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Principal Portfolio Officer


Buranda

Driving Digital Health Delivery Through Strong Governance and Insight

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Shape, strengthen and assure Metro South’s Digital Health Portfolio by leading best-practice governance, frameworks and reporting that turn investment into measurable outcomes.

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Position status Permanent
Position type Full-time
Occupational group IT & Telecommunications
Classification AO7
Workplace Location Brisbane - South
Job ad reference QLD/MS02675721
Closing date 25-Feb-2026
Job duration
Contact person Kirsty McCall
Contact details Kirsty.McCall@health.qld.gov.au
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Your new Role:

This role advances the objectives of the Portfolio Management Office by providing leadership, oversight and expert advice across Metro South Health's Digital Health Portfolio. You will design, maintain and continuously improve portfolio, program and project management frameworks, ensuring compliance with government standards while enabling successful delivery of digital and ICT initiatives. Working closely with stakeholders, you will drive effective governance, performance reporting, investment assurance and continuous improvement to maximise value, transparency and outcomes across a complex enterprise environment.

About You:

  • Demonstrated experience in portfolio, program and project management within a large, complex or public sector environment.
  • Sound knowledge of governance, investment assurance and best-practice methodologies for digital and ICT delivery.
  • Proven ability to analyse information, prepare high-quality reports and provide clear, practical advice to stakeholders.
  • Well-developed communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to build effective working relationships.
  • Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities and deliver outcomes within agreed timeframes.
  • Commitment to public sector values, including integrity, equity, respect, safety and inclusive service delivery.

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What we can offer you:

  • We offer a family-friendly work environment that supports you in making the most of Queensland's laid-back lifestyle.
  • We are renowned for teaching and research excellence with strong relations with Queensland's leading tertiary institutions.
  • We want to empower you to build a long-term career, with countless opportunities to learn and grow, no matter your role
  • You'll have all the benefits of working for Queensland's world-class public health system including generous leave entitlements, attractive salary and remuneration packages, salary packaging and access to relevant professional development allowances and/or leave, study and research assistance, corporate discounts and employee wellness programs.

About the Digital Health and Informatics directorate

Metro South Health is recognised as a leader in Digital Health nationally, providing the largest digitalised health service in Australia and delivering a variety of health outcome benefits. 

Digital Health and Informatics is focused on the translation of technology into healthcare, linking the patient, clinicians, and technology to improve health outcomes for our patients and our community.

Digital Health and Informatics provides a service across Metro South Health including Princess Alexandra Hospital, Logan Hospital, QEII Hospital, Redland Hospital, Beaudesert Hospital and several Community facilities.

INTEGRITY | COMPASSION | ACCOUNTABILITY | RESPECT | ENGAGEMENT | EXCELLENCE

Our values were created by employees for employees to shape our culture and inspire positive interactions in the workplace. Diversity of ideas, skills, traditions, and customs is celebrated as one of our greatest strengths. Having a workforce that reflects and understands the needs and expectations of our community is important to delivering safe, kinder, and more inclusive care.

We recognise our strength comes from the diversity of our people and so we encourage people of all genders, ethnicities, ages, abilities, languages, sexual orientation, and family responsibilities to apply.

We are Metro South Health:

We are the major public healthcare provider for Brisbane's south side, Logan, Redlands, and the Scenic Rim operating five major hospitals and a range of community, specialty, and state-wide healthcare services.

We are bold, innovative, collaborative, inspiring. We save lives, change lives, and make the world a better place. We are part of and proud of the community we serve.

We are better together.

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.

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