{"id":1206470,"url":"https://alion.io/job/enero-group-technology-ai-enabled-delivery-director-2","title":"Technology & AI Enabled Delivery Director","company":{"id":456203,"name":"Enero Group","domain":"enero.com","url":"https://alion.io/company/enero-group","size_band":null,"is_staffing_agency":false,"employer_type":"direct","is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"SmartRecruiters","truth_index":null},"role":"Leadership","role_family":"Leadership","seniority":"head","employment_type":"full_time","work_mode":"hybrid","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":["Sydney, Australia"],"countries":["AU"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":null,"salary_estimate":{"min_usd":103000,"max_usd":212000,"period":"year","method":"global_role_cell_scaled_by_country","sample_n":2106},"experience_years_min":null,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[{"name":".NET","optional":false},{"name":"Java","optional":false},{"name":"PHP","optional":false},{"name":"C#","optional":true}],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-09-23T23:25:45Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-09-23","last_verified_at":"2026-09-25T22:08:54Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":2,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":2},"description":"At Orchard, we believe creativity and technology should work hand-in-hand to invent better outcomes. We’re Australia’s leading health and wellness agency, blending modern marketing with science and powered by deep digital experience. Our work wins effectiveness awards and, more importantly, creates meaningful change for patients, HCPs, and the brands we partner with.\nWe’re a fun, hardworking team that leaves egos at the door. Past that door? A collaborative studio filled with inspiring people, big ideas, and yes, free crumpets.\n The Technology & AI Enabled Delivery Director is Orchard's most senior technical leadership role accountable for the quality, direction, and capability of the entire development function across AU, PH, COL, and US.\nThis is a leadership role with real commercial weight. In conjunction with the COO, you'll set and drive the technical roadmap, lead three discipline teams (BED, FED, QA), and be the senior technical voice in client relationships from new business pitches through to complex solutioning and ongoing partnership.\nOrchard is shifting toward AI-augmented delivery, headless architecture, and a more scalable build practice. The Tech Director will lead direction and delivery.\nCore Responsibilities\nTechnical Strategy & Roadmap\nOwn and present Orchard's technical roadmap to the COO, SLT, and clients\nLead the agency's shift to headless architecture and AI-augmented delivery practices\nSet technical standards that raise the floor across all delivery, not just flagship projects\nBring emerging technologies to the table before clients ask for them, staying ahead, not just current\nCultivate partnerships with technology vendors to service and drive new client opportunities\nClient & New Business\nLead technical input across the full client lifecycle pitch, solution design, delivery, and growth\nBe the senior technical presence in new business conversations; help win work by articulating what's possible and how Orchard delivers it\nPartner with Account and Strategy leads to shape solutions, drive proactive recommendations, not just responses\nBuild trusted relationships with senior clients; be the person they want in the room when it matters\nProactively identify opportunities to expand technical scope within existing clients\nTeam Leadership\nLead, mentor, and grow the BED, FED, and QA teams across all locations\nSet clear performance expectations; support Tech Leads to do the same within their teams\nDrive capability uplift - identify gaps, close them, structured or informal\nShape how Orchard hires for technical talent - assessing for potential and adaptability, not just experience\nDelivery & Quality\nAccountable for technical outcomes across all client and internal projects\nOwn QA standards - define what done looks like and ensure the team holds the line\nIdentify and resolve delivery risks early; get into the weeds when it matters\nDrive continuous improvement in delivery quality, velocity, and predictability\n About You\nProven leadership of multi-disciplinary development teams - BED, FED, and QA.\nDeep technical background across modern web architectures, including headless/composable approaches (add PHP, Java/AEM, .NET specifically?)\nExpert in the translating customer requirements into Digital Experience and Martech platform architecture\nExperienced in defining and delivering technical roadmaps in an agency or product environment\nConfident client-facing - comfortable leading technical conversations in pitches, workshops, and senior stakeholder sessions\nAble to translate complexity clearly for clients, exec team, and for your own team\nGenuine working knowledge of AI-assisted development tools and how to apply them at a team level\nCommercially aware - understanding impacts of technical decisions\n Orchard Marketing is part of the Enero Group. As a Group, we proudly acknowledge the traditional custodians of the land on which we operate, the Gadigal People of the Eora Nation. Our Innovate, Level 2, RAP endorsement aims to nurture, develop, encourage, and include Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander talent, partners, and advisors both in our own agency, and across the broader industry. As such, we encourage peoples of all backgrounds to apply.\nA Little About Orchard\nWe offer an awesome, fun working environment full of culture and energy. We leave our egos at the door and past that door is a super cool office space filled with inspiring people and free crumpets.\nWe pride ourselves on our work, as well as our focus on a healthy work / life balance. We’re 100% committed to you, your career at Orchard and your continued professional and personal development. We offer a rich array of internal and external structured training and education courses as well as ongoing individual wellbeing support through our Employee Assistance Program.\nOrchard Marketing is part of the Enero Group. As a Group, we proudly acknowledge the traditional custodians of the land on which we operate, the Gadigal People of the Eora Nation. Our Innovate, Level 2, RAP endorsement aims to nurture, develop, encourage, and include Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander talent, partners, and advisors both in our own agency, and across the broader industry. 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