• Make a significant impact on the delivery of spatial data for the state.
• Exciting ongoing employment opportunity
• Total remuneration range: $225,740 to $249,843 commensurate with experience
• Role based in Bathurst with hybrid working arrangements available

Are you a forward-thinking leader with a passion for spatial technology and innovation? We are seeking a dynamic and strategic Senior Executive to lead our Spatial Technology team within DCS Spatial Services. This is your opportunity to shape the future of spatial data systems.

As Director Spatial Technology, you will play a pivotal leadership role in driving the strategic direction, design, and delivery of complex ICT services. You will ensure alignment with industry-leading practices, optimising outcomes to meet both operational and business needs. This role will oversee service assurance, performance, availability, and operational risk management for critical ICT platforms, providing expert advice on the effective, agile, and sustainable implementation of technology solutions. This role reports directly to the Surveyor-General & Executive Director Spatial Services and is a member of the executive leadership team.

In this role you will:

• Lead the development and implementation of a technology roadmap for Spatial Services, integrating emerging technologies to meet future geospatial and regulatory needs.
• Drive continuous improvement in ICT service delivery, optimising processes and ensuring alignment with government priorities.
• Provide strategic leadership on cybersecurity, managing risks, ensuring compliance, and resolving incidents swiftly to maintain service quality and availability.
• Lead agile digital delivery, empowering teams to produce deliverables that meet business, regulatory, and compliance needs.
• Foster cross-government collaboration, managing stakeholder relationships and driving successful project implementation to meet government priorities

Does this sound like you?

We are looking for a highly skilled and visionary leader with extensive experience in ICT strategy development, particularly in complex organisations. You will have a strong ability to leverage technology to achieve key business outcomes while managing enterprise applications and services. Your expertise in cybersecurity, ICT transformation projects, and service optimisation will be key to your success in this role.

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Proven experience in developing and delivering ICT strategy and transformation within a complex, large-scale organisation.
• Strong background in managing and optimising ICT platforms.
• Expertise in cybersecurity and risk management, particularly in ensuring compliance and incident management.
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams through change, manage multiple priorities, and deliver outcomes in a fast-paced, evolving environment.
• Experience with spatial systems (e.g. ESRI), AWS cloud, and tools such as JIRA will be highly valued.
• A strategic mindset with a focus on innovation and continuous improvement, backed by solid leadership experience.
• If you are a results-driven leader with a passion for shaping the future of ICT services and spatial data management, we would love to hear from you.

For more information on the role and its accountabilities, click here to view the role description.

AI Statement

The NSW Government is committed to ensuring the safe, ethical, and responsible deployment of AI across NSW. Please review the NSW Government Generative AI basic guidance here.

Spatial Services embraces the use of AI to enhance productivity and creativity. In the recruitment process, AI tools should be used solely for drafting and planning purposes, final submitted applications need to be your own work and reflective of your personal experience.

About us

DCS Spatial Services are the spatial leader for NSW Government.

In addition to delivering the statutory functions of the Surveyor-General, we provide land information to individuals, businesses, and government agencies. Our authoritative spatial data is a Core State Digital Asset and is the foundation of NSW's mapping and spatial information systems and is used across the community, government, industry and environmental sectors.

The products and services we provide support a vast range of community, business and government activity - everything from tourism and land management to electoral boundaries and emergency management.

Our spatial data connects locations, people and activities.

Careers at Department of Customer Service

A career at the Department of Customer Service (DCS) gives you the opportunity to help improve government services and be part of reform that benefits people across NSW. We are focussed on delivering excellent customer service, digital transformation, and regulatory reform. Come join us and influence the future of our great state.

For enquiries regarding this position, please contact Andrew Vouthivong, Senior Advisor Talent Acquisition via [email protected].

Closing date: 12 May 2025 (9:59am).

Your application should include a cover letter (maximum 2 pages) an up-to-date CV which clearly details your relevant skills and experience to this position.

Belong in our diverse and inclusive workplace

The strength of our workforce lies in its diversity and embracing difference, while the key to our success is leveraging the contributions of employees with different backgrounds and perspectives.

You can view our full diversity and inclusion statement here.

We want you to bring your best self to this application process. If you feel you may require an adjustment during the recruitment process, please contact our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion team via [email protected] or 02 8522 7956.

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