Head of Education Systems and Technology

Overview

As the Head of Education Systems and Technology at CEnet, you'll be the strategic leader and visionary leading a function of technology services aimed at enhancing Catholic education. This executive role reports directly to the CEO and is central to CEnet's mission of supporting its member dioceses and schools. You'll lead the Education Insights, Applications, and Artificial Intelligence teams, ensuring all technology initiatives are purpose-driven and directly support learning, teaching, and administrative outcomes. This is a unique opportunity to blend your passion for technology with a commitment to education, driving significant positive impact across the CEnet community.

The Opportunity

This is a senior leadership position with the scope to significantly shape the future of educational technology within the Catholic sector. You'll be at the forefront of innovation, leading the charge on leveraging data, AI, and cutting-edge applications to create meaningful, high-value services for schools and dioceses. This isn't just about managing technology; it's about being a passionate advocate for Catholic education and ensuring that technology serves as a powerful tool to advance its mission. You'll have the autonomy to set the strategic vision for your department, manage substantial budgets, and collaborate with key stakeholders at the executive level. The role offers the chance to lead and mentor a high-performing team, fostering a culture of excellence, accountability, and continuous improvement.

Key responsibilities

• Providing executive leadership and strategic direction for the Education Systems and Technology department.
• Championing the use of data, applications, and AI to support the mission of Catholic education.
• Leading, mentoring, and developing the department's management team to foster a high-performance culture.
• Overseeing the full lifecycle of educational technology services, from development to implementation and continuous improvement.
• Acting as a primary relationship manager for technology matters with senior stakeholders and key vendors.
• Ensuring robust governance, security, and compliance for all departmental systems and services.

This role requires a collaborative leader who can represent the department's capabilities within the CEnet executive team and contribute to the overall strategic direction of the organisation. You will also be a champion of excellence, ensuring all technology initiatives deliver innovative, purpose-driven outcomes for our community.

About you

You are an experienced and dynamic leader with a strong background in technology management within a complex, service-oriented environment. Your expertise isn't just technical; you have a deep and authentic understanding of the K-12 education sector, with a strong preference for experience in Catholic or faith-based education. You're a strategic thinker with a proven ability to translate vision into action, aligning technology initiatives with clear organisational objectives. You're comfortable managing multiple teams and are an exceptional communicator, capable of building trust and influencing stakeholders at all levels, from educators to executives.

You possess a degree in Education, Information Technology, or a related field (with a master's degree highly regarded), or have substantial equivalent experience. You're proficient in budget management, project governance, and vendor relationships. Your leadership style is collaborative and empowering; you're committed to fostering an environment where your team can thrive, grow, and deliver exceptional results. Most importantly, you share a genuine commitment to the values of Integrity, Collaboration, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence that define CEnet.

About us

We are a not-for-profit, Information, Communication and Technology (ICT) services organisation supporting Catholic diocesan education networks that connect school communities across New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, the Australian Capital Territory and the Northern Territory and beyond. In total, CEnet provides ICT services to over 780 schools, representing 335,000 students, teachers and administrative staff across Australia.

Let's talk about working at CEnet

At CEnet, you'll thrive with career growth through regular feedback and a supportive environment. Enjoy 7-hour workdays, flexible and remote options, and extra time off, including additional leave between Christmas and New Year. Benefit from competitive pay above the Wollongong average, and an office near the beach with wellness perks. Join us for a balanced, rewarding work experience

Below are some great benefits of being an employee at CEnet:

• 7-hour workdays
• 5 days of 'additional leave' annually
• Additional leave between Christmas and New Year
• Hybrid working arrangements
• Remote work options available
• Free onsite parking
• Located 150 metres from Wollongong City Beach
• Wellness bar for employees
• Culture Sustainability Award (2017, 2020, 2022, Human Synergistics
• Member Organisation of the Year Auscert

At CEnet, you'll thrive alongside a passionate, high-performing team dedicated to exceeding expectations for both our Members and each other.

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At CEnet we are proud of who we are and the values we stand by. All applicants who have ongoing working rights in Australia are encouraged to apply. Agencies, we thank you for your interest in partnering with us on this vacancy, however, at this time, we will not be accepting agency engagements. If you have any questions, please reach out to the People & Culture team.

Closing Date: 19 September 2025