Melbourne, Victoria, Australia · On-site
Internal Only- Acting Opportunity You must be a current employee of Knox City Council or be engaged via Comensura for 4+ continuous months to apply for this role. You must discuss this opportunity with your substantive P…
Skills: Enterprise Architecture, ICT Strategy, Governance, Technology Roadmap, Strategic Leadership
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia · Hybrid
$115k–$129k/yr
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The Acting Head of Enterprise Architecture provides leadership and oversight of the Council's architecture function, ensuring alignment between technology investments and strategic objectives. The role manages governance, supports the ICT roadmap, and facilitates effective collaboration across project teams and business stakeholders.
Applicants must be current employees of Knox City Council or engaged via Comensura for at least four continuous months. Candidates are expected to demonstrate strong leadership, architectural expertise, and the ability to drive technology innovation within a government environment.
You must be a current employee of Knox City Council or be engaged via Comensura for 4+ continuous months to apply for this role.
You must discuss this opportunity with your substantive People Leader before submitting your expression of interest.
About the role
The Acting Head of Enterprise Architecture provides leadership and oversight of Council's Enterprise Architecture function during a temporary two-month appointment. The role is responsible for maintaining enterprise architecture governance, supporting the delivery of Council's ICT strategy and roadmap, and ensuring continuity of architectural decision-making across technology initiatives and projects.
The Acting Head of Enterprise Architecture will work closely with senior leaders, project teams, business stakeholders and technology partners to ensure technology investments align with Council's strategic objectives, architectural standards and governance frameworks. The role will provide expert guidance on enterprise architecture matters, support ongoing strategic and operational initiatives, and maintain effective engagement across the organisation.
The Acting Head of Enterprise Architecture will promote continuous improvement, technology innovation, and best practice architecture principles while ensuring business priorities and project outcomes continue to be delivered effectively throughout the acting appointment.
Lead the Enterprise Architecture function, ensuring effective governance, standards, decision-making and continuity while providing strategic leadership during the acting period.
Drive Council's ICT Strategy and Technology Roadmap by providing enterprise architecture expertise, guiding technology investments and ensuring alignment with organisational objectives.
Partner with executive leaders, project teams and business stakeholders to understand business needs, provide architectural advice and support the successful planning and delivery of ICT initiatives.
Promote innovation and best practice by identifying opportunities in emerging technologies, data, AI, digital solutions and information management while maintaining awareness of industry trends and regulatory requirements.
Oversee architecture governance and operational excellence, including work program delivery, architecture artefacts, standards, documentation, knowledge transfer and successful transition of projects into business-as-usual.
Lead and support a high-performing, customer-focused team through collaboration, coaching, performance development, continuous improvement and effective stakeholder engagement, while undertaking other duties as reasonably required.
A resume/cover letter attachment is optional.
For further information on this role please contact Hiring Manager Name, job title, at [email protected] or on 9298 8262.
A link to the position description can be found in the job listing on our Knox City Council Jobs and Careers page.
Your City
The City of Knox is located approximately 25kms south-east of the Melbourne GPO. Knox is one of the most populous municipalities in Victoria with over 165,000 residents. Knox residents are proud of their city’s leafy green image. They are protective of the nearby Foothills and other special places of biological significance. It is a community concerned for the welfare of others, with residents from 130 different countries who speak 54 languages. The City of Knox includes the suburbs of Ferntree Gully, Upper Ferntree Gully, Boronia, The Basin, Rowville, Wantirna, Wantirna South, Lysterfield, Knoxfield, Scoresby and Bayswater.
Offices: 511 Burwood Highway, Wantirna South, Victoria 3152, AU
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The City of Knox is located approximately 25kms south-east of the Melbourne GPO. Knox is one of the most populous municipalities in Victoria with over 165,000 residents. Knox residents are proud of their city’s leafy green image. They are protective of the nearby Foothills and other special places of biological significance. It is a community concerned for the welfare of others, with residents from 130 different countries who speak 54 languages. The City of Knox includes the suburbs of Ferntree Gully, Upper Ferntree Gully, Boronia, The Basin, Rowville, Wantirna, Wantirna South, Lysterfield, Knoxfield, Scoresby and Bayswater.
Offices: 511 Burwood Highway, Wantirna South, Victoria 3152, AU
View all jobs at Knox City Council