IT Director – Technology Infrastructure, Finance & Commercial

Role Overview

• Lead the strategy, design, delivery and continuous improvement of enterprise technology infrastructure and workplace services
• Define and execute infrastructure roadmaps aligned to business priorities, security, resilience and future growth
• Reduce technical debt while improving performance, reliability and employee technology experience
• Champion and continually improve the end‑to‑end employee technology experience across workplace tools, devices and core collaboration platforms
• Manage $30M in annual IT operating expenditure (opex) and $7M in annual capital investment (capex)
• Custodial responsibilities for managing the company’s total technology spend on behalf of the CIO and IT Leadership Team (ITLT), exceeding $100M per annum and 300+ vendors
• Establish strong financial governance, budgeting, forecasting and cost transparency across IT
• Drive sustainable cost optimisation while clearly articulating the value of IT services to the enterprise
• Uplift financial literacy and commercial discipline across technology leadership teams
• Lead strategic sourcing, supplier performance and commercial negotiations across IT
• Ensure vendors deliver measurable value, service excellence and innovation aligned to Aurecon’s strategy
• Oversee contracts, service levels, benefit realisation and long‑term technology partnerships
• Lead and develop senior managers across infrastructure, hosting, connectivity, workplace technology, finance and commercial portfolios
• Responsible for leading an organisation of over 100 people
• Build trusted relationships with the Executive, Finance leadership and regional stakeholders
• Act as a key advisor to the CIO on technology investments, risk and commercial outcomes

Requirements

• 10+ years’ experience in senior IT leadership roles within complex, enterprise environments
• Strong background in technology infrastructure, IT service management and commercial governance
• Proven success managing large budgets, vendor portfolios and financial performance
• Ability to balance innovation with risk, cost control and long‑term sustainability
• Exceptional stakeholder engagement, influencing and negotiation skills
• Experience leading and developing high‑performing, geographically dispersed teams

Tech Stack

• ITSM

Benefits

• Flexible working arrangements to support work‑life balance
• Generous parental leave and family‑friendly policies
• Professional accreditation and membership support
• A collaborative, inclusive and values‑led culture
• Meaningful work that contributes to a better future for communities and the planet