Director- IT Application Services

vor 4 Wochen


Melbourne, Österreich Adecco Vollzeit

Management (Information & Communication Technology)

An exciting opportunity for a passionate enterprise applications leader to design and deliver the enterprise application roadmap.

Responsible for planning, implementation, and ongoing support/enhancement of major enterprise applications, including overall design, development, integration, and support.

Details about the Client

ADF Careers is the largest workforce outsourcing solution in the southern hemisphere with over 80,000 applications received on average each year.

ADF Careers is on a mission to recruit the right people, in the right numbers, at the right time to support the Australian Defence Force to build, sustain and maximise Defence capability.

Our people are our greatest asset. We recognise and respect our people’s need to work in ways that support their careers, families, and lifestyle. That’s why we offer flexible working arrangements, learning pathways, additional leave entitlements and extensive corporate discounts across a variety of product and services. We want our people to be financially rewarded; to feel good and to go beyond what they thought possible at work.
Be you, and we’ll be better together.

To find out more about our great employee benefits and what it’s like to be part of the team, reach out to our friendly talent acquisition team.

Job Description

As the Director Application Services, you will join the IT leadership team reporting to the Head of IT, to provide the leadership, vision, and direction for the Application Services team.

You will:

  • Manage the applications landscape & roadmap and drive continuous improvement/enhancement initiatives across application platforms and the business.
  • Provide end-to-end management of all enterprise applications platforms including Microsoft Azure, Dynamics 365, Microsoft Power Platform, systems integration and web environments
  • Provide strong leadership to the Application Services team to ensure monitoring, response, and immediate resolution capabilities are operating effectively.
  • Partner with legal, procurement, finance and contracts teams to manage key technology relationships with external service providers and platform vendors
  • Partner with cyber security and GRC teams to ensure security and compliance requirements are met and risks are effectively managed
  • Communicate cross-divisionally and coordinate with business and technical groups regarding applications and developing application solutions
  • Ensure that business has the capabilities required to maintain the integrity and availability of production environments.
  • Lead the ongoing maturing of risk management outcomes, processes and team culture
  • Coordinate and manage third party vendors, contract negotiations, licensing, maintenance contracts and service level agreements.
  • Compose complex business cases to secure capital funding for relevant programs of work to deliver the strategic roadmap.
  • Promote and educate on the vision and create a bias for action to deliver the vision and associated Roadmap.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including IT, operations, and business stakeholders.
  • Anticipate changes in customer needs and actively adapt delivery plans, ensuring the delivery of the customer digital transformation roadmap.

Candidate’s Profile

To be successful in this role, you will have 10+ years of experience in leading enterprise applications teams across software engineering, enterprise applications management, digital platforms and web applications

A Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology or related field with Masters qualifications highly advantageous.

Your background will demonstrate:

  • Mix of commercial and government experience is preferred (Defence Industry is ideal)
  • Experience with managing outsourcing and insourcing arrangements (contracts, commercial, legal etc) – experience changing organisational structures from one to the other is ideal
  • Candidates from business focussed roles OR technical focussed roles are equally good – please don’t discount one or the other
  • Experience leading applications teams in an enterprise or large business environment setting
  • Technical background in Microsoft Azure, Dynamic 365, Microsoft Power Platform, systems integration and web applications/CMS
  • Prior experience managing blended teams of internal permanent & contract staff, consulting services and managed services partners in a complicated enterprise setting
  • Experience working with Defence or Federal Government is highly regarded.
  • Experience working in highly regulated/controlled environments is high regarded
  • Ability to think in technical and non-technical terms to find solutions fit for purpose
  • Extensive leadership experience with a focus on engagement and high performance
  • Excellent communication skills, with the ability to effectively communicate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders and inspire and motivate teams to achieve ambitious goals.
  • Experience as a mentor and coach who is committed to developing talent and fostering a culture of learning and growth within the team
  • Experience as a collaborative business partner who can work effectively with cross-functional teams, including finance, legal, contracts and procurement teams
  • Ability to be a problem solver who can navigate complex challenges and drive solutions that deliver measurable business impact.
  • Experience working in a fast-paced, high-growth environment and are comfortable navigating ambiguity and driving results in high growth environments.
  • Strong leadership skills, with the ability to manage and mentor junior team members.
  • Ability to work independently and manage multiple competing priorities simultaneously.

To apply for this position, you must be an Australian citizen and have the ability to maintain an Australian AGSVA security clearance.

How to apply

If eligible, please submit your resume; applications are open to all qualified Australian citizens regardless of their background, identity, experiences and beliefs.

Please connect with us at any time during the recruitment process for a confidential conversation if you require assistance to participate fully in our recruitment process.

If you require any further information on this great opportunity, please email TA Specialist Sahar Khalid on: sahar.khalid@adecco.com.au

To apply for this position, please submit your application online through our designated platform. The deadline for applications is 11:30 PM (AEST) on the 20th of June 2024. It's important to note that applications will be reviewed and processed as they are received.

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