Reporting to the Executive Director, GAIM, you will lead a high-performing team to shape and deliver the department’s planning, performance and reporting frameworks. This is a pivotal leadership role where your ability to translate strategy into action, and data into insight, will directly influence organisational outcomes. This role suits a strategic thinker with strong judgement, a sharp eye for performance, and the ability to lead through influence in a complex environment. Fixed term temporary until 18 October 2026.

Job details

Role fit

In this role you will be valued for your experience in the area and your ability to manage team members. You will lead team leaders and/or multiple projects or areas of work, under broad direction from an executive or more senior program leader.

The essential requirements for this role are:

• Highly developed leadership and managerial proficiency, including the ability to develop a high performing team, and to apply resource management skills to ensure resources are optimally allocated in meeting defined goals.
• Demonstrated ability to identify, develop and implement opportunities to achieve improvements in governance, specifically in relation to planning and reporting.
• Demonstrated high level skills in communication, consultation and negotiation and the ability to lead a team and work effectively in a team environment.
• Experience in developing insightful and comprehensive reporting including executive correspondence such as briefing notes.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a focus on innovation.

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

• 38 hour full time work week
• 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.

Further information

We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.

Documents

Before applying for this vacancy please ensure you read the documents below.

• DoH Applicant Pack (PDF)
  
  CSD680750 Director Planning Performance and Reporting (PDF)