Job from partner- Lead data, digital and cyber capability to enable a modern, trusted regulator
- Public Service Senior Executive Band 1
- Ongoing, full‑time
- Sydney (flexible working arrangements available)
- Total Remuneration Package starting from $240,000 per annum, commensurate with experience.
Make a real impact where it matters most
Every worker deserves to get home safely. Achieving that requires a regulator that uses data, digital systems and intelligence to target risk, reduce regulatory burden and make informed decisions.
As Director Data and Digital Systems, in collaboration with the SafeWork NSW Executive Leadership Team you will provide strategic leadership of SafeWork NSW’s enterprise data, digital and systems capability—ensuring the organisation has secure, accessible and fit‑for‑purpose platforms that support its regulatory responsibilities and strategic priorities.
This is a key senior leadership role shaping how SafeWork NSW harnesses technology, analytics and innovation to improve regulatory effectiveness and deliver better outcomes for workers, employers and the NSW community.
What you’ll lead
In this role, you will:
- Lead a multi-disciplinary team across data and digital functions to enable SafeWork NSW to deliver its strategic priorities and legislated regulatory functions.
- Lead the delivery of enterprise digital and systems initiatives, ensuring solutions are secure, user‑centred, compliant and deliver measurable public value.
- Establish strong enterprise data governance and intelligence capability, enabling high‑quality insights to inform regulatory strategy, operational decision‑making and risk‑based interventions.
- Drive digital and data‑enabled innovation, embedding internal capability and leveraging emerging technologies to improve service delivery and reduce regulatory burden.
- Strengthen organisational cyber security capability, working with partners to manage risk and build resilience across systems and platforms.
- Build and maintain productive relationships across government, industry and service providers to enable collaboration, shared solutions and effective delivery.
- Working across SafeWork NSW ensuring compliance between business strategies, enterprise transformation activities and technology directions, setting strategies, policies, standards and practices.
- Lead, coach and develop a multidisciplinary team, fostering an inclusive, accountable and high‑performing culture in a complex regulatory environment.
What you’ll bring
We’re looking for a senior leader who can connect strategy, technology and public value.
You will bring:
- Senior leadership experience across data, digital, ICT or technology‑enabled transformation in a complex organisation.
- Strong understanding of enterprise data, digital platforms and system governance, including privacy, cyber security and ethical data use.
- Experience delivering large‑scale digital or systems transformation, from strategy through to implementation and benefits realisation.
- The ability to influence and partner with senior stakeholders, providing clear, evidence‑based advice in complex environments.
- A collaborative leadership style that builds trust, capability and momentum through change.
- Relevant tertiary qualifications or equivalent professional experience in IT, digital, engineering, data or a related discipline.
Experience in a regulatory environment is not essential—what matters is your ability to lead specialists, manage complexity and deliver secure, future‑focused digital capability.
Why join SafeWork NSW?
SafeWork NSW is the state’s work health and safety regulator. Our purpose is to protect workers by preventing and reducing work‑related fatalities, serious injuries and illness and by securing compliance with work health and safety legislation.
We are undertaking significant transformation as we mature as a modern, trusted and standalone regulator. This role offers the opportunity to:
- Shape enterprise capability at a pivotal point in our transformation journey
- Influence safety outcomes at scale through smarter use of data and digital systems
- Work flexibly while delivering high‑impact, purpose‑driven outcomes
- Be part of an inclusive organisation that reflects the communities we serve
Interested?
Please submit your CV and a short cover letter outlining how your skills and experience align with this role, combined into a single document and uploaded via the CV/Resume section of the application system.
Click Here to access the Role Description. For enquiries relating to recruitment please contact Caitlin Birrell via Write to the company
Closing Date: Wednesday 6 May 2026 at 9:59am
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