Director, Platform Services, EL2, AER - Legal, Corporate & Information Services (EA2026/92)

• Do you want to work at an agency where each day reveals new opportunities to work on some of the biggest issues facing consumers and businesses and have opportunities to pursue new and exciting pathways?
• Do you want to work at a place where smart and dedicated people from all walks of life collaborate to work on meaningful matters?
• Do you want to oversee the strategy, development and operation of AER’s core digital platforms, internal systems and applications and ensure they evolve to meet business needs?

Then this is the place for you! At the AER, we work to make energy consumers better off, now and in the future. We focus on ensuring a secure, reliable and affordable energy future for Australia as it transitions to net zero emissions. Our high performing culture is built on a foundation of care, support and inclusion. It’s why we’re driven by connection and collaboration, sharing our skills, knowledge and support with each other freely and frequently. It’s why we prioritise the wellbeing of our people and empower them to work autonomously, flexibly and courageously. We believe the best version of you is the one that’s true to who you are – and that’s the you we want working alongside us. We value flexibility, this role can be performed at any of the AER offices located in Adelaide, Brisbane, Canberra, Melbourne, or Sydney and are available on a full-time, part-time or job-share basis. Applicants from diverse backgrounds including First Nations peoples, people with disability and those from different cultural backgrounds are encouraged to apply.What you will do asthe Director, Platform Services

• Develop the platform vision and strategy for AER’s existing and emerging platform services, including translating digital transformation priorities into platform changes, new developments and improvements that support business outcomes.
• Act as the principle subject matter expert for the EDP and UDP platforms and guide the development and delivery of enhancements and functional extensions of those platforms in alignment with platform strategy and agency objectives.
• Lead and guide the Platform Owners to collectively collaborate with the AER Enterprise Architect and other stakeholders to define the roadmap, initiatives, and schedule for our Digital Transformation program.
• Co-ordinate delivery of platform-related project outcomes, integrated outputs, and services within approved project scopes and budgets.
• Work with the CIO and Enterprise Architect providing specialist advice to collaboratively resolve issues relating to scope, resourcing, and design issues for our Digital Transformation program.
• Ensure the effective delivery of integrated platform services in accordance with approved budgets.
• Ensure platform stability, scalability, security, affordability, currency, and performance.
• Manage the performance of Platform Owners, foster cross-team collaboration, and develop talent and capability.

About You In order to succeed in the role, you will have:

• An understanding, or the ability to quickly acquire an understanding of, the Australian energy markets and the role, purpose and objectives of the AER.
• A deep understanding of technology, cloud, SaaS, or relevant platform domains.
• A proven ability to manage complex projects.
• Proven experience in developing, implementing and delivering complex cloud data warehouse and analytics services.
• A baseline security clearance or be able to obtain and maintain a security clearance.
• Tertiary qualifications in a relevant discipline is also highly desirable.

To find out more about us and the role, please read the Candidate Kit. How To Apply You will be asked to respond to the statement of claims of no more than 500 words and submit your resume with key outcomes or what you are most proud of in each role you have held (2 pages maximum). Salary:$148,287 - $173,778 per annum (plus 15.4% superannuation)Contact Officer: Leigh Berrell, 0412 100 045Applications Close: 11:00pm (AEST) Monday 27 April 2026