Chief Technology Officer (cto)

Description

We are the Australian Government agency responsible for supporting and investing in sport at all levels. Our role is to increase involvement in sport and enable continued international sporting success through leadership and development of a cohesive and effective sports sector, targeted financial support and the operation of the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS).

We play a unique role in the sport ecosystem and tackle the big challenges and opportunities with and for the sector. We play different roles based on where and how we can add the most value through our expertise, leadership and voice.

We exist because sport matters. It drives all we do at the Australian Sports Commission (ASC), including our culture. We stand for respect, integrity, teamwork and excellence. These values underpin how we treat each other and our stakeholders, how we deliver for sport and how we create the world’s best environment at the ASC.

Here at the ASC, we encourage applications from candidates with broad experiences and diverse backgrounds so we better represent the community that we serve. Our workplace aims to increase our representation of First Nations Peoples. We uphold our ASC Cultural Framework which outlines our shared values and champions the experiences, skills and perspectives of all employees.

The Australian Sports Commission (ASC) are embarking on the Green and Gold decade. An exciting time filled with international sporting competitions on home soil, including the Men’s and Women’s Rugby World Cup, the Victorian Commonwealth Games in and culminating in the Brisbane Olympic and Paralympic Games.

We have an ambitious new Strategic Vision, and we need the best players on our team to help us deliver real results for the sporting sector and all Australians.

What will you be accountable for? 

Reporting directly to the CEO, the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) will build effective relationships to firmly establish highly effective communication of information technology and digital initiatives, policies and practices across the enterprise. You will lead strategic and operational planning to achieve goals by fostering innovation, setting priorities, and coordinating the evaluation, deployment, and management of current and future IT systems across the organisation.

The ASC also provides a range of technology solutions to support sports from participation to coaching development through athlete health initiatives and high-end digital capabilities that drive performance outcomes. Technology has always been at the forefront of being the best in sport, our role continues to be a key partner to support our sport sector to engage and enhance the collaboration between sport and technology. 

You will partner with your colleagues on the Executive leadership team to develop strategic and innovative solutions to solve complex business issues. This is a unique career opportunity to have an impact across an enterprise and at a national level. Leading by example, you’ll instil a culture of respect, integrity, teamwork and excellence in your team, that focuses on improved delivery outcomes for our business, stakeholders and customers. 

What you’ll need to succeed 

Key to success in this role will be understanding the