Head of Software

Reference Number: S100-25-812

Closing Date: 19/05/2025

Employment Type: Permanent Full Time

**Head of Software**
- Picton location
- Permanent full-time position
- Salary commencing from $111,158 per annum + 11.5% Superannuation
- Flexible work arrangements including flex time and hybrid work
- Supportive organisational culture with a focus on wellbeing and development

Are you a solutions-focused IT professional looking to join a collaborative and customer focused team? Wanting to contribute to making Wollondilly even better, together? This may be the opportunity for you.

**About Council**:
Wollondilly Shire Council covers a Local Government Area of approximately 2,560km2 of pristine bushland, crystal clear waterways and unique towns and villages that are home to close-knit communities. We are experiencing a time of significant growth and require suitably qualified and experienced professionals join this exciting journey with us.

There are a number of benefits to working at Wollondilly Shire Council in addition to the positive, supportive work culture, including:

- Health and Wellbeing programs
- Ongoing learning and development opportunities
- Educational Assistance Program

**About the Position**:
An exciting opportunity has arisen within Council's Digital Innovation, Information and Technology section for a people focused leader to oversee the software team. Reporting to the Information Technology Team leader you will lead a small team responsible for delivering and maintaining existing sector leading business solutions through a suite of corporate systems.

Your effective communication and project management skills will see you consulting with business owners and users to analyse processes, determine business requirements and pursue opportunities for improvement.

The successful applicant will be able to demonstrate their competency for the position by meeting the following essential criteria:

- Information Technology related degree, or extensive applicable and equivalent industry experience.
- Extensive experience project management and team management with a proven ability to deliver results.
- Demonstrated success in delivering and improving existing solutions that drive digitisation of business processes.
- Extensive experience in managing the delivery of software solutions by leveraging market leading platforms such as Salesforce or similar.
- A proven track record of improving and maintaining levels of customer engagement and satisfaction with robust project delivery and follow up support.
- A proven track record of planning and delivering software projects on time and on budget with business requirements being satisfied.

**Further** **Information**:David Thompson, Manager Digital Innovation, Information and Technology 4677 9619.

**Closing** **Date**:5pm Monday, 19 May 2025

**Those not addressing the selection criteria will not be considered.**

Preferred applicants may be required to undertake a pre-placement medical. This includes drug and alcohol screening. The preferred applicant may also be required to undertake Police Background, Credential and Bankruptcy Checks.

In accordance with the Local Government (State) Award 2023 all positions are engaged Monday to Sunday except as otherwise provided.
- Wollondilly Shire Council is committed to fostering a workplace culture that values diversity and inclusion. We encourage all applicants, including First Nations people, person living with disability, LGBTIQ+ individuals, and members of culturally diverse communities to join our team. Council will provide reasonable adjustments for individuals with disabilities throughout the recruitment process. If successful, we will offer ongoing support as needed._

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