Head of Digital
Position Title: Head of Digital
Location: Bay of Plenty
Reporting to: Executive Director Finance and Infrastructure
Team: Digital
Remuneration: $145,700 - $182,000 (Fixed remuneration excluding Kiwisaver)
Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About the Role
Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology is leading a bold digital transformation to create future-ready environments for vocational education. We’re seeking an experienced, innovative Head of Digital to drive strategic change, enhance digital capability, and champion service excellence. This senior leadership role will shape the digital landscape to support ākonga (learners), kaimahi (staff), and our communities, contributing to a future of innovation, equity, and excellence.
Finance and Infrastructure
Finance and Infrastructure is a key enabling function for Toi Ohomai, supporting the development of business capabilities, processes and systems that enable our ākonga, organisation and kaimahi to thrive. This directorate leads financial partnership, infrastructure development, and digital innovation, ensuring our environments are not only safe and compliant, but also future-ready and aligned with the evolving needs of both ākonga (learners) and kaimahi (staff). From uplifting financial acumen and practice to transforming infrastructure (physical and digital), this directorate plays a vital role in creating spaces and systems that support learning, collaboration, and everyday operations.
Ngā mahi | Key Responsibilities
You will lead the strategic planning and delivery of digital services across our organisation, ensuring they are innovative, resilient, and responsive to the needs of ākonga, kaimahi, and our communities. Key responsibilities include:
- Leading enterprise IT systems and digital transformation initiatives
- Working in collaboration across the business to develop and execute a future-focused digital strategy aligned with organisational goals.
- Build and empower a collaborative, high-performing digital team.
- Partner across the organisation and externally to deliver impactful digital solutions.
- Ensure effective governance, performance measurement, and resource management.
- Foster a culture of innovation, continuous improvement, and service excellence.
He kōrero mōu | About You
You bring:
- A postgraduate level qualification in IT or a related field, or equivalent experience.
- Significant experience in the IT sector, including leading digital transformation initiatives
- Understanding of the vocational education sector and an innovative approach to digital transformation
- Strong communication and collaboration skills across technical and non-technical teams.
- Proven ability to translate complex ideas into effective digital solutions.
- Commitment to Te Tiriti o Waitangi and Māori success.
Mō mātou | About Us
Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology is a vocational education provider in the Bay of Plenty and South Waikato. Home to over 9000 ākonga (students), at Toi Ohomai we put ākonga and kaimahi at the centre of all we do. Through educational excellence, Māori Success, strong partnerships and sustainable practices we enable our ākonga, institution and communities to thrive.
Toiohomaitanga describes our way of doing and being. It reflects how we care for each other, work together, and uphold our shared purpose. Ā mātou uara | our values are an important part of this, our Toi Ohomai values are:
Toitūtanga – Courageous and humble in our pursuit of excellence
Manaakitanga – Strengthening the mana of others and our communities
Whanaungatanga – Building and nurturing relationships
Kotahitanga – United in our shared purpose
As we transition, Toi Ohomai is developing a more financially sustainable and strategically aligned organisation. Our new operating model places ākonga at the centre, organising into interconnected functions: Engage, Develop, Educate, Support, and Enable. The enables us to focus on our core purpose and work interdependently to deliver excellent vocational education.
By embracing our Toiohomaitanga (our new ways of working) we will foster greater collaboration, clearer role accountability, data-informed decision-making and agile and adaptive practices that enable us to respond quickly to changing needs. Applying for a role in this new structure is an opportunity to contribute to the future of Toi Ohomai and our communities.
Me pēhea te tono | How to Apply
As a responsible employer and education provider, Toi Ohomai is committed to the protection of children and vulnerable persons and applies relevant policy and practice to meet this commitment. Applicants for this position should have NZ residency or a valid NZ work visa and will be required to undergo pre-employment checks; Successful candidates will be required to undergo relevant vetting and employment checks.
We encourage you to apply prior to the closing date, as we will be assessing all applications as we receive them.
To apply please submit your CV and Cover Letter alongside your online application.
