Head of Technology & Digital

Woods & Co Recruitment are proud to be partnering with the Australian arm of a global organisation to appoint a Head of Technology & Digital. Reporting to the Australian Country Lead and sitting on the leadership team, this role takes ownership of the business’s e-commerce platforms and the delivery of the technology that supports them.

We’re looking to speak with hands-on technology leaders with e-commerce platform experience who enjoy being close to product and delivery. This role will suit someone with strong full stack foundations who can balance practical execution with clear decision-making across digital products, integrations and workflow automation. Experience in marketing, supply chain or agency environments would be highly regarded.

What’s in it for you?

• Own a flagship e-commerce platform as a product - from roadmap through to delivery
• Genuine autonomy to decide what gets built, improved or stopped
• A seat on the Australian leadership team reporting to the Country Lead
• Lead a small agile full stack development team across onsite and offshore locations
• Work closely with Sales, Operations and Client teams to deliver technology that makes a visible difference
• Flexible working - three days in the South Yarra office, two from home

What you’ll do:

• Own the flagship e-commerce platform, web shops and connected builds as products - including roadmap, priorities and delivery
• Make clear calls on what gets built, improved or stopped based on business value
• Lead a small full stack development team across onsite and offshore locations
• Ensure platform reliability, performance and integration with other systems
• Act as the technical lead in client integration conversations and tender pitches
• Build practical dashboards and reporting used by Sales and Operations
• Introduce practical AI and automation that improves workflows and saves time
• Own governance covering security, integrations, vendor management and system stability
• Partner with Sales, Operations and Client teams to deliver practical solutions
• Drive continuous improvement with a fast, iterative and pragmatic mindset

What we’re looking for:

• Hands-on e-commerce platform experience - owning or delivering online ordering, web shop or marketplace environments
• A strong background in full stack software development
• Experience leading agile development teams that include offshore resources
• Hands-on technical leadership with the ability to stay close to delivery
• A strong understanding of modern web technologies, scalable platforms and integrations
• Working knowledge of technology governance covering security and vendor management
• The ability to simplify complex technical concepts for non-technical audiences - client or tender-facing experience is highly regarded
• Practical experience applying AI or automation to improve workflows
• A background in marketing, supply chain or agency environments is highly regarded

If you’re as passionate about this position as we are, then please don’t delay and APPLY NOW! We are interviewing immediately.

For a confidential discussion please call Hugh Johnson on 0440 136 509 or email hugh@woodsco.com.au.

Woods & Co Recruitment is committed to creating a positively diverse and inclusive workforce that values all backgrounds and experiences. We do not discriminate and encourage applications (no matter age or status) from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds, all members, and genders of the LGBTQI community and people with disability.

Woods & Co specialises in recruitment for the Tech industry and source candidates for a variety of roles. If this position doesn’t suit you and you are looking for a new opportunity, we’d still love to hear from you info@woodsco.com.au. Or, if you know of someone looking for a new job, refer them to us and we’ll give you a $250* gift voucher, if we find them a new permanent position!

*only shortlisted candidates will be contacted