Director- Technology

Job requirements

• Define and lead APNIC's technology vision and roadmap.

• Ensure platforms are secure, resilient, scalable, and future-focused.

• Drive modernisation, investment planning, and management of technology risk and technical debt.

• Guide strategic product direction across member, registry, and information services.

• Foster modern engineering practices and innovation.

• Balance delivery priorities with organisational capability, sustainability, and value creation.

• Establish enterprise-wide data governance and information management strategies.

• Champion data quality, accessibility, stewardship, and business intelligence capability.

• Enable data-driven decision making across the organisation.

• Provide executive accountability for cybersecurity and information security.

• Oversee governance frameworks, risk management, incident preparedness, and ISO 27001-aligned practices.

• Embed security and privacy by design across all technology services.

• Represent APNIC within regional and global technical communities.

• Collaborate with Internet industry stakeholders and partner organisations on issues of strategic importance.

Job responsibilities

• 1 5+ years of senior technology leadership experience.

• A proven track record leading architecture, infrastructure, software engineering, security, DevOps, and data functions.

• Strong experience developing and executing enterprise technology and information strategies.

• Deep understanding of cloud technologies, cybersecurity, governance, and modern product delivery practices.

• Outstanding stakeholder engagement and communication skills.

• The ability to translate complex technical challenges into meaningful business outcomes.

Job benefits

• Thinks strategically and acts decisively.

• Inspires high-performing teams.

• Embraces innovation while managing risk responsibly.

• Leads with authenticity, humility, and accountability.

• Builds trusted relationships and fosters a culture of excellence.