IT Director

Auckland | Full-Time | Senior Leadership 

About the organisation
Our client is a privately owned digital infrastructure business backed by a well-established global infrastructure group. Operating across Asia Pacific and the United States, they develop, build and operate critical connectivity and data centre assets supporting cloud and AI workloads. With a growing footprint across multiple countries and a strong pipeline of major projects, this is a business in a genuine growth phase.

The opportunity
This is a newly shaped senior leadership role, responsible for defining and delivering the organisation’s enterprise technology strategy. Based in Auckland, you’ll own the IT operating model end to end, spanning infrastructure, cloud, business applications, internal software development and cybersecurity governance, and you’ll be a trusted advisor to the executive team on technology investment, risk and opportunity.

What you’ll be doing

• Setting a multi-year IT strategy, target architecture and roadmap aligned to business growth and geographic expansion

• Leading reliable enterprise IT service delivery across multiple sites, users and time zones

• Providing executive leadership for information security, including ISO27001-aligned controls, audit readiness and incident response

• Owning core corporate platforms and shaping an application portfolio that reduces duplication and technical debt

• Building and developing high-performing IT operations and internal development teams, and getting the balance right between in-house capability and managed services

• Managing IT budgets, vendor relationships, commercial negotiations and business cases

• Supporting new sites, acquisitions and major infrastructure developments with scalable, secure technology

• Delivering clear executive and Board reporting on delivery, risk and performance

What you’ll bring

• Substantial senior leadership experience across enterprise IT operations, infrastructure, cloud, cybersecurity and business applications in a multi-site organisation

• A track record of developing IT strategy, operating models and investment business cases

• Proven accountability for cybersecurity governance and audit or certification programmes (ISO27001 highly regarded)

• Strong commercial capability across budgets, procurement, licensing and outsourced providers

• Experience leading teams and delivering complex change across multiple countries or time zones

• Excellent executive communication, with the ability to translate technology risk into business terms

• A relevant tertiary qualification or equivalent senior experience

Highly regarded

• Background in digital infrastructure, data centres, telecommunications or other critical-infrastructure environments

• Experience supporting rapid growth, new-site establishment or M&A integration

• Familiarity with privacy and cybersecurity obligations across Asia Pacific and the US

• Hands-on exposure to Microsoft 365, Azure, Entra ID, Intune and ITSM platforms

• Relevant certifications in security, cloud, architecture, ITSM or governance

Why apply?
This is a rare chance to shape the technology function of an ambitious, internationally connected infrastructure business from Auckland, with real influence at executive level and the backing of a strong, long-standing parent group.

To apply
Please submit your CV in confidence,  or contact Mike Swindale at michael@talinger.co.nz to set up a confidential conversation.