The details:

Join City of Moreton Bay in our Digital Innovation and Technology team, and help drive digital solutions that provide efficiencies and innovative solutions for our diverse organisation.

This is an exciting time to join our team! As a newly created leadership role, this position offers a timely opportunity for you to bring your ideas and help shape the future direction of Council’s digital solutions.

Reporting directly through to the General Manager, you will lead the teams focused on delivering advanced analytics, automation, data science and product development. We'll look to you to:

• Build our new data environment and aggregation platform (City Brain).
• Collaborate with industry partners to productise Council’s digital and data assets.
• Lead the evaluation and deployment of productivity tools, including artificial intelligence.
• Consolidate and redefine our use of smart technology, including internet of things and remote data capture.
• Lead the design and implementation of new ways to capture and use data, including the use of edge processed CCTV data, LiDAR and third party data - while establishing new partnerships with industry and agencies.
• Provide leadership and direction to 15-20 team members, building capacity and establishing the City of Moreton Bay as a centre of excellence for data management and value creation.

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About you

You bring extensive experience in digital, data, and technology roles, and are excited by the opportunity to apply your expertise at the City of Moreton Bay.

As a natural people leader, you have a proven track record of building teams that align technology strategies with business goals and security requirements in similar environments.

You possess a strong understanding of software, hardware, and product development using methodologies such as DevOps and Agile. You also have valuable insights into evolving technologies and how they can be applied to enhance operations.

With your demonstrated success in building industry partnerships and developing innovative ways to use and productise data, you’ll quickly become a valuable member of our team.

Why City of Moreton Bay?

What you do with your life matters. It’s the same with your career.

We’re the third-largest council in Australia and one of the fastest-growing areas. As Australia’s newest city, we’re building something that’s never been done before: a new kind of city, inspired and empowered by a new kind of council.

This is your opportunity to develop skills and experience in a truly unique place, at a truly unique point in time.

At City of Moreton Bay, we’re focused on the vital work we do today. But we’re also focused on the future. On what can be – for our city, our Council and your career.

Here’s what you’ll love about a career with us:

• See it. To build a city of the future, first, you have to see it. The polycentric city we’re building will bring greater prosperity, sustainability and affordability to our city. This is your chance to contribute to something that’s never been done before.
• Shape it. You’ll get hands-on in a rewarding career, serving and strengthening our communities for today and tomorrow. Our work is diverse, interesting and it matters – and it’s yours to shape and own.
• Live it. Contribute to the city you and your family want to live in and enjoy the lifestyle you deserve. And if you don’t live here, you’ll still find pride and connection in so many ways with our successful, resilient team.

You’ll also enjoy a range of other benefits:

• Advance your skills and career through our Study, Training And Research Scheme (STARS).
• Make your pay go further with salary packaging options on novated leases, superannuation payments, smartphones and devices.
• Prioritise your health and wellbeing with discounted health insurance, free annual flu vaccinations and our Fitness Passport Program.
• Get support when you and your family need it most with our 24/7 confidential counselling service, leader support hotline and Mates in Construction program.
• Our Strathpine office has local parking on site and is close to public transport networks, making for an easy commute.

Ready for a career that matters?

Join City of Moreton Bay, and help shape our city of the future.

Click on the 'Apply Now' button below to complete your online application. Please upload a current resume that demonstrates how you meet the requirements for this role.  You will also have the option to add a cover letter should you wish.

As part of the recruitment process, applicants will be required to undergo a National Criminal History Check.

To obtain further details please contact our Careers team at careers@moretonbay.qld.gov.au. 

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Your Future City.
See it. Shape it. Live It.

City of Moreton Bay extends across the traditional lands of the Jinibara, Kabi Kabi, and Turrbal peoples, and we acknowledge and pay respects to our Traditional Custodians. We believe diversity of thought, background and experience creates better outcomes for our people and communities, and we strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and people of all ages, genders, abilities and cultural backgrounds.