What you'll do
As the Director, Divisional Program Office, you will provide strategic leadership and oversight of the Division's portfolio, program and project management functions, driving the successful delivery of key health workforce reform initiatives. You will lead the development and implementation of portfolio management frameworks, project methodologies, assurance processes, reporting systems and governance arrangements that enable consistent, evidence-based decision-making across the Division. Using your expertise in program and project management, you will provide critical analysis of portfolio performance, risks, schedules, cash flow and delivery outcomes, identifying emerging issues and implementing strategies to maximise value and minimise risk. You will build strong partnerships with stakeholders across the Health Workforce Division and broader health system, providing trusted advice and actionable insights to executive leaders and governance groups. Leading a specialised multidisciplinary team, you will drive continuous improvement in project controls, reporting capability and information maturity, ensuring the integrity and accuracy of program data. As a member of the Division's extended leadership team, you will model collaborative and innovative leadership, foster a high-performance culture, and contribute to the achievement of the Division's strategic goals while maintaining a strong commitment to service quality, workplace health and safety, and continuous improvement.
About you
We are searching for someone who has:
Extensive experience in portfolio and program management within a complex environment with a deep understanding of risk management and performance reporting,
Strong expertise in developing and implementing standardised program and project management frameworks, templates, and reporting systems that deliver reliable, consistent, and actionable project data.
Demonstrated experience and successful performance in planning, leading, managing, and delivering medium to large scale complex or high-risk programs and projects within a health service delivery environment (or similar) to achieve successful outcomes.
Why work with us?
Work alongside passionate professionals in a supportive and inclusive environment that values people and prioritises employee success and wellbeing. This includes
Competitive salaries
12.75% superannuation
17.5% leave loading
Employee wellbeing
Access to 24/7 confidential employee support providers and counsellors including for immediate family members
Additional flexibility to support your work life balance including access to generous leave entitlements, such as purchased leave, domestic violence leave, reproductive health leave, cultural leave, study and examination leave.
Professional development
Career progression with more than 300 diverse career pathways and career support to take you further!
Access to a variety of programs and initiatives to support training and career growth.
Grow your skills through hands-on experience and access to internal training opportunities and additional financial and leave benefits for approved external training and development.
Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion
At Queensland Health, our work environment is inclusive and supportive, and we value our employees. We are an equal opportunity employer and encourage applications from people of all cultures, abilities and backgrounds.
Our commitment to cultural safety, equity, diversity and inclusion means we understand some people may need changes to the recruitment process. If you need support during the recruitment process, such as meeting with the panel virtually instead of in person, please reach out to the hiring manager. We value diverse candidates and your need for adjustments will not affect our hiring decisions.
Ready to apply?
For further information on how to apply please review the attached Role Description.This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia License.
