- Public Sector Senior Executive - Band 1
- Ongoing Full-Time
- Parramatta

About us The NSW Police Force (NSWPF) is one of the largest police forces in the western world, with more than 20,000 employees, including more than 4,000 administrative employees who support the sworn officers that provide a range of law and order services 24 hours a day, seven days a week to the socially, geographically and culturally diverse community of NSW.

About the role

We have an opportunity for a Chief Enterprise Architect to be part of our Enterprise Architecture and Strategy, Technology and Communication Services Command team. The role is responsible for the design, communication, and alignment of the NSWPF IT Strategy to the NSWPF Strategic Plan and NSW Government Digital Strategy. The role is responsible for the organisation’s business capability model and driving digital technology innovation for the NSWPF.

This role offers the chance to influence some of the organisation's most important technology decisions. Leading a team of architects, you will work closely with senior executives and business leaders to shape technology investment priorities, guide major modernisation initiatives, and help determine the future direction of enterprise technology. The role combines strategic thinking with practical delivery, requiring you to balance immediate business needs with long-term sustainability, risk management, and architectural outcomes.

You'll have the opportunity to tackle complex challenges, drive meaningful change across a large and diverse environment, and see your advice translated into investment decisions and tangible business outcomes. It's a role for a leader who enjoys working at the intersection of strategy, technology, and executive decision-making.

View the relevant role description for more information on this role (e.g. essential requirements, key accountabilities, key challenges and capabilities required for the role)

What we can offer you

At NSWPF our people have access to a range of benefits that help balance life at work and at home. Some of the benefits available when you join the NSWPF include:

- competitive salary;
- flexible work options;
- opportunity to purchase leave;




- corporate wellbeing programs including seminars and the Fitness Passport;
- free annual influenza vaccination; and
- in-house gym facilities.

How to Apply Applications can only be submitted electronically via the I Work for NSW website.

To be considered for this role, attach a cover letter (2 pages maximum) and an up-to-date resume that clearly details your skills & experience as relevant to this role.

Please do not attach copies of qualifications, certificates or documentation (other than what has been requested) - you can bring these if called for interview.

You must also address each of the following Target Questions (500 word per question) in the text boxes provided in the online application or attach as a separate document.

Target Question 1:

Describe a time when you led a team of architects to shape technology investment priorities for a large and complex organisation or client. How did you bring together business capability, architecture, cost, risk and strategic priorities to advise where investment should be directed, deferred or reconsidered? How did you influence decision makers and what was the outcome?

Target Question 2:

Describe a time when you led a team of architects to shape and advance a significant technology modernisation agenda for a complex organisation or client. How did you balance immediate business and delivery priorities with technology debt, sustainability, risk and longer term architectural direction, and how did you translate this into a practical investment and modernisation roadmap?

Your application must stand on its own merits, and the completeness and relevance of your application will determine if you proceed through to the selection process.

If you require any further information about this opportunity, please contact Chief Inspector Rodney Ormes via (02) 8835 8318.

To be eligible to apply for this role,



you must meet one of the following statuses:

- an Australian Citizen;
- a permanent resident of Australia; or
- a New Zealand citizen with a current New Zealand Passport.

Prior to commencement, the successful candidate will be required to undergo a rigorous National Police (criminal history) Check and obtain and maintain a Security Clearance as determined by the NSW Police Force.

Our commitment to Diversity

At the NSW Police Force, we are proud to be an employer of a diverse range of people. We are committed to reflecting the diverse community we serve and creating an inclusive and respectful workplace for all employees where differences are embraced, contributions are valued, and everyone has a sense of connection and belonging.

We welcome applications from individuals with diverse skills, experiences, and backgrounds including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, LGBTQIA+ individuals, people with disability, neurodiverse individuals, those from culturally and linguistically diverse communities, and people of all ages.

We understand that the recruitment journey may present unique challenges. If you:

- Identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander and would like support with your application, please contact the NSWPF Aboriginal Employment & Engagement team at [email protected]
- Identify as a person with disability and require further information on the role or adjustments to participate in the recruitment process, please contact the Inclusion & Diversity team at [email protected]
- Are transgender or gender diverse and want to learn more about our support options, please contact the Inclusion & Diversity team at [email protected]

This recruitment may be used to create a Talent Pool for similar future roles (ongoing or temporary) that may arise over the next 18 months. For more information on applying for roles with the NSW Police Force click here For Technical assistance please contact: [email protected] (Please include the word Taleo in the subject line)

Thank you for your interest in this role. We look forward to receiving your application.

📌 Chief Enterprise Architect (Sydney)
🏢 New South Wales Government
📍 Sydney