Chief Technology Officer

Chief Technology Officer

This role can be located in any major city across Australia, though HO is at Barangaroo in Sydney.

Robert Half Executive Search has been exclusively retained by The Australian Computer Society (ACS), the professional Association for Australia's technology sector, to identify an accomplished senior leader to join the organisation as their Chief Technology Officer (CTO).

With a presence in every state in Australia, this organisation plays a vital role in the country's ICT industry, supporting and inspiring thousands of IT professionals in their careers each year. Through their rich ecosystem and partnerships with both commerce and government, the organisation offers a variety of programmes and online resources, including skills assessments, training courses, market-leading events, and pioneering thought leadership materials.

The Role

Reporting to the CEO, the CTO will be responsible for driving the organisation's technology strategy and transformation with a focus on innovation and delivery.

The CTO will partner closely with the CEO and the Management Committee, a team of well-networked and passionate ICT professionals, as this organisation executes the next phase of its digitally-led growth agenda.

This role is pivotal in planning, implementing, and managing technology systems and infrastructure. It also plays a critical role in cybersecurity leadership, building internal IT capability, and engaging strategically with key stakeholders.

Overarchingly, this will involve the following:

• Leadership of a significant digital technology transformation.
• Implementation of industry-leading technology strategy, including systems, infrastructure and cybersecurity, that enable efficient operations, innovation, and business growth.
• Championing new technology innovations to improve services and maintain a competitive edge.
• Work closely with key existing and new partners, including corporate and government bodies, and innovative industry leaders from AI to Tech Policy Design Institute.
• Leadership of a large remote team (20+ FTE), identifying and executing capability uplift to maximise growth.

Success in this role can lead to career advancement opportunities for aspirational and ambitious individuals, providing exposure to senior stakeholders at the highest levels across industry, government, and academia.

Your Profile

Currently in a senior leadership position, the successful candidate will bring a proven record in technology transformation, deep hands-on technical expertise, and ideally experience across commercial industries, SMEs, and/or agile start-up or scale-up environments.

They will leverage an innovative technology background to demonstrate leadership success in:

• Development of comprehensive technology strategies and roadmaps.
• Digital transformation on a large scale.
• Anticipating emerging trends and business needs, driving advancements across architecture, digital platforms, automation, AI, cloud solutions, and cybersecurity.
• Translating strategy into measurable outcomes while managing budgets and teams efficiently.
• Experience with cross-functional teams with solid expertise across IT operations, cloud engineering, development, testing, and third-party vendors.
• Engaging effectively with senior internal and external stakeholders at the highest levels across public, private and commercial organisations.
• Confidently representing the organisation as its technology spokesperson, positioning it as a leader in technological innovation and thought leadership.

This role presents a unique career opportunity for a team-oriented professional with a continuous improvement mindset to lead major transformation within a respected organisation across Australia.

ONLY CANDIDATES WITH FULL WORKING RIGHTS IN AUSTRALIA CAN BE CONSIDERED