Head of IT Services

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Role highlights

• Lead IT services for 8,000+ CSIRO employees, driving innovation across Australia.
• Champion customer experience with continuous improvement in service delivery
• Enable CSIRO’s mission, providing seamless tech solutions to tackle Australia’s biggest challenges.

About CSIRO

As Australia's national science agency, CSIRO is solving the greatest challenges through innovative science and technology. Many of our iconic innovations were once considered impossible until someone, just like you, joined us and took on the challenge.  Visit CSIRO.au for more information.

The opportunity

CSIRO is seeking a dynamic Head of IT Services to lead the delivery of exceptional Information Management and Technology (IM&T) services to over 8,000 employees and affiliates across Australia.

As a key member of the IM&T leadership team, reporting directly to the Chief Information Officer (CIO), you will oversee critical infrastructure and services, including CSIRO’s national network, Microsoft 365 environment, collaboration platforms, and frontline support through our service desk and onsite teams.

This role places the customer experience at its heart. You will champion the voice of the customer, ensuring services and interactions are tailored to meet their needs and deliver real value. By driving continuous improvement in our service catalogue and IT Service Management processes, you will ensure CSIRO’s technology services are reliable, responsive, efficient and customer-focused.

The Head of IT Services will play a vital part in enabling CSIRO’s broader mission — creating solutions to Australia’s greatest challenges through science and innovation. Your leadership will directly enhance how our people connect, collaborate, and deliver impact across the nation.

If you are passionate about service excellence, customer advocacy, and leading high-performing teams in a purpose-driven environment, this is your opportunity to make a lasting impact at Australia's national science agency.

Your high-level duties will include:

• Establish and deliver IMT’s service framework and technology systems to enable efficient operations and innovation across CSIRO.
• Build strong partnerships with Executives, staff, and clients to drive strategic outcomes and provide advice with organisational and sector-wide impact.
• Lead, coach, and empower teams to deliver innovative, customer-focused technology solutions in a collaborative, values-driven environment.
• Manage service delivery and client expectations, driving continuous improvement aligned to CSIRO’s strategic goals and service standards.
• Oversee budgets and ensure compliance with legal, financial, and corporate responsibilities, while promoting safety, diversity, and best practices.
• Champion and lead organisational change, developing and implementing strategic initiatives to enhance service excellence and future-readiness.

Location: All Australian Capital Cities considered

Salary: Attractive salary package plus 15.4% superannuation, negotiable for the right candidate

Tenure: Specified term of 3 years

Reference: 99992

As the successful candidate, you will bring:

• A degree (or equivalent experience), in conjunction with demonstrated achievement in senior advisory and managerial roles in information technology, management, governance and or enterprise applications, infrastructure, and solutions delivery.   
• Demonstrated experience in customer orientated, large scale and complex Information Management & Technology service delivery and operations in one or more of the following; infrastructure services, application delivery, service support, and digital transformation. 
• Demonstrated ability to drive a culture of customer focus and performance improvement through the leadership of geographically dispersed/remote teams, and a record of strong leadership that has contributed to or defined policy direction and strategy. 
• Proven ability to foster and maintain effective cross organisational relationships, to ensure alignment between customer needs and operational delivery.  
• A commitment to safety, integrity, and excellence, with a track record of developing high-performing, inclusive teams and driving positive workplace culture.
• A solid track record in leading major technology implementation projects, procurements, and transition to support and management.  
• The successful candidate will be required to obtain and maintain a security clearance at the NV1 level

For full details about this role, and to review the full criteria, please review the Position Description.

Eligibility

Due to security clearance requirements of this role, applications for this position are open to Australian Citizens only. Appointment to this role is subject to provision of a national police check and may be subject to other security/medical/character requirements.

How to apply

Please apply online and submit a cover letter (maximum 2 pages) and CV that demonstrate your motivation and ability to meet the requirements of this role.

Applications close

Sunday 18th May 2025, 11:00pm AEST

Life at CSIRO and flexible work arrangements

We work flexibly at CSIRO, offering a range of options for how, when and where you work. We can discuss flexible work arrangements with you during the recruitment process. CSIRO also offers a range of leave entitlements, benefits and career development opportunities. To find out more, visit Careers at CSIRO.

Inclusion and belonging

We are committed to creating diverse and inclusive teams where everyone feels they belong. CSIRO is an equal employment opportunity organisation dedicated to recruiting people based on merit. We recognise true diversity encompasses all ages, nationalities, abilities, cultures, genders, sexualities, faiths, levels of education and many more aspects of identity. By empowering diverse teams, our community is reflected in the solutions we create.

CSIRO holds Gold Employer Status through the AWEI (Australian Workplace Equality Index), which sets a comparative benchmark for LGBTQIA+ inclusion for employers across all sectors nationally. CSIRO also holds a SAGE (Science in Australia Gender Equity) Anthea Swan Bronze Award and is working toward Silver accreditation.

Child safety

CSIRO is committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people involved in our activities and programs. View our Child Safe Policy.