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Manager - Transformation and Innovation
Transformation and Innovation, Strategy and Transformation Division, South Brisbane
Children's Health Queensland Hospital and Health Service (CHQ HHS) is a recognised leader in paediatric healthcare, teaching and research. With a dedicated team of more than 5000 people, our point of difference is in the way we provide care to children, young people and their families every day. This is through our steadfast commitment to providing patient and family-centred care at every level of our service and our continuous drive for service and operational excellence.
Job details
| Position status | Permanent |
|---|---|
| Position type | Full-time |
| Occupational group | Health - Children's Health Queensland |
| Classification | AO8 |
| Workplace Location | Brisbane Inner City,Brisbane - South |
| Job ad reference | QLD/H25CHQ646418 |
| Closing date | 14-Jul-2025 |
| Job duration | |
| Contact person | Florence Jordan |
| Contact details | 0432455638 Access the National Relay Service |
About Us
Children's Health Queensland is a specialist statewide hospital and health service dedicated to caring for children and young people from across Queensland and northern New South Wales.
We are committed to collaborating with all of our healthcare partners, most importantly families, to ensure we consistently deliver safe, high-quality patient and family-centred care.
A recognised leader in paediatric healthcare, education and research, Children's Health Queensland delivers a full range of clinical services, tertiary level care and health promotion programs.
We provide an integrated network of services through:
- The Queensland Children's Hospital
- The Child and Youth Community Health Service
- The Child and Youth Mental Health Service
- Statewide services and programs, including specialist outreach and telehealth services
- Partnerships with other hospital and health services and non-government organisations
Children's Health Queensland provides services from key locations in the Brisbane metropolitan area and works with the 15 other hospital and health services as well as NGOs and charity partners in Queensland to deliver an integrated network of healthcare services and support across the state.
Your Opportunity:
You will lead a dynamic multidisciplinary team that blends clinical insight with professional expertise to solve strategic challenges and reimagine how care is delivered across Children's Health Queensland (CHQ). Your leadership will foster a culture of curiosity, collaboration, trust, and high performance—empowering your team to drive meaningful change.
You will play a pivotal leadership role in a team that shapes CHQ's future readiness by designing and delivering impactful service improvements, innovation, and building capability across both acute and community settings. You'll champion flexible, outcome-focused ways of working, using a matrixed model to harness the full potential of your team.
Reporting to the Director of Transformation and Innovation, you'll collaborate with leaders across CHQ and partner with stakeholders from community, government, and non-government sectors to enable integrated, person-centred healthcare.
Your leadership will be grounded in empathy, adaptability, and a commitment to continuous learning—creating the conditions for experimentation, growth, and genuine transformation.
Apart from contributing to the development of Australia's best paediatric health service, you will also benefit from a competitive remuneration package and a working environment which embraces professional development, builds capabilities and supports staff to maximise their health and wellbeing. Additional benefits include:
- Up to 12.75% employer superannuation contribution
- .17.5% annual leave loading
- Salary packaging
- Employee Assistance Program
- Work/life balance, variety and flexibility
You can find out more about why it's so great to work at CHQ HHS here.
Some roles within Queensland Health are designated as ‘Vaccination Preventable Disease (VPD) risk roles'. A VPD risk role is a role in which the incumbent may be exposed to the risk of acquisition and/or transmission of a VPD. Please refer to the attached Role Description for more information and what requirements may exist.
Further information
We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.
Applicants are encouraged to apply online; Please review the Role Description for more information on application process requirements. Agency referrals will not be accepted for this position.
Documents
Before applying for this vacancy please ensure you read the documents below.
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646418_AO8_Manager - Transformation and Innovation (PDF, 449KB)
Role Description
CHQ_Applicant Toolkit_2025 (PDF, 862KB)
Application Kit
CHQ_Information for Applicants_2025 (PDF, 837KB)
Application Kit
