Sydney, NSW | Full-Time | Permanent
Industry: Financial Services

About the Opportunity

A growing financial services organisation looking to appoint a Chief Information Officer.

This is an enterprise leadership role responsible for translating business strategy into a clear and disciplined technology agenda. The CIO will lead technology, digital transformation, cybersecurity, data, governance and investment while ensuring the organisation’s technology capability supports sustainable growth.

Working closely with the executive leadership team and Board stakeholders, you will modernise critical systems, strengthen operational resilience and ensure technology investment delivers measurable business value.

Key Responsibilities

- Develop and execute an enterprise technology, digital and data strategy aligned with organisational priorities.

- Advise executive leaders and Board stakeholders on technology investment, cybersecurity, operational resilience and emerging risks.

- Lead technology operations across infrastructure, business systems, applications, cybersecurity, data and service delivery.

- Prioritise and deliver major transformation and technology modernisation initiatives.

- Strengthen technology governance, architecture, risk management, regulatory compliance and data protection.

- Oversee technology budgets, investment decisions, business cases and benefits realisation.

- Manage strategic technology partners and vendors to ensure performance, value and accountability.

- Build and lead a high-performing technology function with clear priorities and strong commercial discipline.

- Develop productive relationships across the business so technology decisions reflect operational, customer and growth priorities.

Skills and Experience

- Proven experience as a CIO, Head of Technology,



IT Director or senior technology executive with enterprise-wide accountability.

- Significant leadership experience within financial services, banking, insurance, wealth management, fintech or another highly regulated environment.

- A strong record of translating business strategy into practical technology roadmaps and delivering complex transformation programs.

- Deep understanding of cybersecurity, technology risk, operational resilience, data governance, privacy and regulatory obligations.

- Experience leading enterprise platform modernisation, cloud adoption, systems integration and technology-enabled business change.

- Strong commercial capability across technology investment, budgeting, procurement, vendor management and benefits realisation.

- The credibility and communication skills to advise executive leaders and Board stakeholders on complex technology matters.

- Demonstrated success building capable teams and creating accountability across internal and external technology functions.

- A bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Business or a related discipline. An MBA or relevant qualified certifications will be well regarded.

What’s on Offer

- The mandate to shape and lead the organisation’s enterprise technology agenda.

- Significant influence across executive leadership and Board stakeholders.

- A meaningful transformation and modernisation program.

- The opportunity to strengthen technology capability within a growing financial services organisation.

- A competitive executive remuneration package.

Apply Now

We are seeking a commercially minded technology executive who can combine strategic direction with disciplined delivery.

If you have led enterprise transformation within a regulated environment and understand how technology can strengthen performance, resilience and growth, we welcome your application.

📌 Chief Information Officer (CIO) (Sydney)
🏢 JOBFITTS CONSULTANTS
📍 Sydney