Senior IT Business Partner

About Woodside

We know great results come from our people feeling valued, getting the support they need to reach their full potential as well as bring their whole self to work. We also recognise that enduring, meaningful relationships with communities are fundamental to maintaining our licence to operate.

Technology and innovation are essential to our long-term sustainability. We are growing our carbon and new energy businesses using technology to reduce emissions and the carbon footprint of our products. We are working to improving energy efficiency, offset emissions, reduce emissions intensity and explore options for lower-carbon energy. Woodside led the development of the LNG industry in Australia and is applying this same pioneering spirit to solving future energy challenges.

About the Role

The Business Partner is the key connection point between a business area and Digital. Business Partners work with business stakeholders to understand priorities, support digital demand, and identify opportunities where Digital can deliver meaningful business outcomes. They help turn ideas into outcomes, supporting the development of digital initiatives, shaping opportunities, and ensuring the work delivered through Digital is aligned to business needs and focused on value. Business Partners provide clarity and alignment, supporting effective collaboration between Digital and the business, building trusted relationships, and helping connect strategy to delivery. Business Partners play an important role in how Digital engages with the business, ensuring interactions are coordinated, transparent, and focused on outcomes that matter.

Duties and Responsibilities

BUSINESS PARTNERSHIP & DEMAND SUPPORT

• Build effective relationships with business stakeholders to understand priorities and support digital demand
• Contribute to digital strategies and roadmaps aligned to business and enterprise direction
• Ensure initiatives align with enterprise digital standards and defined outcomes
• Support business stakeholders in identifying opportunities for value, efficiency, and improvement
• Represent business needs within Digital to support planning and prioritisation

DRIVE VALUE & INSIGHT

• Track and communicate progress and outcomes of Digital initiatives
• Support business reviews to discuss delivery progress, performance, and opportunities
• Use data and insights to identify opportunities for improvement or optimisation
• Support change and adoption activities to help realise value from Digital investments

ENABLE DELIVERY & COORDINATION 

• Maintain visibility of Digital initiatives within the business area
• Coordinate across Digital teams to support alignment and communication
• Provide updates on progress, risks, and outcomes to stakeholders
• Support issue resolution by coordinating across teams and escalating where required
• Help ensure a consistent and value-focused engagement experience with Digital

LEADERSHIP CAPABILITIES 

• Engage - Builds effective relationships with stakeholders and supports aligned outcomes
• Lead Change - Supports change and adoption by shaping initiatives and preparing for delivery
• Develop - Continuously builds business, digital, and delivery knowledge to improve effectiveness
• Problem Solve - Shapes ideas, defines problems, and clarifies scope and outcomes
• Manage Risk - Identifies risks, dependencies, and impacts early, escalating where required
• Achieve Results - Prepares and coordinates work to enable timely and effective delivery outcomes
• Learn & Adapt - Uses feedback, data, and insights to improve ways of working and outcomes

PERFORMANCE METRICS & DELIVERABLES 

• Contribution to digital strategies and roadmaps aligned to business priorities
• Clearly defined opportunities with alignment to value and outcomes
• Regular and transparent updates linking delivery progress to business outcomes
• Positive stakeholder feedback and improved clarity in delivery and priorities
• Demonstrated contribution to value delivered by Digital initiatives

Skills and Experience

EXPERIENCE 

• 7–10+ years’ experience in digital, technology, consulting, or business-facing roles
• Experience working with business stakeholders to support delivery of digital or technology initiatives
• Experience in large, complex organisations (preferably asset-intensive industries)
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate across teams and contribute to delivery outcomes
• Experience supporting stakeholder engagement and aligning business and technology priorities

QUALIFICATIONS 

• Bachelor’s degree in business, Technology, Engineering, or a related discipline
• Relevant certifications in digital, delivery, or change management (desirable)

SKILLS

Business Partnership & Stakeholder Engagement

• Builds effective relationships with business and Digital stakeholders
• Communicates clearly and supports alignment across teams
• Able to manage competing priorities and stakeholder expectations

Value & Insight

• Supports tracking and communication of business value from digital initiatives
• Uses data and insights to inform decisions and identify improvements

Delivery Coordination

• Understanding of digital delivery models (product, project, agile)
• Coordinates across teams to support aligned delivery outcomes

Change & Adoption

• Supports business change and adoption of digital solutions
• Understands business processes and contributes to outcome-focused delivery

Recognition and Reward

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM US

• Commitment to your ongoing development, including on-the-job opportunities, formal programs and coaching
• Industry-leading 18 weeks paid parental leave for primary carer, and maintenance of superannuation or retirement benefits at the current rate during any period of unpaid parental leave for up to 24 months (plus secondary carer leave entitlements)
• Values led culture with a focus on creating a psychologically and physically safe work environment
• Active employee-led working groups driving initiatives to build an inclusive culture
• Community volunteering opportunities
• Relocation assistance (if required)
• A competitive remuneration package featuring performance-based incentives

Woodside is committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workforce culture, which is supported by our Values. Our aim is to attract, develop and retain a truly diverse and high-performing workforce. 

Diversity encompasses various differences, including but not limited to differences in age, nationality, race, ethnicity, national origin, religious beliefs, sex, sexual orientation, intersex status, gender identity or expression, relationship status, disability, neurodiversity, veteran status, cultural background, thinking styles, experience, family background, including caregiving commitments, and education. Inclusion centres on all employees creating a climate of respect, trust and belonging, where people feel enabled to be their best and authentic version of themself.

We offer supportive pathways for all employees to grow and develop leadership skills. We encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples and those seeking a more flexible working environment, including part-time opportunities.

Applications close at 11:59pm CST on May 22, 2026

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Please note Woodside Energy will only accept direct candidate applications. We do not accept applications from Recruitment Agencies.