Head of Cloud and Infrastructure
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We are proud to partner with a market-leading Australian organisation embarking on a significant digital transformation journey. As part of this evolution, we are seeking a highly experienced Head of Cloud & Infrastructure to lead and shape the future of the organisation's technology landscape.
This is a Manager of Managers role, overseeing a broad portfolio spanning on-premise infrastructure, networking, and cloud services, with a strong strategic focus on public cloud adoption where it delivers business value.
As the Head of Cloud & Infrastructure, you will play a critical leadership role, accountable for driving the reliability, scalability, and efficiency of technology infrastructure across the business. You'll lead multiple high-performing teams responsible for:
On-Premise Infrastructure Operations
Enterprise Networking
Cloud Engineering & Architecture (with a focus on public cloud adoption)
Infrastructure Security, Automation & Service Reliability
You'll work closely with executive stakeholders, technology leaders, and vendors to ensure the infrastructure landscape supports the organisation's strategic goals - balancing innovation, cost efficiency, and operational excellence.
Lead and mentor senior managers across cloud, network, and infrastructure domains
Define and execute the infrastructure and cloud strategy aligned with business objectives
Drive adoption of public cloud technologies where they add value, ensuring alignment with security and compliance requirements
Oversee delivery of robust, secure, and scalable infrastructure services
Manage vendor relationships and infrastructure budgets effectively
Foster a high-performance, collaborative culture that encourages innovation and accountability
You're a strategic and people-focused technology leader with a track record of delivering infrastructure excellence at scale. You bring:
Proven experience in senior infrastructure leadership roles, ideally within complex, enterprise environments
Strong understanding of hybrid cloud environments (e.g., Azure, AWS, GCP) and on-premise infrastructure
Experience managing leaders across multiple infrastructure domains
A pragmatic, business-focused approach to public cloud adoption
Exceptional stakeholder management and communication skills
Strong commercial and vendor management acumen
Join a well-established, iconic Australian business at a pivotal time of transformation
Lead a large, talented team across critical technology domains
Shape the future-state cloud and infrastructure strategy
Competitive remuneration and flexible work arrangements (Sydney-based HQ)