Company Description
For over 100 years, BlueScope continues to build on our reputation of quality brands and products, leading technology and a customer-first spirit. Through our global brands, we are one of the largest manufacturers of building solutions in the world. Our diverse, bright and inspired workforce is committed to bettering the communities we serve through breakthrough thinking and innovations. Your goals, ideas and perspective can help shape our future – we look forward to hearing them!
The Director, Technology serves as a key Senior Leadership Team member within CPNA, leading technology strategy to support business transformation, data and analytics structure, cybersecurity, and operational technology capabilities that leverage digital innovation to create measurable and sustainable business value for the organization.
THIS ROLE PRIMARILY EXISTS TO:
Lead CPNA technology strategy and roadmap
Advance data, analytics and AI capabilities
Ensure business risks are mitigated while current platforms are modernized and technical debt is minimized
Develop and uplift capability and skills of IT organizational
Drive a culture of innovation by identifying, incubating, and scaling emerging technologies and digital capabilities that differentiate CPNA and accelerate business value creation.
Continuously assess and introduce innovative technologies (e.g., AI, automation, advanced analytics) to improve competitive advantage, operational efficiency, and customer outcomes.
THIS ROLE ALSO HAS ACCOUNTABILITY FOR:
Technology investment governance
ERP, CRM and cloud initiatives
Cybersecurity management and business continuity
IT/OT integration and MES enablement
Talent development and succession planning
Enterprise stakeholder management
KEY RESULT AREAS AND KEY MEASURES OF SUCCESS:
Business value realized from the transformation portfolio
% strategic initiatives on track / on budget / delivering objectives
Availability of critical business and plant-facing systems
MTTR for major incidents
Change failure rate
Critical cyber vulnerabilities past SLA + backup recovery test success
IT spend vs. budget + savings / TCO reduction
Team succession coverage + priority skill readiness
DIMENSIONS:
SCOPE: Leading the Information Technology function supporting two vertically integrated business: Steelscape and ASC Profiles.
BUDGET: $2M-$5M annual operating and project spend.
IMPACT: Direct influence on business transformation and operational performance.
REPORTS: Two managers, 8 business analysts
Matrixed: 20 technology FTEs sit within the business reporting into regional and global leaders, requiring day to day leadership and direction.
OTHER: Requires working with regional and global peers to ensure business service levels and needs are met. .
QUALIFICATIONS:
Education Required:
Bachelor degree in Computer Science, Engineering or related field.
Postgraduate in business or technology desirable.
Experience Required:
Significant experience in leading an IT/OT function and managing in a complex and diverse IT structure, global organization preferred.
Demonstrated experience transforming business through value creation within technology platforms like ERP, CRM
Manufacturing acumen with understanding of manufacturing systems like MES, preferred to have experience implementing modern MES platforms
Competencies:
Exceptional interpersonal skills and experience in partnering within complex and matrixed businesses.
Highly resilient and can lead and deliver in a matrixed environment.
Demonstrated ability to engage with and influence key stakeholders to enable strategy development and implementation.
Ability to translate strong technology acumen to strategic business value creation.
Customer and business process centricity.
Continuous improvement drive.
Additional Information
The preceding job responsibilities and tasks were designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by associates in this job. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all job duties and responsibilities required of associates assigned to this job. Associates may be required to perform other duties as assigned. Additional job competencies, individual goals, and performance measurements are set at the department level.
The benefits are just as rewarding as the work at BlueScope. To support our goal, we offer a total compensation plan and an outstanding benefits package that includes health insurance, life insurance, short and long term disability, paid time off, and retirement.
EEO: Employer/M/F/Disabled/Protected Veteran
BlueScope is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status, as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with disability.
Skills Required
- Bachelor degree in Computer Science, Engineering or related field
- Postgraduate in business or technology
- Significant experience leading IT/OT function in a complex, matrixed organization
- Demonstrated experience transforming business using ERP and CRM platforms
- Experience with cloud initiatives and cloud platform delivery
- Cybersecurity management and business continuity experience
- IT/OT integration experience and MES enablement or implementation experience
- Manufacturing systems acumen (MES) and manufacturing environment experience
- Talent development and succession planning experience
- Strong stakeholder engagement and ability to influence in a matrixed environment
- Exceptional interpersonal skills and resilience to lead in a matrixed business
- Ability to translate technology capabilities into measurable business value
- Customer and business process centricity with continuous improvement focus
What We Do
With 14,000 people across 18 countries, BlueScope is a leading international supplier of steel products and solutions for building and construction markets. Australia’s largest manufacturer, BlueScope’s portfolio of brands includes COLORBOND®, ZINCALUME® and TRUECORE® steels and the LYSAGHT® range of building products. Steel plays a critical role in sustainable development. To BlueScope, sustainability means developing, manufacturing and selling steel products and solutions in a way that provides for a sustainable future, with a focus on continuous improvement, adopting new operating methods and anticipating new products for the future. BlueScope’s long-term growth is underscored by the sustainability of steel and the critical role it will play in supporting a sustainable society. We take a life-cycle approach, looking at the impact of a product over its entire life and focusing on the four principles of a circular economy: reduce, reuse, remanufacture and recycle. Our steel products and services ensure that we contribute to the opportunities and challenges of society’s move to a lower-carbon economy. To deliver long-lasting value and meet the expectations of all of our stakeholders, our business must transform on all fronts. Read BlueScope's latest Sustainability Report at bluescope.com/sustainable-steel. Interested in an exciting career at one of Australia’s most reputable companies with a track record of making things happen? Find out more at bluescope.com BlueScope has been named an Inclusive Employer for 2019–2020 by the Diversity Council of Australia.
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