• Be part of leading Australian Charity that makes a difference every day!
• Support the digital transformation of education programs for Australian children
• Lead a high performing team
• Permanent full time position
• Based in Sydney CBD

The Smith Family is an independent children's charity helping Australian children living in disadvantage to get the most out of their education, so they can create better futures for themselves. We are currently seeking a Digital Platform Manager to join our growing team.

Reporting to the CIO and working with a purposeful and passionate team, this pivotal role will lead the development and operation of all Digital Platforms in use by The Smith Family. This includes driving the strategic roadmap and architecture, operational performance, service availability, management of technical debt and disaster recovery. You will drive platform-based value outcomes that support and enable flawless digital experiences to our community, partners and people, contributing to The Smith Family’s vision.

A day in the life of a Digital Platform Manager might look like this, but every day can be different. Primarily, you will be responsible for:

• Maintaining strong and effective customer service and relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• Leading a high-functioning team, committed to service outcomes and sharing best practices
• Ensure health and security of platform on an ongoing basis
• Work with stakeholders to identify solutions that meet business need and are in alignment with technology strategy and architecture
• Ensuring Digital Vendor contract management, engagement and co-ordination
• Managing platform enhancement projects for Digital Platforms
• Managing Platform budget and spending
• Working with multiple delivery teams and vendors to develop and implement solutions on time, within budget to exceptional quality.

It takes a special kind of person to be our Digital Platform Manager. Our successful candidate will bring the following:

• Tertiary Qualification in Information Technology
• 5+ years’ experience leading a team in an agile ecosystem
• 10+ years’ experience in Digital Application Development using ASP.NET Framework, .NET core, C#, JavaScript, MS SQL Server and front end technologies e.g. Vue.js or React
• Sitecore CMS and/or Moodle LMS development experience
• Experience working in Azure SaaS/PaaS based environment
• Experience in DevOps environment highly desirable
• Outstanding stakeholder management and interpersonal skills
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal

Living up to our employment promise, our team members tell us that working for The Smith Family they have great job flexibility and the ability to work alongside committed, passionate and professional team members whilst engaging in challenging, fulfilling and diverse work. In turn, our team members believe that they offer commitment to our vision, mission and values and effective collaboration with fellow team members to deliver strong performance outcomes.

If you are passionate about what you do, committed to make a difference and this sounds like your next role, please click apply, we’d love to hear from you. You may view the position description attached. For any other information, please contact Mathews George, Chief Information Officer at [email protected], using the subject line: Digital Platform Manager enquiry via EthicalJobs.

Due to the nature of this role, the successful candidate must be prepared to undertake a National Police Check and a Working with Children Checks. We are an equal opportunity employer and are committed to principles of cultural diversity. Applications from people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent are encouraged.