IT Director - Schneider Electric | Pacific Zone

• Step up to join the World's Most Sustainable Company
• Make an Impact in this career defining senior role
• Location flexible - rewarding senior salary package + unique benefits
  

About Us



At Schneider Electric - Life Is On. Our purpose is to help our customers use energy better: smarter, cleaner and more efficiently. We are your energy technology partner. We electrify, automate and digitalise every industry, business and home, driving efficiency and sustainability for all.
We are inventing and creating the energy technology that makes the new energy landscape possible.

In 2025 we were named in Australia's top 101 workplaces for women by WORK180 and we were also recognised as the World's Most Sustainable Corporation for 2025 by Corporate Knights. We are a truly global organisation, with Group Revenue of 38 billion in 2024 and 150,000+ employees spread across 100+ countries.


The Opportunity

Come and join us and take the next step in your career as our IT Director for Schneider Electric in the Pacific Zone. Joining the World's Most Sustainable Company, you will leverage your proven senior experience as you execute strategies through innovative, high quality and secure digital solutions. As the central leader for all digital needs across our diverse organisation, you will take a forward-looking approach in an organisation where AI, data, and people work together seamlessly.

You will leverage your background to lead transformational change and spearhead the latest innovations within an environment that is focused on leading the convergence of electrification, automation and digital intelligence into what we define as energy technology. This career defining opportunity will see you making an Impact as you play a specialist senior role during the exciting journey ahead.

Partnering with senior leaders, engaging strategically with other key stakeholders and playing a central role to shape the future success for Schneider Electric in the Pacific Zone, you will be joining a market leader that will enable you with the resources to succeed, backed by the energy of those around you and enjoying all the benefits you'd expect from a truly global organisation.

Key Responsibilities

• Strategic leadership as you translate strategy into clear execution across the Pacific Zone, ensuring that digital and technology strategies align with global enterprise priorities: Digital, Cyber, AI, IT and other local strategy deployment and adoption
• Operational excellence as you ensure high levels of service delivery, overseeing a reliable and advancing digital/IT infrastructure that supports diverse operations across multiple geographies and environments
• Subject matter leader and trusted partner to senior leaders, championing digital innovation and supporting the business in planning and modernisation to drive growth across markets that are constantly evolving and full of opportunity
• Lead business transformation activities, influence change and ensure efficient business systems and processes, enabling the organisation for ongoing success in relation to key business priorities and other strategic objectives
• Drive innovation as a catalyst for ongoing business performance, staying connected to specialist global teams and driving a culture that is focused on adopting the latest technologies
• Lead others and develop a high performing team of specialists, fostering our innovative culture and promoting our Values as you deploy your passions for all things technology
• Manage strategic relationships and other commercial considerations to maximise organisational performance and value to key stakeholder groups and the wider Pacific Zone
• Ensure compliance , proactively manage risk, governance and other policies/standards that adhere to statutory requirements, internal processes and provides resilient business systems

Your Profile

• Relevant tertiary qualifications coupled with proven senior experience in a similar role, ideally within a complex global/multinational organisation
• Previous experience in the successful delivery of technology and other digital solutions, especially where you have led complex strategies, business transformation and related change activities
• Depth of experience in leading enterprise architecture and a passion for emerging technologies (AI, Cloud, ERP systems, Cyber Security, Applications, Data, Infrastructure Domains etc.)
• Strong knowledge in key areas; Governance, Compliance and other key commercial areas, familiar with regulatory environments within Australia and the Pacific regions
• Values driven and inclusive Leader who has a presence, known for nurturing strong relationships at all levels of the organisation and trusted partnerships that achieve outcomes through both people and technology
• Those with additional Postgraduate Qualifications or Certifications will be viewed favourably (Masters, MBA, ITIL, PMP, CGEIT, CISSP etc.)

All applicants must have working rights in Australia at the time of application and will be required to provide documented evidence if selected for Interview.

Schneider Electric does not accept unsolicited resumes/candidate profiles from external agencies or suppliers via any method. If any candidates are submitted in an unsolicited manner, we will consider this as a direct candidate application to Schneider Electric and no fee will be payable.

Apply Now! This is the career opportunity you have been waiting for.

Benefits of Working for Schneider Electric

The list is long but importantly we offer a competitive salary package, access to our employee share plan and salary continuance insurance. Beyond this we have a truly flexible work environment with opportunities to work remotely, on-site at customer locations or in our SMART Macquarie Park office facility, including an on-site gym, FREE parking and EV charging facilities.

Additionally, we offer all our employees a chance to build your career within our global organisation. With our game changing 'Career Hub' you have the opportunity to; work on global projects, explore future roles or establish a mentorship to grow your skills. The opportunities are at your fingertips.

• Flexibility at Work and Global Family Leave
• FREE access to Coursera - online University to support your ongoing development
• Fitness Passport - focus on your health and wellbeing
• Share program with the option to participate and receive discounts and contributions
• Annual Leave purchasing options to ensure you have flexibility in your downtime
• Discounts at major vendors such as Clipsal, JB-HiFi and Hoyts just to name a few through our employee rewards schemes
• Ongoing training and development on an expanding portfolio of Schneider products
• Join the World's Most Sustainable Company and known as a market leader
• Working in a well-balanced team and a truly inclusive environment

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Looking to make an IMPACT with your career?

When you are thinking about joining a new team, culture matters. At Schneider Electric, our values and behaviors are the foundation for creating a great culture to support business success. We believe that our IMPACT values - Inclusion, Mastery, Purpose, Action, Curiosity, Teamwork - starts with us.

IMPACT is also your invitation to join Schneider Electric where you can contribute to turning sustainability ambition into actions, no matter what role you play. It is a call to connect your career with the ambition of achieving a more resilient, efficient, and sustainable world.

We are looking for IMPACT Makers; exceptional people who turn sustainability ambitions into actions at the intersection of automation, electrification, and digitization. We celebrate IMPACT Makers and believe everyone has the potential to be one.

Become an IMPACT Maker with Schneider Electric - apply today!

36 billion global revenue
+13% organic growth
150 000+ employees in 100+ countries
#1 on the Global 100 World's most sustainable corporations

You must submit an online application to be considered for any position with us. This position will be posted until filled.

Schneider Electric aspires to be the most inclusive and caring company in the world, by providing equitable opportunities to everyone, everywhere, and ensuring all employees feel uniquely valued and safe to contribute their best. We mirror the diversity of the communities in which we operate, and 'inclusion' is one of our core values. We believe our differences make us stronger as a company and as individuals and we are committed to championing inclusivity in everything we do.

At Schneider Electric, we uphold the highest standards of ethics and compliance, and we believe that trust is a foundational value. Our Trust Charter is our Code of Conduct and demonstrates our commitment to ethics, safety, sustainability, quality and cybersecurity, underpinning every aspect of our business and our willingness to behave and respond respectfully and in good faith to all our stakeholders. You can find out more about our Trust Charter here

Schneider Electric is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is our policy to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities in the areas of recruiting, hiring, training, transferring, and promoting all qualified individuals regardless of race, religion, color, gender, disability, national origin, ancestry, age, military status, sexual orientation, marital status, or any other legally protected characteristic or conduct.

Client-provided location(s): Alice Springs, Australia

Job ID: Schneider_Electric-https://careers.se.com/jobs/100623?lang=en-us

Employment Type: FULL_TIME

Posted: 2025-11-03T18:42:02