Large construction and engineering firm, Leighton Contractors, has restructured its technology teams and removed the CIO role. Diane Fernley-Jones had been Leighton’s CIO for the past seven years but left the organisation recently following the restructure. CIO Australia understands the IT team has been divided between business services and transformation, led by group managers for different areas of IT, but there is no longer any head of IT or CIO. Fernley-Jones declined to provide comment about the reasons for her departure, saying she will take time out to explore some of her other interests. At this stage, she has no plans to return to a full-time CIO role. Leighton Contractors also declined to comment on why the company removed the overarching CIO position. However, a spokesperson said in a statement: “Leighton Contractors has adjusted its IT structure, creating separate teams focused on IT operations and business system implementation, to best serve our operational and business growth priorities”. Related content feature 6 generative AI hazards IT leaders should avoid The opportunities to use generative AI will greatly vary for each organization, but the ways it can go wrong are turning out to be fairly universal. By Mary Branscombe Dec 06, 2023 11 mins CIO Application Performance Management Generative AI interview Delivering value through IT at Village Roadshow During a recent CIO Leadership Live session, Michael Fagan, chief transformation officer of Australian cinema and theme park company Village Roadshow, spoke with CIO’s editor in chief for APAC Cathy O'Sullivan about delivering value, colla By CIO staff Dec 06, 2023 8 mins CIO CIO Leadership Live Change Management feature DS Smith sets a single-cloud agenda for sustainability The British packaging manufacturer has launched an AWS-centric digital transformation aimed at better leveraging data for more productive business outcomes — including reduced impact on the environment. By Paula Rooney Dec 06, 2023 7 mins Amazon Web Services Digital Transformation Cloud Computing news UAE businesses have AI regulation as a top priority By Andrea Benito Dec 06, 2023 3 mins Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe