Opportunity to embrace an influential and Senior Leadership roleProgressive organisation committed to supporting our people to deliver great outcomes for our community 5 Year fixed term contract Are you a passionate and progressive leader, obsessed with strategy and remaining at the edge of innovative and emerging technology? Then our Senior Leadership team wants you!A fulfilling day at work for you could be:Embedding a security focused approach for our organisationDelivering an IT roadmap to deliver benefits for customers and our communityDriving operational efficiencies using technology as an enablerSound good? Keep reading....The benefits of joining our organisation include:Chance to be part of a newly re-structured organisation focused on future proofing local governmentLeading a highly specialised and exciting team of IT expertsProviding advice and emerging practice advice to the Executive and to Council on IT, data security and moreLet’s catch up, click ‘Apply for this job’ to submit your application by 9am Monday 2 September 2024.Need more information about us? Keep reading.... About UsThe City of Charles Sturt is home to 105 diverse cultures that have made our City a vibrant and dynamic community unlike any other in South Australia. We celebrate this rich tapestry of culture within our community and define ourselves by highlighting our diversity.We champion unity in diversity and aim to be an employer for all people. We are committed to representing our community within our workforce, shaping a collective future together.The City of Charles Sturt is a place where everyone belongs, and our community and organisation means the world to us. When we say "Means the world", we are recognising how important our place is to each and every one of us.As an organisation of over 500 employees, we are committed to anticipating and responding to the needs of our growing and evolving community. We prioritise our customers’ experience and strive to create a unique and special people experience for every employee.We actively support a Working Flexibly strategy to deliver customer centred experience for our community and an employee experience that is empowering and flexible. Talk with us about what flexibility works for you and best supports the delivery of the services that drive our organisation forward. About the TeamWe are looking to enhance our organisation’s performance, drive purposeful innovation, creativity and critical thinking in the IT space. An established IT team with collaboration experience, this team will benefit from a passionate, supportive, agile and dynamic leader.Public value will be achieved through delivering technological improvements to enable operational efficiencies, supporting the delivery of customer experience & fulfilling commitments to our community by delivering our plans, projects and initiatives. The team is currently configured as 29 FTE.Reporting to the General Manager, Corporate Servies, this senior position will provide the strategic direction and lead the Information Services portfolio to ensure all IT related functions support our customers to deliver upon our Community Vision.To be successful in this role you will have:A tertiary qualification in Information Technology, Information Systems, Computer Science or a related field, or relevant experienceDemonstrated experience in leading and delivering IT solutions to deliver customer benefitsExperience leading a team of highly skilled IT team members.Demonstrated experience of implementing new and emerging technologiesA Masters in Business Administration (MBA) or similar is desirableFor further information about this vacancy, please view the attached position description.Enquiries about this position may be made to Aly McGregor, General Manager Corporate Services on 8408 1825.Position Description - Manager Information Services AUDWoodville5011
