Manager - Workplace Technology

GHD Group Pty Ltd•Irvine, CA

23h•$180,000 - $220,000•Hybrid

About The Position

We're looking for a Manager of the Workplace Technology to join our Information Systems team, based in either Sydney, Melbourne, or Brisbane. GHD is a global professional services company working across engineering, architecture, environment and advisory, helping our clients and communities meet the challenges of a changing world. Our Enterprise Strategy 2035, “We Master Technology,” places technology at the heart of how we deliver, and our Information Services & Technology (IS&T) team is building the digital workplace that will carry GHD into the AI era. We are looking for a leader to own it. As Manager - Workplace Technology, you will own both the strategy and the daily quality of the technology experience for every person at GHD. Reporting to the Chief Technology Officer with a seat at the IS Leadership Team, you will lead three teams (Device Management; Cloud Compute & Virtual Environments; and a new Digital Workspaces & Collaboration function you will help build) and steer GHD along Microsoft’s three-mode journey: from Chat, to Cowork, to Digital Workers. This is a build-and-transform role for someone who wants to shape what comes next, not maintain the status quo.

Requirements

10+ years in end user computing at enterprise scale (10,000+ users, multi-geography), ideally within global professional services or engineering.
Deep expertise across device lifecycle (Windows, macOS, mobile, BYOD), VDI/DaaS (Azure Virtual Desktop, Nerdio) and M365 administration (Teams, SharePoint, Exchange, Intune, Entra ID).
A track record of leading Copilot or digital workplace transformation, from strategy through deployment to measured adoption.
Experience building or running a DEX measurement programme, and strong people leadership through change.
Commercial acumen to frame technology in terms of productivity, cost per user and business enablement.
Genuine curiosity and daily, hands-on use of AI tools: you lead the change by living it.
Certifications: Microsoft MD-102 and MS-102 or equivalent (required); AZ-140 and a Copilot or AI-related certification (desirable).

Nice To Haves

AZ-140 and a Copilot or AI-related certification

Responsibilities

Owning GHD’s end user compute and digital workspace strategy and a three-year roadmap toward AI-augmented, agent-enabled working.
Leading and growing three sub-teams across multiple geographies, and stand up the new Digital Workspaces & Collaboration function as a first priority.
Driving M365 Copilot enterprise adoption, moving from persona acceleration to genuine process redesign.
Establishing a digital employee experience (DEX) measurement framework and continuously improve the daily technology experience.
Managing the device lifecycle, the Azure Virtual Desktop and Nerdio estate, and end user compute cost governance.
Readying GHD’s environment for AI agents and non-human identities, partnering with Cyber and Platform on workspace security.
Representing the digital workplace at the IS Leadership Team and partner with Microsoft on the Copilot and Windows AI roadmap.