Make a meaningful impact and work with QLD Government’s builder, QBuild! Benefit from working in a commercialised business unit within the public sector and enjoy access to a range of government exclusive benefits, as well as exciting career opportunities across the state. Don't miss this chance to build your career —apply now!


QBuild has established the Build to Enable (B2E) Program, focussing on adopting modern business solutions and creating a technology platform to support simpler, more efficient and customer-focused processes.
As part of this transformative journey, QBuild is offering an exciting temporary opportunity until 31 December 2028 for a Product Owner to support QBuild’s ambition to strengthen Queensland’s building industry by ensuring objectives align with priorities.

Job details

QBuild is a commercialised business unit of the Queensland Government.  It has been Queensland Government's builder for over 160 years, playing an important role in communities across the state by building and maintaining government-owned assets such as schools, social housing, police stations and correctional and health facilities.

About the role

This is a temporary position within QBuild's Build to Enable (B2E) Program, established to deliver a modern eco-system of business solutions. As the Product Owner for Project Portfolio Management (PPM), you will provide business leadership across QBuild's Plan and Build services - spanning capital project planning and delivery, construction, upgrades and improvements, and defect management - owning the product backlog, determining solution acceptability on behalf of the business and leading the Subject Matter Experts and Business Analysts who shape the Program's PPM solution.

Duties and skills involve:

• Providing the business vision and direction for the relevant QBuild business domain within the Program, defining and prioritising its work from a business perspective, including ownership of the product backlog for the delivery team.
• Determining the acceptability of solutions on behalf of the business, confirming outcomes through stakeholders and governance processes as required.
• Leading the development and maintenance of positive and constructive stakeholder relationships to negotiate timeframes, manage expectations, drive Program engagement and resolve issues in a timely manner.
• Collaborating with other Product Owners to align requirements, manage dependencies and ensure effective integration, and working with Iteration Managers and delivery teams to resolve or escalate domain-related risks and issues.
• Ensuring QBuild's products, services and business processes are accurately reflected in solution design, taking opportunities to enhance and simplify processes.
• Reviewing and endorsing Program artefacts - requirements, solution designs, implementation and benefits documentation - in line with governance practices, and providing regular status, risk and issue reporting to the relevant Project Board.
• Supporting the relevant Senior User by providing timely advice, analysis and information to enable them to effectively fulfil their role.
• Including capability uplift requirements in the product backlog for inclusion in the change management strategy.
• Providing day-to-day business leadership across the relevant B2E project, including strategically leading a high-performing, collaborative team of subject matter experts and business analysts, and fostering a work environment that champions equity, diversity, respect and inclusion.

Additional requirements (mandatory/desirable):

• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated knowledge of construction or manufacturing of new capital assets or upgrading and improving existing capital assets.

How do I apply?

All applicants must be eligible to work in Australia.

Interested candidates are encouraged to review the below attached applicant guide and role description. Once reviewed please submit the following documents to apply:

• Resume
• Cover letter (2 pages maximum) telling us why you are interested in and capable of performing the role.

If you have any questions about the position or your application, please contact QBuild Careers on Qbuildcareers@hpw.qld.gov.au 

Applications to remain current for 12 months

Job Ad Reference: QLD/698938/26

Closing Date: Monday, 7 September 2026

Further information

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

Please ensure you download all attachments and follow the instructions on how to apply.

Documents

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

• applicant-guide HPW (PDF, 363KB)
  
  
  698938 26 Role Description (PDF, 216KB)