Head of Product and Technology

14 hours ago

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Food Ladder Full time $120,000 - $180,000 per year

Position Title:
Head of Product & Technology

Location:
Flexible within Australia (remote/hybrid available), ideally Sydney-based

Reports to:
CEO & Co-Founder, Kelly McJannett

Employment Type:
Full-time

Start Date:
Q3 2025

About Food Ladder

Food Ladder is an award-winning Australian not-for-profit revolutionising how we tackle food

insecurity in schools. We are defining a new category: a world-leading network of AI-connected,

experiential, nourishing classrooms. Combining modular greenhouses with AI-powered learning

tools, Food Ladder equips schools with everything they need to grow food, boost wellbeing, and

transform their outcomes.

Our full-stack solution addresses multiple critical problems: hungry, disengaged students;

overwhelmed, time-poor teachers, and rising food insecurity. Through technology and hands-on

learning, we save teachers hours per week, boost attendance by up to 60%, and help children

feel grounded, capable, and nourished.

Now scaling nationally and globally, we're undertaking a bold digital transformation. With world-class

partners, we're building an AI platform that makes this system measurable, scalable, and teacher-first.

We're seeking a Head of Product & Technology to lead this transformation — and help us

reach 1,000 schools by 2030.

The Opportunity

As Food Ladder's Head of Product & Technology, you'll take the lead on designing, building, and

delivering our integrated digital ecosystem — spanning CRM, AI tools, data dashboards, teacher

interfaces, and greenhouse sensor tech.

This is a hands-on product and platform leadership role. You'll work closely with the CEO and

global partners to execute our multi-phase tech roadmap. You'll also lead vendor management,

technical architecture, platform optimisation, and internal capability-building — always with the end

user (teachers, students, communities) front and centre.

It's an extraordinary opportunity to build a category-defining product that fuses AgTech, EdTech

and AI, and brings real-world, measurable benefits to schools.

What We're Looking For

Essential Skills & Experience

  • Proven track record in product leadership, technical delivery, or platform implementation
  • Hands-on experience launching EdTech, AI, or automation tools with measurable outcomes
  • Strong technical acumen in system architecture, data platforms, and secure integration
  • Experience with CRM and BI tools
  • Ability to prioritise and deliver with limited resources, balancing vision and execution
  • Exceptional communication skills across technical and non-technical stakeholders
  • Track record of building platforms that people actually use — teacher-first, friction-free
  • Demonstrated success navigating organisational change and growing internal capability

Desirable Attributes

  • Experience in education, sustainability, or tech-for-good environments
  • Familiarity with education data (e.g. ICSEA, MySchool, NAPLAN)
  • Understanding of inclusive design and CALD/First Nations engagement
  • Curiosity for emerging tech (e.g. quantum, immersive AI, carbon tracking)
  • Passion for building systems that scale with integrity

What We Offer

  • A career-defining opportunity to lead a world-first digital platform that educates the whole child
  • Deep collaboration with global leaders in AI
  • A values-driven, hard-working team with flexibility, autonomy, and purpose
  • Direct, tangible impact on thousands of students, teachers, and communities
  • National scale, international reach, and a legacy of meaningful change

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