Head of Architecture

**Join us and experience Bunnings from the other side of the counter**

**What’s in it for you**when you’re part of our**team**:

- Team discount at Bunnings and other Wesfarmers brands including Kmart, Target and Officeworks to name a few
- Free standard OnePass membership
- Access to over 100+ exclusive team member benefits across health, shopping, travel and stay, wealth, work and leave
- 12 weeks paid parental leave, regardless of gender
- Fun stuff like annual festive gifts, discounted food and drinks at our Bunnings Cafe, and travelling store team member opportunities
- We’re genuinely invested in your career and no matter where you start with us, that pathway is yours to build

At Bunnings, we’re more than a retailer - we’re a trusted part of homes, businesses, and communities across Australia and New Zealand. Technology plays a critical role in shaping our future, and we’re seeking an exceptional **Head of Architecture**to lead this journey.

**About the Role**

As the Head of Architecture, you’ll be the custodian of Bunnings’ technology vision - shaping strategy, setting standards, and driving delivery of scalable, customer-focused solutions. Reporting to the General Manager of Strategy, Planning & Architecture, you’ll guide a team of senior architects and analysts to translate strategy into actionable roadmaps that enable business transformation.

This is a pivotal leadership role that combines **strategic influence, operational excellence, and people leadership**. You’ll build alignment across the business, foster innovation, and ensure technology architecture underpins Bunnings’ growth and customer experience ambitions.

**What You’ll Do**
- **Shape the vision**:Define and communicate a clear, energising technology architecture strategy aligned to Bunnings’ goals.
- **Lead transformation**:Translate organisational priorities into architectural roadmaps, frameworks, and standards that deliver impact at scale.
- **Drive excellence**:Oversee consistent, high-quality technology solutions while mitigating risk and ensuring governance.
- **Foster collaboration**:Build strong cross-functional and executive relationships, representing architecture in senior forums.
- **Develop talent**:Mentor and empower a high-performing team, creating a culture of autonomy, innovation, and continuous learning.
- **Innovate**:Stay ahead of industry trends and emerging technologies, embedding best practices and enabling “test and learn” approaches.

**About You**

You are a **strategic and visionary leader**who thrives at the intersection of business and technology. You balance a forward-looking mindset with the discipline to execute, and you inspire others to follow a shared vision.

**You bring**:

- Deep expertise in **enterprise architecture and solution development**, with a proven record of delivering large-scale, complex IT projects.
- Experience in **retail or consumer-facing industries**, where scalability, speed, and customer experience are critical.
- Strong leadership and team management skills, with the ability to guide senior architects and analysts.
- Exceptional communication and influencing skills, capable of engaging at executive and board levels.
- Practical experience with **architecture frameworks**(e.g., TOGAF, Zachman) and project management methodologies.
- A track record of cross-functional collaboration and building long-term strategic partnerships.

**Nice to have**:

- Familiarity with emerging technologies such as **artificial intelligence, automation, or advanced analytics**.
- Exposure to enterprise planning, investment frameworks, or large-scale digital transformation.

**Why Bunnings?**

At Bunnings, you’ll lead technology at a scale few organisations can match - delivering solutions that impact millions of customers and thousands of team members. You’ll be part of a values-led organisation that:

- Empowers leaders to shape strategy and outcomes.
- Encourages innovation, continuous improvement, and experimentation.
- Invests in professional growth and career development.
- Offers a collaborative, down-to-earth culture with real impact.

**You’ll be part of a workplace where you’ll feel like you belong.**

**About Us**

Bunnings is the leading retailer of home improvement and lifestyle products in Australia and New Zealand. We’re a major supplier to project builders, commercial tradespeople and the housing industry operating from a network of stores, trade centres, frame and truss sites and online.
- Please note if you are offered a role with us, background checks may be required. This can include police, employment, medical and qualification checks. If a police check search returns a criminal record, Bunnings will assess whether the record impacts your ability to perform the key requirements of the role._