GENERAL MANAGER IT OPERATIONS

- Join an organisation that has been proudly recognised and certified as a Great Place to Work for five consecutive years.
- Hybrid work environment
- Be a part of the team enabling digital transformation at Export Finance Australia

ABOUT OUR ORGANISATION

Location: Sydney

Role Type: Full-time, Permanent For almost 70 years, Export Finance Australia has helped Australian businesses grow and succeed internationally with finance to secure opportunities, expand into new markets and diversify their presence. We support critical minerals and defence sectors, finance projects that strengthen economic resilience and advance net zero, and back Australian investment in sustainable infrastructure.

Working with banks, other Government agencies and international partners, we back Australia’s exporters, supply chain businesses and industries, contributing to a more stable and prosperous Indo-Pacific while advancing Australia’s trade, investment and economic security objectives.

YOUR RECENT ROLE The General Manager, IT Operations provides strategic leadership of EFA’s technology operations function, encompassing infrastructure and cloud platforms, service management, cyber security and engineering. You will set the strategic direction and operating model to ensure technology services are secure, resilient, scalable, cost-effective and aligned with EFA’s organisational priorities.

As a senior leader and trusted adviser to the Executive, you will provide clear, commercially sound advice on technology operations, cyber security, information risk, operational resilience, vendor performance and investment priorities. You will work closely with the General Manager, Digital, Data and AI to ensure the platforms, integration capabilities and security services supporting EFA’s digital, data and AI initiatives are fit for purpose.

- Lead and deliver EFA’s Technology Operations Strategy, ensuring infrastructure, cloud platforms, cyber capabilities, service delivery and operational support are aligned to current and future business needs.
- Provide clear advice to the Executive on service performance, cyber security, resilience, risk and investment priorities.
- Influence enterprise decision making by translating complex technology issues into clear business insights.
- Lead the delivery of secure, reliable and high performing technology services across the organisation.
- Establish strong service delivery frameworks and drive continuous improvement in service quality, operational efficiency, automation, cost management and employee experience.
- Lead EFA’s cyber security, information risk and operational resilience capability, ensuring cyber threats, vulnerabilities and risks are effectively managed, monitored and reported across the organisation.
- Drive the ongoing uplift of security controls, resilience,



business continuity and disaster recovery capabilities while fostering a strong culture of security, risk awareness and operational excellence.
- Own and optimize EFA’s strategic technology vendor and partner relationships, ensuring strong service performance, commercial outcomes and effective risk management. This includes leading sourcing, procurement and contract management activities to maximise value, support business objectives and deliver high-quality technology services.
- Drive technology modernization including partnering with the Digital, Data & AI team to ensure new technology, data and AI solutions are transitioned smoothly into business-as-usual operations with appropriate support, governance and operational readiness.
- Establish strong technology governance, risk management and reporting frameworks that support informed decision making and demonstrate the value and performance of IT Operations.
- Lead budgeting, workforce planning, procurement and operational planning while ensuring technology risks, incidents and audit findings are effectively managed in line with organizational requirements.

QUALIFICATIONS & SKILLS

- Significant senior leadership experience in technology operations, IT service delivery, cyber security, information risk, applications or infrastructure environments.
- Strong leadership with proven experience leading multidisciplinary technology teams and managing operational performance, risk, governance and service delivery outcomes.
- Experience managing technology vendors, managed service providers and delivery partners.
- Strong understanding of operational readiness and acceptance, including establishing sustainable support models for new technology or digital initiatives..
- Experience operating in a regulated, government, financial services or risk-conscious environment is desirable.
- Excellent stakeholder engagement skills with the ability to translate complex technology matters into clear advice, risks, options and recommendations for executive stakeholders.
- Strong communication and presentation skills and ideally experienced with Board engagement and presentation.
- Strong judgement and risk awareness, with the ability to balance operational stability, security, compliance, cost, and user experience.
- Relevant tertiary qualifications in information technology, computer science, cyber security, business, management or related discipline - ITIL, cyber security, cloud, risk or vendor management certification is desirable.





Even if you haven’t ticked every box but this role resonates with you, don't rule yourself out just yet, we'd love to hear from you!

OUR BENEFITS & CULTURE

We are small enough to have an impact, BIG enough to make a world of difference and it starts with our people.

We support flexible working and pride ourselves in fostering a culture that is inclusive, diverse and collaborative. We are proud to be certified as a Great Place to Work, recognised on the 2023 AFR BOSS Best Places to Work list and listed as one of Australia’s Best Workplaces for Women in 2025.

In line with our commitment to our people, we have a comprehensive array of benefits available to our employees:

- Generous leave provisions, including an Annual Wellbeing Day, and leave purchase opportunities
- 18 weeks’ paid parental leave for primary caregivers
- A thorough induction and onboarding programme
- Fitness Passport and other health and wellbeing initiatives
- Gender affirmation leave
- Income Protection Insurance
- Community volunteering opportunities and more

Our head office is based in Sydney CBD, and we have a national presence across Melbourne, Canberra, Brisbane, Perth and Adelaide.

ELIGIBILITY

Australian Citizenship - To be eligible to apply for this position, applicants must hold Australian Citizenship at the time of application.

Security Clearance - To be eligible to apply for this position, applicants must be able to obtain and maintain a Baseline security clearance.

SOUND LIKE YOU? APPLY!

Applications close: Thursday 24 September, 2026

Enquiries: [email protected] To apply, please click ‘apply’ or email your CV to [email protected]

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We invite and welcome applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from diverse cultural backgrounds, people with disability and members of the LGBTQIA community.

If you are a candidate with a disability, let us know how we can provide you with additional support.

ABOUT EXPORT FINANCE AUSTRALIA

Export Finance Australia is Australia’s export credit agency.

The reason our people join us, stay with us and grow with us is because they wholeheartedly believe in our purpose. They can see the impact we create for our customers.

We are a highly purpose-driven organisation. We seek to create an inclusive culture that values our customers and employees. Our people are expected to champion this and play a key role in achieving those outcomes. In working towards our strategy, our people display our IMPACT leadership behaviours of Frank & Fearless, Dexterous & Agile and Careful & Diligent.

For more information about us, Our benefits

Applications from recruitment agencies will not be considered on this occasion.

📌 General Manager, IT Operations (Sydney)
🏢 Export Finance Australia
📍 Sydney