Head of Digital Foundations

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Join our organisation and experience a culture that fosters camaraderie and personal growth serving and connecting the regional communities of NSW and southern QLD. Enjoy work-life balance and training and development opportunities across a diverse range of career pathways.

About the role

As the Head of Digital Foundations you will be at the forefront of Essential Energys digital transformation leading a large and diverse team to deliver robust secure and innovative network hosting and telecommunications solutions. This is a strategic leadership role where youll bridge the gap between traditional operational technology (OT) and future-focused digital teams ensuring our foundational platforms enable the business to thrive. Youll be responsible for driving best practices fostering collaboration and creating the conditions for innovation all while navigating a high-risk environment and aligning your team with Essential Energys values and behaviours.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading the strategy design and delivery of network hosting telecommunications and distributed OT systems across cloud and on-premises environments.
• Driving the convergence of IT and OT balancing the needs of long-standing operational teams with those of emerging technology and digital groups.
• Overseeing compliance risk management and business continuity planning for critical infrastructure services.
• Championing best practices in service management automation monitoring and continuous improvement.
• Building the foundational blocks for innovation ensuring the team earns the right to help Essential Energy be the best it can be.

About You

You are a forward-thinking strategic leader with deep expertise in digital infrastructure. You understand both the legacy systems and the future of technology and you know how to bring people together to achieve great things. Youre not expected to be hands-on with the technology but you have strong technical acumen and the ability to think critically and strategically. You thrive in high-risk environments are sensitive to the needs of both traditional and digital teams and are committed to open honest and transparent leadership.

Youll bring:

• Youll bring forward-thinking innovative leadership that drives rapid progress while ensuring our technology and operational foundations remain strong secure and built to scale.

• Current leadership experience in network hosting or infrastructure domains with a strategic lens and strong technical understanding.
• The ability to unite and inspire a large team navigating challenges and aligning with Essential Energys values and behaviours.
• Ability to connect traditional OT environments with modern digital teams balancing respect for legacy systems with a strong drive for innovation
• Exceptional communication influencing and stakeholder management skills with a transparent and open leadership style.
• Utilities sector experience is desirable complemented by a proven track record in leading high-risk regulated environments with strong infrastructure compliance and governance expertise

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor Degree in Information Technology Computer Science or demonstrated capability through past employment experience and/or relevant qualifications.

Why Essential Energy

We offer competitive remuneration commensurate with skills and experience.

Essential Energy provides employees with a broad range of employee benefits including 26 weeks paid parental leave learning and development opportunities and Health and Wellbeing programs including fitness passport. For more information on our benefits please visit the employee benefits page.

We are proud to be recognised as aWORK180 Endorsed Employer for All Women.

As a pivotal player in the future energy industry our organisation takes a future horizon perspective and isnt afraid to make decisions for the long term.

Our people do the same knowing that their perspective effort and achievements are critical to the success of our whole organisation.

We offer a diverse range of opportunities in a future-focused environment where you can build a career and invest in your own future wherever you live.

For further information please email

Applications close on Sunday 2 November 2025 at 11:55pm.

Passionate people. Global thinking. Regional heart.

Building a better energy future.

Essential Energy is committed to building a culturally diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourages applicants to apply regardless of gender age ethnicity sexual orientation or disability.

As an organisation our aim is to champion inclusivity in the workplace and celebrate the difference in all our employees.

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