Chief Information Officer

Vor 6 Tagen

Brisbane City, Österreich Empire Group Vollzeit

Management (Information & Communication Technology)

Full time

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We’re Goodstart – a not-for-profit with a vision for Australia’s children to have the best possible start in life.

We are Australia’s largest provider of early learning and care with nearly 16,000 “Goodstarter” team members across nearly 700 centres nurturing over 60,000 children. We are all about laying the foundation for better lives through amazing early learning experiences and we know that we can’t achieve that without great people

We exist purely to improve the lives of Australia's children and their families. From our centre teams to our support teams, we work together to make a real difference for children in those crucial early years.

Safety and Reconciliation are present in who we are and what we do. 

Our safety commitment is a shared understanding Safety starts with each of us – but at Goodstart it is more than that – Empowering all children and Goodstarters to feel safe and be safe is who we are and what we do. Safety is part of being a Goodstarter.

About the Role:

The Chief Information Officer (CIO) will play a crucial role in delivering Goodstart’s ongoing IT Services while also driving digital transformation initiatives that align with the organisation’s strategic goals. The CIO will possess extensive experience in the technical/operational aspects of IT, use a strategic approach to drive innovation, and leverage emerging technologies and architectures to support current and future business needs.

The role will focus on:

IT Operations: Oversee and enhance IT systems, infrastructure, and processes to ensure reliability, scalability, and timely performance for current and future business needs working closely with internal business stakeholders.

IT Strategy: Collaborate with Senior Leadership to define IT requirements for new technology implementations and develop strategic initiatives that align with Goodstart’s business objectives.

Program Delivery & Change Management: Manage large-scale projects in a distributed workforce, using proactive mitigation strategies. Drive change management initiatives, ensuring smooth transitions and minimal disruption.

Innovation & Emerging Technologies: Monitor industry trends and emerging technologies and implement innovative solutions to streamline operations, reduce costs, and improve performance.

Leadership & Team Development: Lead and manage the IT team, fostering continuous improvement and innovation, as well as driving a high-performance culture by setting clear expectations, providing feedback, and promoting collaboration.

Financial Management: Manage the IT budget, ensuring adherence to approved operating and capital expenditure forecasts and recommend strategic IT investments aligned to strategy.

Vendor & Contractor Management: Negotiate and manage vendor contracts ensuring they deliver high quality service that adds to Goodstart’s overall IT effectiveness and efficiency. 

Stakeholder Management: Build relationships with the Senior Leadership team and all internal stakeholders to gain operational and business perspectives, challenges, and needs that will inform IT strategy, services, and priorities.

About You:

We are seeking a CIO who has a track record of working in geographically dispersed organisations of similar size to Goodstart. We are also looking for someone who is passionate about this sector as Goodstart have a strong culture of undertaking purpose-driven activities:

  • Relevant tertiary qualification with substantial experience in IT or equivalent.
  • Clear focus on supporting internal business stakeholders to deliver day to day business requirements and services.
  • Proven track record in developing and implementing large-scale projects and initiatives within a nationally distributed workforce.
  • Significant experience as a CIO or equivalent in a similar-sized, distributed organisation with diverse stakeholders.
  • Understanding of the Early Learning sector or similar, with alignment to not-for-profit operations.
  • Innovative approach to business challenges with resilience.
  • Exceptional leadership skills to drive high performance and engagement.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, capable of influencing stakeholders at all levels and managing change effectively.

At empire group, we are dedicated to proactive collaboration on diversity & inclusion alongside Goodstart. We welcome any applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People and are committed to creating an environment where all feel a strong sense of belonging and connection. 

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