Our Mission to be Bold and Impactful
How you contribute
The Director of IT will lead and manage the company’s IT infrastructure and strategy to support the development, deployment, and maintenance of hardware and software products. This role involves overseeing the IT team, ensuring network and data security, optimizing technological resources, and driving IT initiatives that align with business objectives. The Director of IT will act as a strategic partner across the organization, providing insights and leadership to foster innovation and operational efficiency.
Leadership and Strategy:
- Develop and implement IT strategies that align with the company’s overall business objectives.
- Lead and mentor the IT team, including IT managers and system administrators, fostering a high-performance culture.
- Collaborate with senior leadership to drive technological innovations in both hardware and software solutions.
- Provide guidance on emerging technologies and their potential impact on the company’s products and operations.
Infrastructure Management:
- Oversee the management and maintenance of IT infrastructure, including servers, networks, and data centers.
- Ensure the availability, performance, and scalability of IT systems to support both product development and business operations.
- Manage cloud services and on-premise solutions, ensuring they meet the company’s needs for flexibility, security, and cost-efficiency.
Security and Compliance:
- Lead efforts to safeguard the company’s data, intellectual property, and systems through robust cybersecurity policies and practices.
- Ensure compliance with industry standards and regulations (e.g., GDPR, ISO 27001).
- Implement disaster recovery and business continuity plans.
Vendor and Budget Management:
- Manage relationships with external vendors, including software providers, hardware suppliers, and managed service providers.
- Negotiate and oversee contracts, ensuring cost-effective procurement and optimal service delivery.
- Prepare and manage the IT department’s budget, ensuring spending aligns with strategic priorities.
Operational Efficiency:
- Oversee day-to-day IT operations to ensure reliable system performance and timely support for internal users.
- Identify opportunities to automate processes and improve operational workflows through technology.
- Ensure the availability of help desk support for employees, addressing hardware, software, and network issues.
How you'll succeed
- Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field (Master’s degree preferred).
- 10+ years of experience in IT, with 5+ years in a leadership role.
- Proven experience in managing IT infrastructure for hardware and software product development.
- Expertise in cybersecurity, data management, and compliance in tech-heavy environments.
- Strong project management skills, with the ability to lead cross-functional teams.
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
Preferred Skills
- Experience in the tech industry, particularly in companies that develop and deploy hardware and software products.
- Strong understanding of networking, databases, and system architecture.
- Leadership experience in dynamic, fast-growing companies.
Accountabilities:
- Achieve 99.9% system uptime for critical IT infrastructure.
- Reduce cybersecurity incidents by 30% year-over-year.
- Ensure IT projects are delivered on time and within budget, with 95% adherence to project schedules.
- Maintain IT spend within the allocated budget, achieving a 10% year-on-year cost-saving goal.
- Provide quarterly reports on IT strategy alignment with business goals to the executive team.
The added perks
- Work alongside a friendly and passionate team on cutting edge technology! - We know that our success and growth is a result of our motivated and inspiring teams.
- Take up our genuine learning and development opportunities.
- Access to LinkedIn Learning platform.
- Employee Assistance Program.
- Qoctor, online telehealth
- Settle into our great work environment and facilities.
- Work in comfort with a casual dress code.
- Flexible working.
- 1 full day of leave, each year for work anniversaries!
Who are we?
Emesent is a world-leader in drone autonomy, LiDAR mapping, and data analytics. Our vision is to autonomously map the inaccessible. Founded in 2018, with deep connections to Australia's globally recognised CSIRO, we have established ourselves worldwide with a reputation for delivering high-quality data capture in the mining, infrastructure, survey, and mapping industries. Our team of 100+ roboticists, engineers, and business development experts work side-by-side to deliver revolutionary efficiency, safety, and operational insights to our customers.
Our flagship product, Hovermap, is a smart mobile scanning unit that combines advanced collision avoidance and autonomous flight technologies to map hazardous and GPS-denied environments. Its award-winning technology utilises innovative hardware, advanced algorithms, and machine learning to automate collection and analysis of the physical world. Equally capable above ground or underground, indoors, or out, Hovermap is a complete mobile LiDAR mapping solution. Hovermap is uniquely versatile, it can be backpack, drone, or vehicle-mounted to map challenging, inaccessible areas enabling our customers to gain insights that were not possible before.
With multiple applications across several industries and a rapidly growing customer base, Hovermap and our other solutions are being used commercially for a variety of applications by enterprise customers around the world.
Why Emesent?
At Emesent, you will have the opportunity to work on ground-breaking technology that is shaping the future. We offer a dynamic and collaborative work environment, competitive compensation, and opportunities for professional growth. Join us in our mission to push the boundaries of robotics and digitisation to help humanity explore further and understand more.
