technology manager

TAFE SA

Job reference: 697667

Location: REGENCY PARK BC

Job status: Ongoing

Eligibility: Open to Everyone

• Ongoing Appointment

• Located at TAFE SA Regency Campus

• MAS3 salary range ($127,859 + super)

About TAFE SA

Awarded the Training Provider of the Year at the 2021, 2022 and 2024 SA Training Awards, TAFE SA ensures all South Australian students have access to quality education and skills training across a number of regional and metropolitan locations.

By working with TAFE SA, you'll have the opportunity to advance your career in a diverse and inclusive organisation, while helping to deliver job-ready skills and meaningful outcomes for students across our state.

About the role

The Technology Manager - Applications is responsible for leading strategic planning, delivery and evaluation of critical programs, projects and services that ensure the effective management, maintenance, and enhancement of TAFE SA's enterprise applications and platforms.

The role oversees and ensures reliable BAU operations, system performance, and compliance with relevant controls, leads and oversees the development and maintenance of application roadmaps and clear and prioritised product backlogs and directs and oversees critical projects that enhance solution functionality, user experience, and TAFE SA operational efficiency.

The Technology Manager – Applications provides high level advice to TAFE SA Executive and management to shape ICT direction and align technology solutions with strategic priorities and provides expert contribution to the planning and execution of ICT initiatives that enable business change and transformation.

Key Outcomes include

• Lead and oversee the planning, delivery and evaluation of critical programs and services that deliver reliable BAU operations, system performance and compliance with relevant controls for TAFE SA's enterprise applications and platforms.
• Lead and oversee the development and maintenance of application roadmaps and clear and prioritised product backlogs, in alignment with business priorities, to guide development and release, transition and support planning.
• Lead and direct the development, implementation and evaluation of policies, systems and standards that ensure the security, stability, performance and availability of enterprise applications and platforms and represent TAFE SA on related committees, working parties and across government forums.
• Initiate, direct, and oversee critical projects that enhance solution functionality, user experience, and TAFE SA operational efficiency, including managing significant resources to deliver TAFE SA and government ICT priorities.
• Develop and maintain collaborative working relationships with key internal and external stakeholders to ensure ICT services teams understand business needs, manage expectations, and ensure ICT solutions deliver value to staff, students, industry and the community.

For more information regarding this position, please refer to the Role Description.

Special Conditions

The successful applicant is required to demonstrate having a valid DHS Working With Children Check (WWCC) prior to being employed. Applicants who do not hold a WWCC will need to apply at Department of Human Services (DHS).

• Some out of hours work may be required.
• Some intra/interstate travel and overnight absences may be required.
• Incumbent will be required to participate in the department's Performance Development Program.
• Eligibility to work in Australia.

Please refer to the Role Description for all Special Conditions.

Application Instructions

All applications must be submitted online.

For further information on how to apply for this position, please refer to the attached application guidelines and Role Descriptor.

Your application must address all Key Selection Criteria as listed in the Role Description. Provide examples outlining your skills, experience, and knowledge of each criterion, and how you put them into practice. It is important that you identify skills you may have which are not explicitly specified in the Role Descriptor and yet, in your opinion, would enable you to perform well in the position.

Inclusion and Flexibility Statement

At TAFE SA, we ensure our workplaces are safe, inclusive, supportive, and respectful. We do not accept discrimination, harassment, or violence of any kind. As an Equal Opportunity employer, we strongly encourage applications from First Nations people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds, LGBTIQA+ and people living with disability.

TAFE SA offers a range of work options to attract and retain great staff, including part-time. We support employees to manage their work-life balance at all stages of their lives. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.

Enquiries

Alex Sturdy

Director ICT Services

Applications close: 24/09/2025 11:45 PM

Flexibility Statement

The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.