Head of Business Technology - Utilities & Infrastructure

Melbourne | Senior leadership

The opportunity:

Our client, a leading Australian infrastructure and essential services organisation, is looking for an experienced technology leader to take end-to-end ownership of the technology that supports one of its core business lines.

This is a genuine senior leadership role. You’ll be the face of digital for your business area, partnering with executives to shape strategy and roadmap, steering a significant program of change, and making sure the platforms the business depends on run safely and reliably. The role covers strategy, delivery and run in one.

It’s a role for someone who can step in and operate independently from day one.

What you’ll do:

- Act as the business partner for your area, translating business objectives into a clear technology strategy and roadmap
- Represent the business in project working groups and steering committees, and hold delivery teams to account for outcomes
- Direct limited investment to where it best reduces risk and adds value
- Own the lifecycle, service management and support of critical operational platforms
- Draw on specialist platform, data, security and architecture teams to deliver for your business area
- Lead and influence cross-functional teams, and communicate clearly with senior executives
- Partnering with Executives and senior leaders
- Partner with Digital, Procurement, Legal and enabling teams to secure the right expertise, shape decisions and deliver strong commercial and business outcomes




- Translate business objectives into a clear technology outcome, leading strategy and roadmap conversations and being accountable for ensuring projects are setup and remain on track to deliver the business outcomes and value

What you’ll bring:

- Senior experience in an asset-intensive or essential services environment, such as energy, mining, utilities or water
- A track record of owning operational and line-of-business technology platforms end to end
- Familiarity with technology such as operational technology, control systems, spatial and asset management platforms, and customer or billing systems. You don’t need to be a deep specialist, but you do need to be credible
- Delivery pedigree on multi-million-dollar programs. You’re not the project manager, but you know the right questions to ask when a status report doesn’t tell the whole story
- Strong commercial acumen and the ability to prioritise in a budget-conscious workplace
- A mature, articulate leadership style, with the drive and energy to get things done and the confidence to be left to run with it

Why this role:

- A senior position with real scope and genuine accountability
- Work that matters, supporting infrastructure the community relies on every day
- A significant program of change to shape and deliver
- A leadership team that values initiative and independence
- Perfect for someone already operating at a senior level who’s looking to apply their experience in a broader, more strategic context

Apply now:

📌 Head of Business Technology - Utilities & Infrastructure (Melbourne)
🏢 Operandi Consulting
📍 Melbourne