VP Head of ITD - ANZ
Sydney, Australia
Provide end-to-end accountabilities for all regional IT and Digital activities, including strategic business partnering, digital enablement, application development and support, portfolio and project delivery, IT financial management, and governance, risk, and compliance
Role Summary:
The VP Head of IT & Digital, ANZ is accountable for all regional IT and Digital activities across ANZ (Australia & New Zealand). This includes strategic business partnering, digital enablement, project and portfolio delivery, IT financial management, governance, risk, and compliance for the sub region.
This role requires a seasoned IT leader with extensive experience in building, leading, and transforming high-performing teams, and in partnering closely with senior business leaders to identify business challenges and opportunities. The role will work collaboratively with Global and Regional IT teams to design and deliver technology solutions that drive sustainable revenue growth, operational efficiency, and competitive advantage.
Key Responsibilities:
• Strategic Leadership & Business Partnership
• Act as the single point of accountability for all IT and Digital matters for ANZ.
• Partner closely with regional business leaders to understand strategic priorities, identify business challenges, and co-create pragmatic IT and digital solutions that drive top-line growth and bottom-line performance.
• Translate business strategies into clear, actionable IT roadmaps aligned with Group IT strategy and architectural standards.
• Serve as a member of the Asia Pacific ITD Leadership Team, with shared accountability for shaping and executing the Group IT strategy across the region.
Regional IT & Digital Transformation
• Drive the transformation of the regional business and operating model through innovative digital, data, and automation initiatives by partnering with our global or regional team.
• Lead and govern digital innovation initiatives across the region, ensuring measurable business outcomes and value realization.
• Ensure effective collaboration with Global and Regional IT teams providing shared services, including infrastructure and core enterprise platforms.
Delivery Excellence & Operational Management
• Ensure the successful delivery, deployment, and adoption of new and enhanced IT services, solutions, and applications, with a strong focus on customer satisfaction and business impact.
• Oversee application development, support, and service management to ensure stability, scalability, security, and compliance.
• Lead change management, user enablement, and training activities to maximize adoption and value from technology investments.
• Own regional IT financial management, including budgeting, cost optimization, and benefits realization.
Leadership & Talent Development
• Establish, lead, and continuously strengthen a high-performing Regional IT Leadership Team.
• Build organizational capability across the region, with particular focus on business partnering, project and program management, and digital skills.
• Foster a collaborative, inclusive, and performance-driven culture across geographically and culturally diverse teams.
Governance & Stakeholder Management
• Represent IT at regional board and steering committee forums, providing clear, concise, and executive-level communication.
• Build and maintain strong, trusted relationships with key stakeholders across business, IT, and external partners.
• Ensure adherence to Group IT governance, risk management, security, and compliance standards.
About you
• Minimum 12 years in an IT leadership role of comparable scope and complexity, with 18+ years of overall professional experience.
• Demonstrated experience leading IT organizations within medium to large, multinational enterprises, with exposure to global strategies and large-scale transformation programs.
• Proven track record in identifying business opportunities and delivering innovative digital and technology solutions that create measurable business value.
• Strong experience in senior stakeholder engagement, including executive and board-level interactions.
• Background in managing complex business relationships across multicultural and multinational environments.
• Demonstrated ability to present complex technical and strategic topics clearly to senior leadership.
• Recognized success in delivering against a strategic and transformational agenda.
• Excellent university degree in business, technology, or a related discipline.
Personal Attributes:
• Proven change leader with the ability to operate effectively in a complex, international environment.
• Mature, credible senior leader with strong people leadership and the ability to deliver large, complex programs.
• Strong executive presence with exceptional communication, influencing, and presentation skills.
• Ability to operate independently while collaborating effectively with multidisciplinary and geographically dispersed teams.
• Culturally aware and inclusive leader with strong interpersonal sensitivity.
• Sound judgment and decision-making capability, grounded in experience, data, and practical reasoning.
• Resilient and adaptable, with the ability to perform under pressure in a fast-paced environment.
• Willingness to travel occasionally (up to 30%).
• Excellent spoken and written English; additional languages are an advantage.
What do you get in return:
• Competitive Rewards
• Attractive Employee Benefits
• Multiple Career Advancement Opportunities
• Truly Global Experience
• Best in class Learning opportunities (70-20-10)
Why choose us?
Our purpose – making the future work for everyone – inspires and connects us all. As one of the world’s largest employers, our colleagues across our three global business units – Adecco, Akkodis, and LHH – provide expertise in talent and technology that enables organisations to succeed and individuals to thrive within an ever-evolving world of work.
