• Inclusive culture, hybrid & flexible working. Your ideas and impact are valued.
• Collaborate with passionate teams driving innovation in essential services
• Help shape the future of water through smart, sustainable technology

ABOUT US:

Unitywater operates in one of Australia’s most exceptional environments in terms of natural beauty, geographical and demographic breadth. We operate on Kabi Kabi, Jinibara and Turrbal Country, proudly providing safe and reliable water to customers in Moreton Bay, Sunshine Coast and Noosa. We are a water utility serving one of the fastest growing regions in the country.
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MAKE AN IMPACT WHERE TECHNOLOGY MEETS COMMUNITY. DUE TO AN INTERNAL PROMOTION THIS KEY LEADERSHIP ROLE HAS BECOME AVAILABLE!

As our Information Systems Lead, you’ll play a pivotal role in ensuring Unitywater’s information systems are operating at their best, supporting smooth day-to-day operations while leading system improvements that drive real business and customer outcomes. Reporting to the Information Systems Manager, this role is the linchpin between IT and the broader business, connecting systems, data, and people to help us deliver smarter, more sustainable services to our community.
You’ll take the lead on maintaining, optimising and enhancing our core customer information systems, championing continuous improvement, and enabling teams across Unitywater to make confident, data-driven decisions. You’ll also mentor a high-performing team and work closely with business and vendor partners to deliver innovative solutions and seamless system experiences.
This is an opportunity to step into a meaningful leadership role where you’ll help shape the future of how Unitywater uses technology to support customers and communities across the Sunshine Coast and Moreton Bay.

Our One Unitywater behaviours - Create the Future, Care Together, and Own It – define how we work together at Unitywater. To contribute to this, you will demonstrate the following skills and qualities for the role:

• Relevant qualifications in IT, business or management
• Proven leadership in tech environments, with team management experience
• Strong understanding of system performance, availability, and information security
• Proven technical experience supporting a Tier-1 application such as Billing, Assets, CRM, ERP, HCM or Safety systems.
• Ability to design system solutions that enhance customer and user experience
• Confident communicator with strong influencing and stakeholder engagement skills
• Strategic thinker with solid problem-solving and decision-making capability
• Experience managing vendors and contracts, with a focus on service improvement
• Project or program management skills—agile delivery experience a bonus
• Comfortable working with executives, internal teams and external partners
• Current C Class Driver’s Licenc