Technology Lead - Applications

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Perth Airport is Australia’s Western Hub connecting the people, businesses and communities of Western Australia with the rest of Australia and the world. Operating 24 hours a day, seven days a week throughout the year, Perth Airport plays a significant role in providing economic, social and cultural benefits to West Australians

We are delivering a $5 billion infrastructure program to transform the airport, including new and expanded terminals, a parallel runway, multi-storey car parks and our first on site hotel. This investment will deliver a single, integrated airport precinct and a world class passenger experience.

Beyond aviation, the Perth Airport estate spans more than 2,100 hectares and supports a $1.5 billion portfolio of industrial and commercial assets, with significant opportunities for future development. 

We are on the lookout for a Technology Lead - Applications to lead the delivery, governance and continuous improvement of enterprise application services across Perth Airport. This role is responsible for guiding a team of application specialists, driving operational excellence and ensuring applications remain secure, reliable, well governed and aligned to business needs.

About the role

• Lead the Applications team to deliver secure, reliable and customer focused enterprise application services across operational, project and continuous improvement activities.
• Provide oversight of the applications portfolio, including ownership, governance, lifecycle planning, roadmaps, licensing and vendor management.
• Drive operational excellence through effective incident, problem, change and request management processes.
• Act as the key technical and operational escalation point for complex application issues, risks and critical decisions.
• Manage team capacity, workload, prioritisation and resource allocation to ensure successful delivery of business and strategic objectives.
• Build strong relationships with business stakeholders to understand future needs, improve services and support informed investment decisions.
• Partner with project teams, architects, cyber security specialists and vendors to ensure solutions are secure, supportable and successfully transitioned into operational support.
• Champion compliance, cyber security, business continuity and risk management practices across the applications environment.

About you

• Tertiary qualifications in Information Technology, Computer Science or a related discipline, or equivalent industry experience.
• Proven senior leadership experience managing enterprise application services across operations, projects and the full application lifecycle.
• Strong expertise in application portfolio governance, service management, vendor relationships and continuous service improvement.
• Demonstrated experience managing team capacity, prioritisation and resource allocation across multiple competing commitments.
• Broad technical knowledge of enterprise applications, databases, integrations, cloud services, identity management, cyber security controls and business continuity practices.
• Experience with platforms and technologies such as Workday, ServiceNow, TechnologyOne, SharePoint Online, Microsoft 365, Power BI, APIs, PowerShell and SQL.
• Understanding of AI, Generative AI, automation and intelligent applications, including associated opportunities, risks and governance requirements.
• Exceptional stakeholder engagement and communication skills, with the ability to translate business requirements into practical and supportable technology outcomes.
• A structured and accountable leader who demonstrates sound judgement, critical thinking and disciplined follow through.
• Committed to delivering outstanding customer service while maintaining high standards of integrity, security, privacy and compliance.

Why Join Perth Airport?

We offer a collaborative and inclusive workplace where people are supported to do their best work. You’ll be part of a forward-looking organisation with a clear purpose, working on projects that have a lasting impact on Western Australia.

Our benefits include:

• A dynamic and supportive team culture

• A contemporary workplace with excellent facilities

• A modern approach to work and life balance

• Competitive remuneration and company benefits

• Free on site parking

Doing the right thing by the planet and future generations is important to us. We place a strong emphasis on embedding sustainability throughout our business strategy and operations. We remain steadfast in our commitment to driving ESPG (Environmental, Social, People, Governance) performance across our value chain and areas that have material environmental and social impact.

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