We’re passionate about our work – embracing different perspectives and putting our clients, candidates, and customers at the heart of all we do.
We embody our core values: Passion, Collaboration, Inclusion and Courage and always keeping our customers at the heart of everything we do. Join the Adecco Group to make an impact in an inclusive culture where everyone is encouraged to reach their full potential.
Growth and Development
You will have the opportunity to develop your skills and grow your career across our extensive portfolio of services and solutions. We empower our colleagues to work in the smartest, most efficient ways, striking a healthy work-life balance between their jobs and their lives. We believe in continuous learning to foster a skill-rich environment, satisfying your curiosity while sharing skills, knowledge, and expertise to grow together. Here, you can be yourself, and we aim to build on the attributes that make you, you.
A journey to bring out the best in you
We believe that having an understanding of the hiring process helps you to prepare, feel, and be, at your best. As a global, multi brand organization with multiple different roles, our application process can vary.
On our career site, you will find some of the key steps you can expect to guide you along the way.
Inclusion
At the Adecco Group, we are committed to making the future work for everyone. We seek to foster a culture of belonging and purpose, shape an environment where our people are happy, healthy and feel engaged, and where difference is respected and valued. We have zero tolerance for any unlawful discrimination against any colleague, associate, candidate, or person providing services on behalf of the Adecco Group, at any stage of that person’s journey with us. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to equity, equal opportunity, inclusion, and diversity.
Accommodations
We are committed to providing an inclusive and accessible recruitment process for all candidates. If you require any additional accommodations or support due to a disability or other special circumstances, please let us know by contacting us. We will work with you to ensure your needs are met throughout the hiring process.
Posting date: 31-07-2026
Chi siamo
Dietro ogni percorso professionale ci sono competenze e aspirazioni da valorizzare. In The Adecco Group lavoriamo ogni giorno per creare connessioni tra persone e opportunità, aiutando talenti e organizzazioni ad affrontare le sfide di un mercato del lavoro in continua evoluzione. È questo il significato del nostro purpose: “Making the future work for everyone”. Con oltre 50.000 collaboratori nel mondo, supportiamo milioni di persone nel loro percorso professionale e investiamo nello sviluppo delle competenze attraverso programmi di formazione, upskilling e reskilling che coinvolgono ogni anno più di mezzo milione di professionisti. Perché crediamo che il futuro del lavoro si costruisca ogni giorno, creando opportunità di crescita e mettendo ciascuno nelle condizioni di esprimere appieno il proprio potenziale.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
In The Adecco Group crediamo che ogni persona debba avere la possibilità di esprimere il proprio talento e di costruire il proprio percorso professionale. Per questo ci impegniamo a creare un ambiente in cui ciascuno possa sentirsi valorizzato, ascoltato e coinvolto attivamente. Fiducia, rispetto, partecipazione e senso di appartenenza guidano il nostro lavoro e le nostre scelte quotidiane. Promuoviamo una cultura inclusiva, che riconosce il valore delle esperienze, delle competenze e dei punti di vista di ognuno, favorendo collaborazione, innovazione e crescita. Per noi Diversity, Equity & Inclusion non sono solo principi, ma un impegno concreto per costruire un futuro del lavoro più inclusivo e accessibile a tutti.
Cultura
Il nostro approccio "le persone prima" significa dare priorità al benessere dei nostri colleghi, sempre. Il benessere dei dipendenti non è mai stato così importante, e lavoriamo continuamente per migliorare il modo in cui supportiamo le nostre persone per essere holisticamente felici e sani, qualunque sia il clima attuale.
"Ambiamo a diventare un punto di riferimento come datore di lavoro di prima classe, favorendo un ambiente rispettoso, inclusivo e sano per tutti." - Sarah Cheyne - Gruppo VP Talent Experience, Inclusione e Analisi delle persone
Scopri di più su The Adecco Group
Il Gruppo Adecco è la principale azienda di consulenza e soluzioni per il talento al mondo. Il nostro potente scopo è far funzionare il futuro per tutti. Costruiamo e incubiamo capacità in settori in cui esistono carenze di competenze persistenti e collega quel talento alle organizzazioni per alimentare il loro successo. Le nostre operazioni principali sono suddivise in 3 distinte Unità Commerciali Globali (GBU) - Adecco, Akkodis e LHH. Con questi servizi aiutiamo gli individui a realizzare e superare il loro potenziale, a costruire l'occupabilità e a collegare le persone alle opportunità. Nel Gruppo Adecco, ognuno ha una voce e ci sono ampie opportunità per soddisfare la vostra curiosità, condividere le vostre competenze e indirizzare la vostra carriera in qualsiasi direzione.
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