Catherine Hill

Strategy | Digital Transformation | Product

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

About

Catherine is an experienced digital advisory leader with a strong track record in driving innovation and delivering technology-enabled solutions that enhance user outcomes. She has led complex programs across utilities, transport, city governance, and urban development, shaping strategies for digital transformation, data governance, and emerging technology adoption. Her expertise spans product management, agile delivery, and geospatial solutions, with a focus on embedding digital systems and data into infrastructure and city-scale projects. Catherine has successfully delivered initiatives such as intelligence solutions for the Australian market, digital connectivity baselining for regional planning, and frameworks for data-driven asset management. In addition to her leadership and strategic management, Catherine brings a technical expertise in emerging technology, data governance & management, Agile software development, product management, functional requirement development, IT system design, and data analysis.

Experience

  • Principal - Digital Advisory at Jacobs
    Apr 2025 - Present · 1 yr 3 mos

    Digital and Data

  • Leadership Team at Digital Twin Partnership
    Mar 2023 - Present · 3 yrs 4 mos

    The Digital Twin Partnership (DTP) is aiming to serve as an influential advocate for digital twin solutions across all levels of government and private organisations. The leadership team focuses on accelerating adoption with outcomes structured around advocacy, capability and community.

  • Head of Product at Utility Mapping
    Sep 2023 - Mar 2025 · 1 yr 7 mos

  • Jacobs (Melbourne, Victoria, Australia)
    • Section Lead - Data and Advisory, Digital Solutions - Cities and Places
      Jul 2022 - Aug 2023 · 1 yr 2 mos

    • Senior Digital Advisory Consultant, Digital Solutions, Cities and Places
      May 2022 - Jul 2022 · 3 mos

      Delivering and managing digital advisory strategies and governance practices in the Smart Precincts, Government, Water and Transport Sectors. Leading the Digital Advisory Team.

  • City of Melbourne (3 yrs 8 mos)
    • Head of Smart City Incubator
      Jun 2021 - May 2022 · 1 yr

      Leading the piloting, testing and operationalisation of the emerging technology program to deliver community value. This included activating a 5G and IoT Testbed, championing real time data maturity, researching and activating incubation projects to test and learn. World Economic Forum: participated in design of the Smart Cities policy for Digital Urban Infrastructure.

    • Technology Partner and Sector Innovation Manager (Acting), Technology and Digital Innovation
      Dec 2020 - May 2021 · 6 mos

      Project Managed the transformation of the Technology teams operating model, leading a diverse team to deliver transformation for the 155-person technology team.

    • Digital Urban Infrastructure Program Lead - Technology and Digital Innovation
      Oct 2018 - Nov 2020 · 2 yrs 2 mos

      Delivered Digital Urban Infrastructure Vision, establishing an operating framework for emerging technology testing and implementation. Harvard Innovation 5G Accelerator for Smart Cities (Dublin) - guest presenter. Recognised with the highest rating for performance within the technology team.