Head of Technology Platforms & Architecture

Clicks IT Recruitment is proud to be partnering with City of Kingston Council to appoint a Head of Technology Platforms & Architecture within their Information & Digital Technology team.

This is a senior leadership opportunity for an experienced business applications, platforms or enterprise systems leader with a strong architectural and integration lens.

The role reports to the Manager Information & Digital Technology and leads a team spanning application services, data, spatial analysis, technical integration and systems analysis.

About City of Kingston Council

Located approximately 20 kilometres south-east of Melbourne's CBD, the City of Kingston is a diverse and growing municipality, home to more than 166,000 residents, significant foreshore, green spaces, community facilities and one of Victoria's major employment centres.

About the Role

This is not a pure senior technical role. It will suit someone who can lead enterprise application teams, guide platform uplift, strengthen integration capability and connect technology decisions with business outcomes.

You will lead the maintenance, improvement and strategic development of Council's key corporate systems and technology platforms, while partnering with internal stakeholders and vendors to improve business performance, customer service and organisational outcomes.

The role has accountability for application maintenance and improvement plans, budgeting, reporting, application integration frameworks, business analysis leadership and continuous improvement initiatives.

Key Focus Areas

• Enterprise applications and business systems
• Technology platforms and integration capability
• Practical application of enterprise architecture frameworks
• Business analysis and functional analysis practice uplift
• Platform adoption and continuous improvement
• Business case and procurement engagement at senior level
• Vendor and stakeholder management
• Data, digital platforms and automation opportunities
• Application integration, release, testing and change management
• Leadership of software application improvement strategies and projects

About You:

City of Kingston Council is looking for a senior technology leader who can combine strategic thinking, people leadership, stakeholder engagement and practical delivery.

You will bring:

• Tertiary qualification in IT, management or a related field
• Demonstrated experience managing and administering large corporate applications
• Experience leading enterprise application, business systems or platform teams
• Demonstrated experience leading change and adoption of contemporary technologies
• Experience implementing and integrating complex information systems
• Strong understanding of enterprise systems, application integration and business process improvement
• Experience with vendor management, service delivery and continuous improvement within best-practice frameworks
• Strong leadership capability, including the ability to lead, motivate and develop experienced teams
• Strong stakeholder engagement, negotiation and communication skills
• Experience preparing business cases, supporting procurement and advising senior leadership

Experience with Office 365, Microsoft SQL Server, data structuring, data migration, Power BI, UX, Agile, PRINCE2 or similar project methodologies will be highly regarded.

Exposure to integration platforms such as Infor-ION, Microsoft Power Apps, MuleSoft or Dell Boomi would also be advantageous.

Ideal Backgrounds

This role will suit candidates from backgrounds such as:

• Head of Applications
• Head of Business Systems
• Applications Manager ready to step up
• Senior Enterprise Architect with strong people leadership experience
• Platform Manager in a SaaS-heavy or product-centred environment

Local government, Victorian public sector, TechnologyOne or multi-site operational experience would be highly regarded.

Why Join City of Kingston Council?

This is a strong opportunity to join a council that is investing in practical technology uplift, better platform outcomes and improved services for staff and the broader community. You will help shape how Council's core applications, platforms and integrations support business performance across a diverse organisation.

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For a confidential discussion, please contact Henry Brosius at 0487 046 942 or

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