Technology Business Partner

About Ampol

At Ampol, we believe in the Power of Us - the extraordinary power of people to connect, act, and make a difference.  

As a leading energy company operating across Australia, New Zealand, Singapore and from the United States, our work spans fuel supply, energy solutions, convenience retail, infrastructure, trading and shipping. Every role at Ampol plays a part in something bigger - powering progress for our customers, communities, and people.  

Your career here is yours to shape. We back our people with real opportunities, the tools to grow, and a culture that rewards ownership and initiative. Whether you’re deepening your expertise or taking on something new, we’ll support you to power a career that works for you.  

We’re building a workplace where everyone feels welcome, respected, and valued - because when people are free to be themselves, powerful things happen.

About Technology, Digital & Data  

Technology, Digital and Data (TDD) at Ampol are dedicated to empowering our business through technology-enabled differentiation, strengthening our foundations to build sustainable value for the future. Our team thrives on the challenge of innovation — dreaming up big ideas, questioning the norm, and tackling complex problems. Together, we are shaping a future that not only meets the needs of today but anticipates the demands of tomorrow. 

Our approach is anchored in data-driven decision-making and advanced technology integration, allowing us to create seamless and personalized customer experiences that truly resonate. By prioritizing value-based decisions and outcomes, we ensure that TDD drives meaningful impact and measurable outcomes for the Ampol Group, leaving a lasting impact on our business and our customers.

About the role

Ampol’s Operations and Partnering team plays a critical role in turning Ampol’s technology strategy into real-world results. We work closely with business units to identify, prioritise, and deliver initiatives that align with our business goals—while carefully tracking the value each initiative brings to the Ampol Group.

The Technology Business Partner will act as the strategic interface for TDD to shape, prioritise, and deliver technology-enabled business value for initiatives across Ampol Group Functions and TDD. Working closely with senior leaders and executives, this role will shape demand, drive prioritisation, and foster trusted partnerships to design and implement roadmaps, drive digital transformation, and deliver measurable outcomes for Corporate functions and TDD.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as a key strategic technology partner to Group Functions and Tech, Digital and Data, fostering deep alignment between technology direction and the commercial objectives of Group Functions and TDD.
• Build trusted relationships at the executive level, maintain ongoing visibility into Group strategy, and proactively identify opportunities where technology can unlock competitive advantage, enhance performance, and drive growth.
• Provide strategic oversight to ensure technology solutions are user-centric, commercially viable, and tightly aligned with business objectives.
• Champion a cross-functional approach that balances innovation with practical delivery, ensuring solutions meet both operational needs and long-term strategic goals.
• Translate complex business needs into practical, scalable technology solutions, delivering commercial impact and enhancing efficiency.
• Drive prioritisation and investment decisions that translate business vision into scalable, high-impact technology outcomes through robust business case development, ROI modelling, and benefits realisation frameworks.
• Shape demand into structured needs with benefits, prioritising based on value and capacity, support the business cases and drive value realisation.
• Serve as the front door between the business units and TDD, while being deeply embedded in both the technology landscape and corporate/TDD.
• Provide strategic insights and act as a peer, helping business units design, challenge, and implement strategic plans.

Qualifications & Experience

• Proven business partnering experience in complex, multi-location or distributed operational environments – with experience steering technology demand within corporate functions
• Strong expertise in enterprise technology ecosystems, and digital technologies, with demonstrated ability to translate commercial and operational priorities into scalable, user-centric technology solutions
• Experience shaping business demand into clear, actionable initiatives.
• Proven ability to align technology initiatives with business strategy and deliver measurable outcomes, supported by strong commercial acumen and an understanding of ROI, trade-offs, and value realisation
• Experience in defining and delivering product and platform roadmaps that support strategic growth and operational excellence
• Cross-functional leadership capability, with a history of building trusted partnerships with senior business and operations stakeholders, with an ability to influence and advise at an executive level.
• Ability to balance short-term tactical needs with long-term strategic vision in dynamic, high-growth environments
• Deep understanding of how to leverage technology to improve customer experience, operational performance, and agility
• Bring external knowledge, insights, and best practices into Ampol, ensuring alignment with industry trends and technology capabilities.