IT Area Lead

At ING we encourage you to 'do your thing', to do more of what you love. This is also the way we articulate our promise to offer frictionless banking. The **IT Area Lead** **for Enterprise Domain** plays a pivotal role within the technology department of ING Australia, reporting directly to the Head of Enterprise & Transformation Programs. This leadership position encompasses the oversight and management of the end-to-end technology stack within the Enterprise Tribe. The Enterprise landscape supports our shared corporate service functions (HR, legal, facilities, communications), our finance department, the risk and regulatory delivery portfolio as well as our wholesale banking function. As the IT Area lead for this pivotal area, you will spearhead transformative initiatives managing both change and run teams across multiple domains and overseeing complex projects with moderate to high impact. The mandate encompasses not only technological advancement but also strategic development and alignment, ensuring our technology infrastructure empowers our enterprise operations roadmap. You’ll demonstrate strong leadership qualities, strategic thinking, and a proven track record of driving transformative change within technology organizations. By fostering a culture of continuous improvement and cross-functional collaboration, the IT Area Lead inspires teams to innovate, adapt to evolving market trends, and exceed performance expectations. They are effective in managing various stakeholders at different levels including EXCO members and will assist the Head of Technology in managing partnerships both within the organisation as well as with external vendors. This role requires an accomplished technology leader to make a significant impact within ING, shaping the future of digital banking and driving technological innovation across the organization. **What you’ll do ** - Lead the development and implementation of the Technology strategy and managing change across Finance, corporate services and risk and regulatory portfolio. - Create technology roadmaps and strategic plans that outline key initiatives, milestones, and resource requirements to achieve strategic objectives. - Conduct thorough risk assessments to identify potential threats, vulnerabilities, and compliance issues within the technology environment. - Collaborate with business units and stakeholders to prioritize and sequence technology projects. - Drive strategic workforce planning to ensure that there are the right structures in place. - Manage relationships with external vendors, consultants, and strategic partners to ensure alignment with business objectives and delivery of high-quality products and services. **What we’re looking for** - Senior Leader with 4+ years’ experience leading system management and delivery. - Strong understanding of the implementing and managing change across Finance, corporate services and risk and regulatory portfolio. - Exceptional influencing and negotiation skills. Change & Stakeholder management at Executive (C Level). - Senior managerial experience in planning, managing, and organising resources within short/medium timescales within the overall policy framework. - Proven experience in banking / investment technology strategy development and execution in alignment with architecture and other IT functions. - Demonstrated experience providing expert competence with 10-15 years of experience in technology. Preferably with retail banking and finance industry. - Experienced People Leader with track record of developing engineering capability and effectiveness in a team. - Experience in management & negotiation of large vendor commercial contracts (>$10m) - Experience working with Technology Risk Frameworks, project management and various delivery methodologies. **What’s in it for you?** - Drop everything and learn with over 16,000 professional and personal development courses to choose from. - Discounted ING Health Insurance. - An additional Rest Day to support your wellbeing. - An IMPACT Day to volunteer on approved sustainability activity. **About Us** At ING, we want to make life simpler and more worthwhile - for everyone who banks with us, for the people who work with us, and the community at large, too. When you come to work at ING, you’re joining a team where individuality isn’t just accepted, it’s encouraged. We’ve built a culture that’s fun, friendly and supportive - it’s the kind of place where you can be yourself and make the most of whatever you have to offer. We give people the freedom to think differently, take ownership of their work, and make great things happen. We’re here to help you get ahead. And with our global network, there’s plenty of scope to take your career in new directions, perhaps even ones you’ve never considered. We are all about celebrating success and as a result we are proud to be a WGEA Employer of Choice for Gender Equality and a certified Family Inclusiv