management program.
* Capability to implement infrastructure solutions that align with the IT strategy and drive the adoption of enterprise technology standards.
* Strategic direction and oversight for the full life cycle of IT systems, identifying common approaches and solutions to drive efficiency.
* Experience in developing an IT operations and infrastructure sourcing strategy and managing strategic vendor and partner relationships.
* Current exposure to digital and customer/user initiatives within an innovative organisation.
* Demonstrated ability to create significant change, develop big ideas, lead others, and bring concepts to reality.
* Strong business case development skills to support strategic thinking.
* Ability to manage multiple vendors and competing demands, achieving outcomes through influence rather than direct control.
What you'll get in return
* A competitive salary package of up to $200k.
* The opportunity to work in a hybrid working environment.
* Free parking.
* The chance to be part of a digital transformation.
* An innovative and collaborative work culture that values excellence and continuous improvement.
What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' and forward an up-to-date copy of your CV to charlie.pym@hays.com.au or call us now.
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