Technology, Digital, and IT Director

World Animal Protection

About The Position

World Animal Protection is creating a new leadership role to bring unified strategic direction to our Technology, Digital, and Data capabilities. This is a rare opportunity to make this role your own and build the foundations that will shape how we make technology decisions, manage data responsibly, and deliver digital products for years to come. As Technology, Digital, and IT Director, you'll be the single point of accountability across three interconnected domains. You'll design the technology architecture that every future system decision gets measured against. You'll build a data governance framework that makes every Directorate an accountable data controller in its own right. And you'll create connections across platforms that result in a coherent digital ecosystem.

Requirements

  • Global mindset
  • Commitment to diversity and inclusion
  • Collaborative approach
  • Agility in a fast-moving world
  • Continuous learning and development
  • Accountability and responsibility for actions
  • Courage to push boundaries, take risks, and set ambitious targets

Responsibilities

  • Design the technology architecture that every future system decision gets measured against.
  • Build a data governance framework that makes every Directorate an accountable data controller in its own right.
  • Create connections across platforms that result in a coherent digital ecosystem.

Benefits

  • Competitive salary
  • 7-hour workday (30 min lunch)
  • 35-hour week (fulltime)
  • Public holiday swap options (except Christmas, Boxing and NY Day)
  • Birthday leave (on, or your near your birthday)
  • Government parental leave topped up to full pay for the duration of government pay plus continued superannuation payments
  • 3 days per year volunteer leave
  • Two gifted days off in July to enhance wellbeing (Global)
  • Four days' study leave and training allowance (for work-approved courses)
  • Flexible hours
  • Formal and informal Time Off In-Lieu (TOIL) programme
  • Anniversary leave (up to a maximum of five days)
  • Wellbeing Leave/Mental Health Leave “Doona Days” (10 days)
  • Bereavement/Compassionate Leave (10 days)
  • Disability Leave (10 days)
  • Menstrual and Menopause Leave (12 days)
  • Pregnancy Loss Leave (10 days)
  • Fertility Treatment Leave (5 days per cycle, up to max 3 cycles)
  • Companion animal bereavement Leave (2 days)
  • ‘Pawternity’ leave (2 days)
  • Gender Affirming Medical Leave (20 days)
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