Head of Data & Digital Transformation

About the role

Repurpose It, a leader in the circular economy that recovers resources from construction, demolition, excavation, infrastructure and council organics projects, is looking for a Head of Data & Digital Transformation in Melbourne. Reporting to the Chief Technology & Transformation Officer, the role leads enterprise-wide business process optimisation, data enablement and the development of mature digital transformation concepts, working closely with the GM Technology Project Delivery. A key focus is GENIE, the company's enterprise intelligence and governance framework.

Key responsibilities

• Establish an enterprise business process framework and lead process discovery, mapping, optimisation and governance across operational and corporate functions.
• Build a pipeline of mature transformation initiatives with validated requirements, future-state processes, solution concepts, benefits, risks and dependencies before handover to project delivery.
• Lead enterprise and solution architecture across data platforms, integrations, analytics, automation and AI.
• Develop the enterprise data ecosystem, including data lake expansion, Power BI reporting, data quality, integration architecture and the use of operational, IoT, OT and telematics data.
• Advance AI-enabled transformation, including AI-supported decision making, agentic workflows and proof-of-concepts, and mature GENIE.

Required profile

• Extensive experience leading data, technology and digital transformation initiatives in complex organisations.
• Strong ability to turn business problems into well-defined, delivery-ready concepts.
• Experience in enterprise or solution architecture, systems integration, data platforms, analytics, automation and AI enablement.
• Collaborative leader able to influence executives, operational leaders, process owners and technology teams.
• Tertiary qualification in IT, computer science, engineering, business, data analytics or a related field; Lean, Six Sigma or business process management credentials are advantageous.

What we offer

• A genuine opportunity to shape an enterprise-wide data and digital transformation function.
• High visibility across business operations, technology and executive leadership.
• Work at the intersection of process optimisation, data, architecture, automation and AI within a growing circular economy business.

Applicants apply through the online application form; screening checks such as reference checks, right-to-work verification, a criminal history check and a pre-employment medical assessment may be required.