Chief Information Officer

Are you ready for a career that creates meaningful impact? Here’s your opportunity to work for an organisation that informs and challenges government to improve outcomes for citizens.

Who we are?

For over 200 years, the Auditor-General has assisted the Parliament of New South Wales to hold government accountable for its use of public resources.

Recognised as a centre of excellence in professional services, the Audit Office of New South Wales is an independent integrity agency. We conduct financial and performance audits across a diverse range of portfolios such as health, education, transport, local government, environment, justice, community services, industry and more.

Our work is diverse, challenging and meaningful. Our people interact with diverse stakeholders regularly, and embrace opportunities to positively impact the lives of NSW citizens. A career at the Audit Office is more than you imagine.

We have a people-focused culture, supported by corporate values that encourage pride in purpose, curiosity and open-mindedness, courage and integrity. Our diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experiences help us deliver high standards of work that reflects the communities we operate in.

At the Audit Office, you won’t just fit in. You’ll belong.

How will you contribute?

Joining the Audit Office means being part of a team dedicated to excellence, integrity, and making a tangible difference for the people of NSW.

We are seeking an experienced Chief Information Officer to provide strategic leadership and expert advice on information technology and cyber security to the Executive Director, Corporate, Experience and Strategy Branch, and the broader Office Executive. In this pivotal role, you will ensure IT services, products and platforms align with organisational requirements, manage cyber risk within agreed tolerances, and actively contribute as a member of the leadership team to delivering the Audit Office’s vision, mission, values and strategic objectives.

Key responsibilities of this role include:

Strategic:

• Refine and implement an information technology strategy that aligns with and delivers to the Audit Office’s corporate strategy.
• Deliver specific corporate/team objectives as agreed to achieve the vision, mission, values, goals and strategies of the Audit Office.
• Advise on information technology solutions that support delivery of our Corporate Plan.
• Ensure the Audit Office’s information technology services, infrastructure and systems meet business needs and adhere to recordkeeping and other legislative and policy requirements.

Delivery:

• Effectively deliver information technology projects to meet time, cost and quality requirements.
• Support the Executive Director, Corporate, Experience and Strategy on the Audit Office’s change management strategies, particularly as they relate to information technology.
• Information and Cyber Security:
• Ensure the integrity of the Audit Office’s Information Security Management System and maintain the ongoing confidentiality, security and availability of both Audit Office and client data and information.
• Ensure the Audit Office’s ISMS remains accredited as ISO27001 and that the Audit Office is compliant with the NSW Cyber Security Policy.
• Drive the implementation work required to ensure the Audit Office meets its Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) Essential 8 targets.

Operational:

• Actively manage and address critical events to ensure the Audit Office’s information technology systems, capabilities and services are not disrupted or compromised.
• Effectively manage the performance of the Information Services team to achieve the Audit Office’s vision, mission, values, goals and strategies.
• Evolve business operations with a focus on improving business productivity and championing new ways of working.
• Ensure compliance with the Audit Office Code of Conduct and all other internal policies, business rules and procedures including records management and workplace health and safety policies.

What will you learn?

We will challenge and develop you, encourage your curiosity, open-mindedness, and courage. A bird’s eye view of the whole state government is on offer, a unique opportunity that few professionals are exposed to.

Our audits are purposeful and are determined each year to reflect the contemporary challenges that NSW faces, providing you with the opportunity to work on a variety of issues and challenges.

We value the growth and development of our people, with leaders who guide and mentor on your professional journey. With a focus on wellbeing, we support you to perform at your best and achieve meaningful outcomes in your role.

What will you need to succeed?

To succeed in this role, you will bring strategic leadership, sound judgement and the ability to translate organisational priorities into a practical, future-focused technology agenda. You will be an accomplished senior IT executive with demonstrated experience leading digital transformation, while balancing long-term strategy with reliable delivery of operational IT services and business outcomes. Success in this role will also require strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills, a collaborative leadership style, and the capability to lead contemporary cyber security, resilience and cloud-enabled technology initiatives in a public sector or similarly regulated environment.

You will also need:

• Tertiary qualification in Information Technology, Business Systems, Computer Engineering, Data Engineering, or related qualification or equivalent experience.
• Practical experience leading digital transformation for an organisation of similar size and complexity to the Audit Office of NSW.
• Demonstrable track record in building and implementing long-term IT strategies while also consistently delivering to operational IT and business needs in a CIO, deputy CIO, or similarly senior role in an organisation of similar size and complexity to the Audit Office.
• Australian permanent resident or citizen or New Zealand citizen.
• Successful police and formal qualifications checks.

What are the benefits?

We provide genuine flexibility in the way we work, along with competitive benefits.

On offer is flexible work practices and a competitive total remuneration package (including superannuation) starting at $227,566 depending on experience, skills and capabilities.

The Audit Office is a rewarding, challenging and impactful place to work where we value diversity and take a collaborative approach to ‘getting things done’. Here you can have a rewarding career with purpose, and real work-life balance as well as unique opportunities for professional development and personal growth. You will work with friendly, talented colleagues to solve complex problems and work with high-profile clients.

The Audit Office is committed to supporting flexible working arrangements to create a diverse, skilled and motivated workforce capable of delivering quality products and efficient services. Our standard way of working requires you to work at least 50% of contracted hours from either our head office, an auditee location, or a related worksite. If required, you can balance your attendance on-site over a month, with a minimum of one day per week in one of these locations.

Get started.

Our diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experiences help us deliver high standards of work that reflects the communities we operate in. The Audit Office of New South Wales values diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all genders, ages, backgrounds, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with a disability, and those from culturally and linguistically diverse groups. If you are excited about this opportunity but do not think you meet every requirement, or feel your experience does not align perfectly, we still want to hear from you.

For your application to be considered, you must include your resume, as well as a cover letter that addresses these two targeted questions:

1. Describe an example of how you have led the development and implementation of an IT Strategy including digital transformation across the organisation and associated change management for an organisation of similar size and complexity to the Audit Office of NSW. (400 words maximum)
2. The Audit Office of NSW operates in a rapidly evolving environment in the context of agentic and generative AI. Describe how you would approach internal and external stakeholder engagement, including considerations for change management, to implement a substantial digital transformation in this context while maintaining crucial business-as-usual operations (400 words maximum)

As this role requires the successful candidate to demonstrate that they meet the capability to write and prepare material that is well structured and easy to follow, we strongly discourage reliance on tools such as ChatGPT for the preparation of cover letters or answers to targeted questions for this role.

If you are interested in making a positive difference to the people of NSW, click Apply Now.

Applications close midnight Sunday 31 May 2026.

For further information please contact [email protected] or visit www.audit.nsw.gov.au for more information about the Audit Office and the important work we do.