Head of Digital Platform Engineering

3 days ago

Docklands, Victoria, Australia Professional Search Group Full time $120,000 - $180,000 per year

Job Description
Head of Digital Platform Engineering - Financial Services
The Role

We're seeking a Head of Digital Platform Engineering—a senior leadership role within the Platform Engineering function of our Financial Services client.

You'll be accountable for delivering world-class digital platforms, integration services, and scalable solutions, ensuring seamless service delivery across the organisation. This includes shaping the operating model, defining strategy, and driving best-practice engineering outcomes.

As a proven digital leader, you'll oversee a large and diverse Product Engineering team (180+ FTE), spanning platform development, integration, operations, and support. You'll play a pivotal role in guiding architecture, contributing to the technology roadmap, and embedding innovation across the organisation.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead the Product Engineering portfolio, driving delivery of scalable, outcome-focused digital services.

  • Partner with senior leadership to set strategy and execute business-aligned technology plans.

  • Manage day-to-day operations, including service delivery, financial oversight (Capex & Opex), and issue resolution.

  • Define and measure KPIs for digital platforms, ensuring transparency and accountability.

  • Foster strong relationships with business stakeholders and ensure alignment with enterprise architecture.

  • Build team capability through recruitment, retention, coaching, and professional development.

  • Promote agile, product-centric delivery models and instil a culture of continuous improvement.

  • Champion adoption of emerging technologies—cloud, streaming, AI/ML, automation—through POCs and technical showcases.

  • Establish financial discipline, balancing short-term delivery with long-term sustainability.

About You

We're looking for an accomplished technology leader who can combine strategic vision with hands-on delivery. You'll bring:

  • 7+ years in senior technology leadership roles within complex corporate environments.

  • Proven success building, leading, and scaling product and platform engineering teams.

  • Deep expertise in digital platforms, integration, API platforms, automation, and operations.

  • Strong software engineering background—ideally with AWS, AEM, GIT, Jira, Confluence, Bamboo or equivalent, Java, JMS, Springboot, Jenkins, Tomcat, Apache, REST, SOAP WSDLS, AJAX. 

  • Experience shaping technology operating models and governance across agile and waterfall environments.

  • Exceptional stakeholder management and communication skills—able to simplify complexity and influence at executive level.

  • A track record of leading technology functions through large-scale transformation.

  • Passion for inspiring teams, developing talent, and creating a high-performance culture.

Why Join?

This is a chance to lead one of the most impactful technology portfolios in the organisation, shaping how millions of people experience digital services. If you're passionate about digital platforms, thrive on transformation, and want to make a genuine impact.

  • Excellent salary package

  • Great location in Melbourne's CBD

  • Flexible hybrid work

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