Head of Architecture

About us

The Essential Services Commission is Victoria’s independent economic regulator of essential services supplied by a range of industries. The commission’s functions include:

• making regulatory decisions with respect to prescribed industries, including price determinations, licensing, customer protection and access disputes
• undertaking reviews and providing advice to Ministers on a range of economic and regulatory matters
• administering the Victorian Energy Upgrades program

About the role

The Head of Architecture provides pragmatic, business aligned leadership across enterprise, solution, data, integration and technology architecture at the commission. The role helps the organisation make better technology decisions by translating business strategy, regulatory needs and operational challenges into clear options, practical target states and sound design decisions.

This role is central to improving technology outcomes across the commission. It will build trusted relationships with business areas, improve alignment between business managed and central IT solutions, reduce risk and duplication, and establish architecture practices that are practical, proportionate and able to be adopted.

The Head of Architecture partners closely with executives, business leaders, project teams and vendors to shape options, explain trade offs, support procurement and delivery decisions, and strengthen the commission’s architecture capability. The role combines strategic thinking with hands on solution design, working through options and recommending pragmatic approaches that balance value, risk, speed and sustainability.

This role provides an opportunity to apply and extend your expertise, work collaboratively across the organisation, and contribute to outcomes that support fair, reliable and accessible essential services for Victorian consumers.

This is an ongoing position. The work location for this position is 570 Bourke Street, Melbourne, with hybrid work arrangements available.

Key accountabilities

• Lead business aligned enterprise and solution architecture across applications, data, integration, cloud, infrastructure and security domains.
• Work consultatively with business divisions to understand outcomes, constraints and business managed technology, and progressively bring these into a more coherent enterprise view.
• Translate business priorities into practical architecture options, with clear benefits, risks, costs and implementation considerations.
• Develop and maintain fit for purpose architecture principles, standards, patterns and roadmaps that guide decisions without creating unnecessary bureaucracy.
• Provide architecture leadership and design assurance for major initiatives, procurements and platform changes, with a focus on value for money, simplicity and long term supportability.

Please refer to the attached position description for the principal functions and key selection criteria.

How to apply

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All applications should include:

•  a resume
• a cover letter addressing the key selection criteria and highlighting your skills and relevant experience in relation to the role

For further information about the role, please contact David Martin, CIO, at david.martin@esc.vic.gov.au.

Our commitment to fostering a diverse, inclusive and flexible workplace

Be part of a highly respected and professional organisation where you can apply your knowledge while being supported by flexible working arrangements that help you balance work and life. You will work in a dynamic and collaborative environment with opportunities for professional growth.

We are an Equal Employment Opportunity employer with inclusive leaders who are committed to a workplace culture that prioritises equity, safety, respect and flexibility for all staff. We uphold the principles of Aboriginal self determination in caring for our community.

We welcome applicants from a diverse range of backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people of any age, gender identity, parental or carer status, ability, religion or cultural background.

If you require any adjustments to equitably participate in the recruitment process, or need an alternative format of any application material, please contact people.culture@esc.vic.gov.au for support.

Other relevant information

Applicants must have corresponding work rights for the advertised employment period to be appointed to this role. Ongoing positions are only available to Australian or New Zealand citizens, or Australian permanent residents.

Preferred applicants are required to undergo mandatory pre employment screening, which includes a national criminal history check, right to work verification, qualification checks, a statutory declaration disclosing any previous misconduct investigations, and a declaration of private interests.