Head of Information Technology (APAC)

Company Overview

STACK Infrastructure builds, owns, and operates hyperscale and colocation data centers that power the world’s most ambitious technology companies. With a rapidly expanding footprint across APAC, STACK combines deep development expertise, flexible capital, and operational discipline to deliver critical digital infrastructure at scale.

Our clients include the largest hyperscale cloud platforms. We are building a regional platform defined by speed of delivery, power reliability, and long-term partnership — and we are assembling the team to lead that effort.

The Summary:

We are seeking a transformational Head of IT (APAC) to define and lead our regional IT strategy, with cybersecurity, resilience and scalability at its core. Combining strategic leadership with a hands-on approach when required, this role will lead Corporate IT across enterprise systems, workplace technology, infrastructure and digital platforms, ensuring technology effectively supports business growth, operations and customer commitments.

The Head of IT will work closely with the Operational Technology (OT) function, maintaining clear ownership boundaries while ensuring strong alignment across shared areas including architecture, connectivity, cybersecurity, identity and access, data and resilience.

This role will also drive the practical adoption of AI, automation and advanced analytics to improve productivity, operational efficiency and decision-making. Working in partnership with functional leaders across APAC, the Head of IT will deliver a secure, standardised and high-performing technology environment that enables scalable growth and operational excellence. This role reports to the MD (ANZ) and supervises the Corporate IT team directly.

Key Responsibilities

Regional IT Strategy Leadership

• Define and execute the APAC IT strategy and roadmap, aligned with business growth and operational priorities.

• Advise APAC leadership on technology priorities, risks and investments, translating business needs into secure and scalable solutions.

• Drive regional technology standardisation, governance and an operating model that supports continued growth.

• Establish clear performance measures and provide visibility of IT performance, risks and priorities.

• Maintain sufficient technical depth to provide hands-on leadership and support when required.
  

Cybersecurity, Risk & Resilience

• Own the APAC Corporate IT cybersecurity strategy, framework and risk management programme.

• Strengthen security across identity and access, endpoints, networks, cloud, data, vulnerabilities and third-party services.

• Ensure effective security monitoring, incident response, disaster recovery and business continuity capabilities.

• Partner with OT to manage cybersecurity risks across IT/OT interfaces, maintaining clear ownership boundaries and effective governance, escalation and incident response.

• Drive cybersecurity awareness and ensure alignment with relevant regulatory, customer and industry requirements.

• Embed recognised cybersecurity controls across APAC, including the ACSC Essential Eight in Australia and equivalent controls in other markets, and maintain readiness for applicable security assurance requirements.
  

IT Operations, Systems & Digital Platforms

• Lead reliable, secure and responsive Corporate IT services across infrastructure, cloud, workplace technology and enterprise applications.

• Drive standardisation, integration and modernisation of technology platforms while reducing complexity and technical debt.

• Establish effective service management and ensure critical technology issues are appropriately managed and resolved.

• Support new offices, data centre developments and business expansion with scalable technology solutions.

• Partner with OT where Corporate IT and operational environments interface, ensuring appropriate connectivity, integration, security and governance while maintaining clear system ownership.

• Oversee the design, deployment and lifecycle management of Corporate IT infrastructure, hardware and software, including upgrades, migrations and multi-site network environments.

• Establish effective IT asset and configuration lifecycle controls, including accurate inventories and CMDB records, ownership, warranty and renewal planning, licensing and critical spares where appropriate.

  Technology Transformation & Innovation

• Lead regional IT transformation initiatives to modernise platforms, improve capability and enable scalable growth.

• Identify and adopt emerging technologies that deliver meaningful business and operational value.

• Drive the practical adoption of AI, automation and advanced analytics to improve productivity, efficiency and decision-making.

• Enable greater use of data through clear data governance, integrated platforms and improved data accessibility, quality, ownership and access controls.

• Foster continuous improvement and innovation while ensuring appropriate security, governance and risk controls.

Technology Governance, Investment & Vendors

• Establish and maintain effective governance across technology standards, architecture, cybersecurity, investment and project delivery.

• Own the regional Corporate IT budget, ensuring investments are prioritised and deliver measurable business value.

• Manage strategic technology vendors and partners, including performance, commercial outcomes, security and risk.

• Optimise technology platforms, vendors and licensing to improve efficiency and cost effectiveness.

• Ensure compliance with applicable regulatory, privacy, contractual and customer technology requirements.

Leadership & Business Partnership

• Build and lead a high-performing, commercially minded and service-oriented regional IT function.

• Partner with functional leaders to align technology priorities with business, operational and customer requirements.

• Maintain a strong partnership with OT leadership, recognising OT's ownership of operational technology and control systems, while ensuring effective governance of shared IT/OT dependencies and risks.

• Communicate technology and cybersecurity priorities, risks and opportunities effectively to senior leadership.

• Lead technology-enabled change and foster a culture of ownership, innovation and continuous improvement.

Travel

This role requires travel across the APAC region. Approximately 20% travel may be expected. Reasonable after-hours support or availability during critical incidents, major technology changes or business continuity events may be required

Qualifications & Competencies

Qualifications & Experience

• Degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering or a related discipline; relevant postgraduate qualifications are advantageous.

• Significant senior IT leadership experience, ideally within a regional, multi-country or complex operational environment.

• Proven experience developing and executing IT strategies, transformation roadmaps and technology operating models.

• Strong cybersecurity, technology risk, business continuity and operational resilience experience.

• Broad technical knowledge across enterprise applications, cloud, infrastructure, networks, workplace technology, identity and access, data and cybersecurity.

• Experience leading technology transformation, systems integration and platform modernisation.

• Practical understanding of AI, automation and analytics and their application to deliver business value.

• Strong experience in technology governance, IT service management, budgets, investments and vendor management.

• Proven people leadership, commercial judgement and ability to influence senior stakeholders.

• A pragmatic, delivery-focused approach with the technical depth and willingness to be hands-on when required.

Highly Desirable

• Experience within data centres, critical infrastructure, telecommunications, cloud infrastructure or another high-availability environment.

• Experience working across IT and OT environments, with an understanding of ownership boundaries, shared dependencies and cybersecurity risks.

• Experience operating across multiple APAC markets and leading geographically dispersed teams.

• Familiarity with recognised frameworks such as ISO 27001, NIST Cybersecurity Framework and ITIL.

• Experience with enterprise AI governance, cloud transformation and technology standardisation.

• Relevant technology, cybersecurity or management qualifications and professional certifications.

Core Competencies

• Translates business priorities into clear technology strategy and outcomes.

• Demonstrates strong judgement in managing technology risk, security and resilience.

• Brings strong technical acumen and drives practical adoption of AI, automation and emerging technologies.

• Balances investment, cost, risk and service performance to deliver business value.

• Builds trusted relationships and influences effectively across senior leadership and business functions.

• Builds high-performing teams with a culture of accountability, collaboration and continuous improvement.

• Combines strategic thinking with pragmatic execution, operates effectively at both strategic and operational levels, with the willingness to step into detail, resolve issues and provide hands-on leadership when required.

Equal Opportunity Employer

STACK Infrastructure provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, colour, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.