Director Engagement, Strategy, Architecture and Investment
Based in Parramatta
Ongoing position available
Total remuneration package starting at $265,293 per annum (inclusive of superannuation)
Your role
The Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ) is seeking a strategic IT architecture leader to shape enterprise‐wide technology direction and guide investment decisions through strong architectural governance and senior stakeholder engagement. This role ensures technology plans, platforms and funding priorities are closely aligned to departmental objectives, frontline service delivery and whole‐of‐government outcomes.
The position is accountable for strengthening alignment across DCJ and Portfolio agencies, setting ICT strategy, developing and overseeing major business cases and funding submissions, and establishing enterprise architecture principles and product roadmaps. Acting as a key connector across the organisation, the role drives consistency, maximises value from technology investments and supports the delivery of measurable benefits.
What you'll do
As the Director, Engagement, Strategy, Architecture and Investment, you will:
* Lead the development and delivery of enterprise‐wide ICT strategy and roadmaps, aligning technology, cyber policy, risk appetite and service priorities across the department and Portfolio.
* Govern enterprise architecture frameworks, standards and design assurance, ensuring initiatives and solutions are coherent, compliant and strategically aligned.
* Drive enterprise and Line of Business investment planning, including multi‐year Capex/Opex forecasting, portfolio balancing, and funding pathway identification.
* Sponsor and coordinate major business cases and portfolio submissions, securing timely endorsements and approvals in line with whole‐of‐government requirements.
* Provide senior strategic advice and oversight across DCJ and Portfolio agencies, tracking delivery and benefits, influencing solution choices, and ensuring outcomes remain on plan.
What we're looking for
* Extensive experience leading ICT strategy, enterprise architecture and large‐scale investment planning in complex, multi‐agency environments.
* Strong capability in developing and governing business cases, benefits management, and portfolio performance reporting.
* Demonstrated ability to influence without direct authority, aligning diverse stakeholders, vendors and programs to enterprise standards and priorities.
* Expertise in balancing competing demands such as frontline service needs, legacy risk, cyber uplift, affordability and innovation.
* A strategic, credible leader able to engage at executive level and drive adoption of change at scale across platforms and services
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We do work that really matters
Working for the Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ) provides lots of opportunities to make a real difference. We collaborate with other agencies and community partners, to improve lives and realise the potential of children, adults, families and communities. We're focused on breaking, rather than managing, disadvantage. It's work that really matters.
Apply now and join Australia's top public sector employer where we will support you and provide an exciting and flexible working environment!
Are you ready to join us?
Click apply, attach a cover letter (maximum 2 pages) outlining how you meet the requirements of the role as well as an up-to-date résumé (maximum 5 pages).
Applications close Monday 25 May 2026 at 11:59pm AEDT.
Got a question?
For more information about the role or what it's like to work for DCJ, please contact the hiring manager, Jay Huntley, Chief Digital Information Officer, on 0405 000 825 or at .
If you've got a question about applying or would benefit from an adjustment in the recruitment process to help you perform at your best (including an alternate method submission of the application), please call Dylan Huke on 0484 362 936 or email at .
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We continue to hire great people with a wide variety of skills, experience and backgrounds. This includes people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, women, people identifying as LGBTIQ+, culturally and linguistically diverse people, carers and other diversity groups.
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Other Information
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