ICT Business Partner Lead

Requisition Number: 750

Salary Range: $102,603.81 - $108,629.69 per annum

Position Type: Full Time Permanent

Location: Council Chambers, 119 – 145 Spence Street, Cairns

Application Close Date: Sunday, 17 August 2025 at 11.30pm AEST

Are you a tactical ICT leader who thrives on business relationship management, collaboration, innovation, and driving real change across an organisation?

We have an exciting opportunity for an ICT Business Partner Lead to join our team and play a key role in shaping Council’s digital future!

What You Will Do:

As the ICT Business Partner Lead, you will lead a talented team of ICT professionals, promoting a culture of excellence, continuous improvement, and service-first delivery. Your expertise in fostering collaboration between the business and I&TS teams is crucial in ensuring that technology solutions are relevant, effective, and deliver tangible value. By influencing, guiding and coaching others, you will help elevate digital capabilities across the organisation and ensure we are meeting the needs of our stakeholders now and into the future.

You will also play a critical role building relationships specific to tactics, in fostering strong, collaborative business relationship partnerships across all levels of Council. You will focus on the tactics required to achieve the strategic focus, prioritising alignment of technology and I&TS digital initiatives with overarching business goals and strategies, from identifying opportunities through to implementation, adopting a business-led IT approach that drives efficiency, performance, and community value.

What We Are Looking For:

Previous people management, supervision and leadership experience, with proven evidence of successfully leading a high-performing team to exceed targets and deliver on strategic and tactical outcomes.

Extensive experience leading and delivering on IT complex programs and tactical workstreams.

Excellent interpersonal, persuasive influencing and stakeholder relationship management skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across the organisation.

Significant demonstrated IT Business Relationship Management (BRM) experience in the delivery of specialist advice translating business needs into technical realities.

Tertiary qualification and/or relevant professional qualifications in Information Management, Information Technology (IT), Business Analysis or Project Management related discipline.

Ability to understanding business processes and activities including I&TS touchpoints and growing tactical and strategic view of services and value.

If you are ready to lead change, influence strategy, and help drive digital transformation across Council, we would love to hear from you!

Some benefits we offer:

Achieve work / life balance with flexible working arrangements

Fitness Passport - subsidised health and well-being memberships (gym/swimming pool)

Recharge with up to 5 weeks annual leave

Up to 3 weeks personal leave

Relocation assistance may be available for preferred candidates.

Salary sacrifice opportunities

Grow personally and professionally with learning and development opportunities

Cherish family time with up to 14 weeks paid parental leave

We are committed to:

Fostering a collaborative and inclusive work environment

Embracing innovation and continuous improvement

Cultivating a culture of professional growth and support

Now we want to hear about YOU!

Applications MUST be submitted online through the 'Apply' button and include a Cover Letter addressing the selection criteria and Resume outlining previous academic and work experience and if requested include attachments of the relevant qualifications and licenses, relating to the role.

For further information about this role please download the Position Description which includes the Key Duties, Responsibilities and Selection Criteria.

Council’s Recruitment Team can be contacted via:

Phone: (07) 4044 3310

Email: [email protected]

Website: Employment at Council | Cairns Regional Council