Director - National Innovation

Job Requisition ID: 39952 

Director of National Innovation | Sydney

• Be part of market-leading projects with global scale and complexity
• Thrive in an innovative, collaborative people culture
• Tackle big issues like cyber, trust, resilience and digital transformation

At Deloitte, we’re on the lookout for a bold and visionary Director of National Innovation a leader ready to ignite creativity, drive transformation, and shape the future of one of Australia’s most dynamic professional services firms. Based in Sydney, you’ll be at the heart of Deloitte’s innovation agenda, leading national programs that inspire experimentation, spark collaboration, and turn big ideas into lasting impact. Reporting to the National Innovation Lead Partner, you’ll lead a passionate team of five and multiple project squads, championing new ways of thinking and embedding innovation as a core part of how we work, grow, and deliver for our clients.

What will your typical day look like?

• Lead Deloitte’s National Innovation Program, turning bold ideas into real impact.
• Connect strategy, creativity, and execution to make innovation part of everyday business.
• Design systems, tools, and frameworks that embed innovation across the firm.
• Inspire leaders and coach teams to experiment, collaborate, and deliver tangible outcomes.
• Partner with transformation, technology, and global innovation ecosystems to shape Deloitte’s future in areas like quantum, sustainability, and space.

About the team

Deloitte’s National Innovation team sits at the heart of the firm’s growth and transformation agenda. We’re a tight-knit, high-performing group passionate about helping Deloitte lead through change, from launching breakthrough ideas to building the systems that make them real. Collaboration is key: we work across every business area, partnering with leaders, transformation experts and global innovation teams to drive alignment, momentum, and impact.

Enough about us, let’s talk about you

You may have all or some of the following skills/experiences:

• 10+ years’ experience in innovation leadership, transformation, or venture building within large, complex organizations
• Proven success taking ideas from concept to launch, in both entrepreneurial and corporate innovation environments
• Strong experience facilitating innovation, applying design thinking, and influencing senior stakeholders
• Exceptional storytelling and communication skills to inspire engagement and drive change
• Strategic mindset with the ability to balance creative ideation and disciplined execution
• Passion for fostering collaboration, curiosity and measurable impact across diverse teams
• Pragmatic judgment, analytical capability and a bias for action

Why Deloitte?

• At Deloitte, we focus our energy on interesting and impactful work. We’re always learning, innovating and setting the standard; making a positive difference to our clients and our society. We put coaching at the heart of what we do, helping our people grow their careers in any direction – whether it be up, moving into something new, or even moving across the world.   
•  We embrace diversity, equity and inclusion. We have a diverse collection of people from different backgrounds, with different experiences, gender identities, abilities and thinking styles. What binds us together is a shared commitment to value everyone’s perspective and to cultivate inclusion; so that our work environment is a safe space we can all belong.  
• We support flexibility and choice. We encourage you to find the right balance between connecting in person with your clients and teams and meeting your own personal needs.
• We help you live and work well. To support your personal and professional life, we offer a range of perks and benefits, including retail discounts, wellbeing leave, paid volunteering days, twelve flexible working options, market-leading parental leave and return to work support package.  

Next Steps

Sound like the sort of role for you? Apply now, we’d love to hear from you!

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By applying for this job, you’ll be assessed against the Deloitte Talent Standards. We’ve designed these standards so that you can grow in your career, and we can provide our clients with a consistent and exceptional Deloitte employee experience globally. The preferred candidate will be subject to background screening by Deloitte or by their external third-party provider.