IT Operations Manager
Innovative Service & Platform Leadership | Manufacturing
It's really no secret, our people are at the heart of everything we do. That's what makes us One Harvest! Our ambition is to help people live better lives, an ambition that ranges from the yummy & healthy foods we source, grow & harvest to provide meaningful employee experiences. We have over 1,000+ talented team members across Australia & every one of us is passionate about innovation, sustainability & quality.
We are seeking an experienced IT Operations Manager to lead and continuously evolve innovative IT platforms and services across a complex, multi-site manufacturing environment.
Reporting to the Head of IT, this role has end-to-end accountability for IT operations and platform performance, including service management, infrastructure, cybersecurity controls, vendor performance and major incident management. You will lead, mentor and build high performing, customer focused operations and service desk teams. You will also act as the senior technical escalation point ensuring technology reliably supports manufacturing continuity and business operations.
The role provides executive and board-level assurance through ownership of material technology and cyber risks, operational resilience and major incident governance. You will drive the adoption of AIOps and intelligent monitoring to proactively detect service degradation, reduce incidents and improve visibility of operational health.
Key responsibilities
Develop high performing, customer-focused operations teams
Own innovative platform and service management across manufacturing and corporate environments
Lead ITIL aligned service management, including major incident response and continual improvement
Act as senior technical escalation point during complex or high-impact incidents
Manage infrastructure across on-premises, cloud and hybrid environments
Drive operational cybersecurity controls, resilience and AIOps adoption
About you
Proven IT operations leadership in a complex, multi-site environment
Strong service management capability with an innovation and improvement mindset
Calm, structured and decisive under pressure with strong communication and influencing skills
Experience in manufacturing or other asset-intensive industries
Please note this is a full time, site based role.
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If you are a commercially minded IT Operations Manager who thrives in fast-paced, complex environments and is passionate about service delivery, systems reliability, cyber security and people leadership - we’d love to hear from you.
Location: Brisbane full time on site.