Director of Technology & Cyber

About the role

The Director of Technology & Cyber will shape OUA's technology ecosystem, balancing innovation, security and business value. This enterprise‑wide leadership position influences strategy, cyber risk, digital workplace, infrastructure, cloud, SaaS and emerging AI technologies.

Key responsibilities

• Define technology strategy, principles and priorities across platforms and services.
• Guide leaders on technology investment decisions, balancing need, security, cost and risk.
• Establish governance and guardrails for safe AI adoption.
• Maintain enterprise‑wide cyber security and risk oversight, addressing material risks and control gaps.
• Strengthen incident management, business continuity, disaster recovery and organisational resilience.
• Partner with Engineering and business leaders to solve cross‑functional technology challenges.
• Improve employee technology experience through simplification, automation and modern service practices.
• Lead and develop a service‑oriented Technology & Cyber function.
• Manage strategic vendor relationships, sourcing decisions and commercial negotiations.
• Monitor technology, cyber and AI trends and translate them into practical opportunities.

Required profile

• Significant senior leadership experience in technology, cyber, infrastructure or engineering.
• Proven ability to communicate with both technical specialists and senior non‑technical stakeholders.
• Strong judgement balancing technology opportunity, security, risk, cost and business priorities.
• Experience shaping enterprise technology standards, governance and investment decisions.
• Leadership skills with a track record of building service‑oriented technical teams.
• Commercial confidence in vendor management, sourcing and negotiation.

Required skills

• Cyber security
• Cloud environments
• Infrastructure management
• SaaS platforms
• AI and emerging technology adoption

What we offer

• Hybrid working with three days remote per week.
• Workation leave (up to 10 days per year).
• 12 weeks paid parental leave for primary carers.
• Additional purchased leave, menstrual and menopausal wellbeing leave.
• Discounted health insurance and annual flu vaccinations.
• Paid Calm subscription for wellbeing.
• Short‑term incentives, salary packaging and novated leasing.
• Subsidised study opportunities, study leave and professional development.