AddressThe PARED Foundation, a not-for-profit organisation, was established in 1982 and operates Tangara School for Girls, Redfield College, Montgrove College, and Wollemi College. With a strong Catholic ethos and a unique one-to-one mentoring system, PARED schools stand out as family schools, providing for the overall development of students and assisting parents to be more effective educators of their children. Learn more here www.pared.edu.au
We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced ICT Manager to commence in a full-time permanent role as soon as possible, primarily based at our Redfield College campus in Dural. Reporting into the COO, the successful incumbent will need exceptional people management skills in order to lead the ICT team and develop the ICT function in preparation for the future growth of the PARED schools.
Supporting a population of 2,600 students and 400 staff, you will be responsible for the overall management of ICT which includes a joint WAN connection between sites and a hosted network infrastructure in a tier IV certified Data Centre.
Your primary responsibilities will include:
- Ensuring that core ICT infrastructure, such as networks and end-user device environments, meets operational and regulatory requirements, delivers operational efficiency, and supports innovation to drive organisational well-being, growth, and success.
- Meeting the needs of ICT customers by ensuring they are adequately supported using core ICT infrastructure and applications.
- Overseeing management of Pared’s information systems accuracy, integrity, and data availability.
- Developing policy and governance frameworks to ensure that the ICT environment is regulated in a way that effectively monitors and manages risk, compliance, assurance, and service quality.
- Leading and mentoring a team of ICT professionals specialising in core infrastructure design, implementation, and support.
- Building and maintaining key customer, vendor, and supplier relationships
- Managing budgets, commercial and escalated issues
- Encouraging strong project governance and supporting continuous improvement
Required skills and experience include:
- Strong business acumen and planning skills with the ability to think outside the box
- Effective leadership and team-building skills
- Knowledge of ICT infrastructure design, management & governance practices
- Knowledge of ICT service delivery management practices
- Demonstrable project management and change management skills
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
- Strong problem-solving skills
- Previous experience working in a school/education environment highly desirable.
Technically, you will ideally offer:
- Strong technical acumen with experience in the management of virtual server environments (VMWare), LAN and Wi-Fi networking (Aruba), Device Management (Intune & Google), Microsoft 365, Google Suite, and managing Microsoft Windows Server
- Tertiary qualifications in Information and Communication Technology or Education
- Recent certification, including one or more of the following:
- Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP)
- Microsoft Security Administrator
- IT service management (ITIL)
- Project management (PMBOK / Prince 2 / Other)
The successful applicant must:
- Hold a current driver’s licence and have daily access to a vehicle
- Hold a current Working with Children Check (Employee)
- Be supportive of the Pared schools’ Christian ethos
If you are looking for your next role and would like to work with professionals who value teamwork, please apply via SEEK with an updated CV and a short cover letter addressing the role's requirements.
We kindly request no contact from Recruitment Agencies at this time.
