Plan International Australia · Melbourne CBD, Melbourne, Australia
Join Plan International Australia as Associate Director - Technology, Data & AI to lead a bold strategic shift toward a smarter, more impactful organisation. You will drive innovation in technology, data governance, and AI strategy while upholding our core values of safeguarding, gender equality, and inclusion. This is a senior leadership role with global impact and local relevance, based in Melbourne, Australia, with hybrid work arrangements.
About the Role
You will be responsible for designing and implementing a future-ready digital infrastructure that supports our mission to protect children and empower communities. This role offers strategic influence, cross-functional leadership, and the opportunity to shape an organisation that is both innovative and ethically grounded.
What You Will Do
Lead the development and execution of technology, data, and AI strategy aligned with organisational goals.
Manage enterprise data architecture, including CRM (Salesforce), finance, and HR systems.
Drive AI and automation initiatives with strong governance and ethical frameworks.
Improve operational maturity through documentation, systematisation, and audit readiness.
Reduce key-person dependency through process design and knowledge management.
Manage technology and data-related budgets and resources effectively.
Ensure compliance with safeguarding, gender equality, inclusion, and anti-racism policies.
Lead cross-functional teams and foster collaboration across departments.
Support organisational culture through active participation in diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives.
What We Are Looking For
Senior leadership experience across technology, data, systems and AI in a complex organisation.
Deep experience owning enterprise data environments, including CRM (Salesforce highly desirable), finance and HR platforms, and integration architecture.
Demonstrated experience developing and delivering AI and automation strategy, including governance, ethics and adoption.
Experience uplifting operational and control maturity — including documentation, systematisation, control design and audit response.
Demonstrated ability to reduce key-person dependency through process design, automation and knowledge management.
Track record of managing technology and data-related budgets and resources.
Strong understanding of safeguarding, gender equality, inclusion and anti-racism principles.
Ability to lead cross-functional teams and drive strategic initiatives.
Apply now to be part of a transformative journey — helping build an organisation that is smarter, more impactful, and more inclusive. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and identities, especially Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, and LGBTIQ+ individuals.