Manager/Senior Manager - Senior Software Lead, Public Sector Digital Transformation (Industrial Land & Corporate Systems)

[What the role is]

The Senior Software Lead is a key technology leader driving digital transformation across industrial land planning, corporate functions, and enterprise systems within a public‑sector environment. This role blends business transformation leadership, process modernisation, and technical oversight to uplift digital capabilities, strengthen governance, and deliver mission‑critical systems on sovereign cloud infrastructure.

The ideal candidate brings strong engineering foundations, understands public‑sector constraints, and can partner closely with planners, policy teams, and corporate stakeholders to design future‑ready digital solutions.

[What you will be working on]

Key Responsibilities

Business & Transformation Leadership

• Partner with planning, development, and corporate divisions to shape digital transformation roadmaps supporting industrial land planning, land allocation, tenancy/lease processes, and corporate operations.
• Lead future‑state design for planning workflows, approvals, compliance processes, and enterprise data flows.
• Translate policy and regulatory requirements into system capabilities, ensuring alignment with public‑sector governance.
• Drive adoption of digital tools that enhance planning insights, operational efficiency, and data-driven decision-making.

Enterprise Program & Delivery Ownership

• Oversee end‑to‑end delivery of enterprise systems on sovereign cloud, ensuring compliance with government security and data policies.
• Manage multi‑year transformation programs involving planning systems, corporate applications, and cross-agency integrations.
• Lead Agile or hybrid Agile delivery, ensuring predictable execution and transparent reporting to senior leadership.
• Coordinate across internal teams, external vendors, and government partners to ensure alignment and timely delivery.

Technical Oversight & Architecture Alignment

• Provide architectural direction for systems supporting land planning, geospatial data, estate management, corporate workflows, and analytics.
• Ensure solutions adhere to sovereign cloud requirements, cybersecurity standards, and public‑sector architecture guidelines.
• Guide teams in adopting modern platforms (e.g., CRM/ERP, workflow automation, geospatial systems, data platforms).
• Evaluate technologies and vendors to support long-term digital sustainability and interoperability across government systems.

Stakeholder Engagement & Change Leadership

• Build strong partnerships with planners, corporate leaders, policy teams, and transformation offices.
• Communicate transformation outcomes, risks, and decisions clearly to senior management and governance committees.
• Lead change management efforts to ensure smooth adoption of new systems and processes across business units.
• Manage vendor performance and ensure alignment with public‑sector standards and contractual obligations.

Team Leadership & Capability Uplift

• Mentor engineering teams and uplift competencies in enterprise systems, automation, cloud, and integration.
• Foster a culture of accountability, innovation, and continuous improvement.
• Guide junior leads and engineers in technical decision-making and project execution.

[What we are looking for]

• 10+ years in software engineering, enterprise systems delivery, or digital transformation roles.
• Experience working in public‑sector, regulated, or governance-heavy environments.
• Strong understanding of enterprise architecture, cloud platforms (preferably sovereign cloud), integration patterns, and data governance.
• Proven track record leading transformation or modernisation programs involving planning, corporate, or operational systems.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills, especially with policy, planning, and senior leadership groups.
• Experience with Agile or hybrid Agile methodologies.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with land planning systems, geospatial platforms, estate/facilities management systems, or tenancy/lease applications.
• Familiarity with CRM/ERP platforms, workflow automation tools, and enterprise data platforms.
• Understanding of public‑sector procurement, governance, and compliance frameworks.
• Certifications in Agile, PMP, TOGAF, or cloud architecture are advantageous.

What Success Looks Like

• Modernised planning and corporate systems that improve transparency, efficiency, and data quality.
• Clear transformation roadmaps aligned with public‑sector objectives and regulatory requirements.
• Predictable delivery of secure, compliant systems on sovereign cloud.
• Strong cross‑division collaboration and uplifted digital maturity.
• Business stakeholders who trust technology as a strategic partner in planning and corporate transformation.