Applications Lead- Corporate & Regulatory

Lead the applications that power the business of City of Newcastle!

Join City of Newcastle (CN) at an exciting stage of our technology journey and play a key role in shaping the systems that support our people, finances, governance, procurement and regulatory services.

As a member of our team, you won't just work for the city; you’ll co-create it. Here, your ideas and efforts directly shape the places where you and your community live, work and play.

Reporting to the Manager IT Applications & Data, this newly created permanent role will lead a team of technical specialists responsible for a portfolio of business-critical corporate and regulatory applications. You'll ensure these applications remain reliable, secure and fit for purpose, while driving their ongoing improvement and evolution.

This is more than an applications support role. You'll work closely with business leaders, technology teams and vendors to shape application roadmaps, deliver meaningful improvements and ensure technology solutions continue to meet CN’s needs. From operational performance to major upgrades and integrations, you'll help create the technology foundations that support CN’s success.

We're seeking a collaborative leader with experience supporting enterprise applications across corporate functions such as HR, Finance, Planning and Governance, with an understanding of regulatory systems in a local government environment. You'll bring the technical knowledge and leadership capability to guide complex decisions, manage vendor relationships and lead a high-performing team.

Your extensive experience with enterprise applications, integrations and ERP platforms, along with a sound understanding of application lifecycle management, vendor performance and continual improvement will set you up well for success. You'll be comfortable engaging both technical and non-technical stakeholders and translating complex concepts into practical outcomes.

This is an exciting opportunity to join an established technology team that has spent the past four years building strong foundations and help take our applications landscape to the next level. And we’ll be there for you in important times in your life. We embrace flexible work arrangements to find a balance that allows us to enjoy the city we shape.

Find out more about your new career by viewing the position description here.

Life at City of Newcastle (CN)

You’ll get to experience your work up close alongside the brilliant minds of your colleagues who care for one another and the region.

You’ll chip away at ambitious plans with a talented, passionate crew alongside you, shaping the very fabric of our community. Showing up for neighbours not shareholders.

Every single day offers the chance to think big and act local. Planning and prioritising to achieve the most important outcomes with the community.

You’ll add value in the moments that matter. From librarians to lifeguards, in a range of iconic places, we achieve a better Newcastle together.

Whether we’re planning to host major events, providing essential services or supporting creative artists, it’s what we do when the cameras aren't rolling that matters most.

Our focus on inclusion and respecting culture, will help you feel a deeper connection with others. You'll connect with internal communities that will help you to feel a sense of belonging and reflect the diversity of the growing region.

You’ll do meaningful work and do it sustainably as you take ideas from plan to play, in your own backyard.

With hundreds of different roles, each person adds their uniqueness to our culture and plays their part as we head towards our 2040 vision.

With natural assets and a focus on the environment, co-create a sustainable region with us.

Why join CN? 

At CN, we value our employees, and their wellbeing takes priority. We encourage employees to make time for what's important and provide the benefits to enable a work life balance that allow us to enjoy the city we shape. To read more, visit here! 

• 35-hour working week with flexible/hybrid work arrangements/model as well as an optional 9-day fortnight
• 4 weeks of annual leave, 3 weeks of personal leave, plus 2 additional paid public holidays
• 17.5% annual leave loading yearly payment
• Paid parental leave for primary carers
• Industry leading employment conditions
• Corporate Fitness program from as little as $18.00 per fortnight
• Access to a range of exclusive CN employee benefits programs including Novated Lease options as well as access to reward and recognition vouchers
• Annual performance development plans and ongoing training and development opportunities
• Leading the CN Way leadership program
• Inclusion, Diversity & Equity (IDE) employee networks and initiatives
• Access to Health & Wellbeing programs including an Onsite Physiotherapist and Psychology, Yoga and Mental Health Ambassador Groups

We champion inclusion so that everyone is valued, and we encourage innovation and creativity. We are committed to creating a safe and inclusive workplace where different styles, backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives are valued, encouraged, and respected.

People with diverse lived experiences (including but not limited to, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians, people with diverse gender identities and sexualities, people from different cultural, racial, ethnic, religious and linguistic backgrounds, people with disability, carers, and veterans) are encouraged to apply.

Don’t just work for the city, co-create it. Join and expand your career at the City of Newcastle.

Application Closing Date: Friday 20 November 2026.

Remuneration:  $148,684.13 + 17.5% annual leave loading yearly payment + 12% Superannuation per annum for a 35-hour week

Contact: Alicia Lopez- Chief Information Officer – 0473 020 047.  

If you need any adjustments to be made to the recruitment process or if you would like to discuss any accessibility requirements, please contact recruit@ncc.nsw.gov.au for a confidential discussion.

You must have the right to live and work in Australia to apply for this job.

CN do not accept unsolicited resumes, and we respectfully ask that recruitment agencies do not contact us at this stage.