As a Principal Project Officer – Strategy and Transformation you will lead the coordination and delivery of complex health service planning and transformation projects, working across teams and disciplines to shape better care models and drive sustainable improvement across CHQ.

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About the Team

The Strategy and Transformation Division is a dynamic support function that leads and enables critical strategic and transformation initiatives across the HHS and broader statewide paediatric network. We are a team that encourages creativity, critical thinking and a growth mindset and apply evidence-based methodologies across the complex healthcare context.

About the Role

• Lead the design and delivery of complex projects aligned with CHQ's strategic priorities.
• Apply advanced health service planning, healthcare improvement, innovation and/or project management methodologies to design, implement, and oversee complex initiatives with defined deliverables and timelines. Lead the development of robust project documentation, data analysis, risk management, and performance reporting to ensure strategic alignment and effective delivery across CHQ.
• Oversee governance, risk, reporting and documentation to ensure strategic alignment and delivery confidence.
• Maintain awareness of CHQ, State and Federal reform agendas to ensure relevance and responsiveness.
• Source and interpret research, complex data and environmental scanning to guide service planning, project design and decision-making.
• Lead the development of implementation strategies, change management approaches, outcome frameworks and tailored evaluation approaches that measure impact and value.
• Oversee benefits tracking and reporting to inform future investment and continuous improvement.
• Promote knowledge sharing and document lessons learned to build organisational capability.
• Drive stakeholder engagement, workshop facilitation and communication strategies to support co-design and implementation.
• Initiate and manage relationships with internal and external stakeholders to enable collaboration and strategic alignment.
• Develop and present clear, compelling reports and insights to inform senior leadership and executive decisions.
• Champion a high-performance culture that supports leadership development, wellbeing and strategic impact.
• Mentor and coach staff to build transformation and innovation capability across CHQ.
• Promote health equity and inclusion across all projects, with a focus on outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and young people.

About Children's Health Queensland Hospital and Health Service (CHQ HHS)

Children's Health Queensland is a recognised leader in paediatric healthcare, teaching and research, delivering a full range of clinical services and training, tertiary and quaternary care and health promotion programs to children and young people from across Queensland and northern New South Wales.   

Our interprofessional workforce of more than 5,000 people deliver responsive, integrated and internationally recognised person-centred care through a network of services and facilities, including the Queensland Children's Hospital, Jacaranda Place, Ellen Barron Family Centre, our Child and Youth Community Health Service, our Child and Youth Mental Health Service, and other statewide services and programs including specialist outreach and telehealth services.

Inclusion and diversity

To encourage inclusive practices in recruitment, we are committed to increasing our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Workforce and building inclusive cultures that respect and promote human rights and Workforce Diversity and Inclusion. CHQ is an equal opportunity employer.

Some of the great benefits of working at CHQ HSS

If you're looking for a rewarding career, and you're excited to contribute to the development of Australia's best paediatric health service, come and join the team at CHQ and enjoy a range of benefits including:

• Opportunities for professional growth and development
• Competitive renumeration
• Annual pay increases
• 12.75% employer superannuation contribution
• 17.5% annual leave loading
• Salary packaging
• Employee wellness and 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.

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.

• CHQ_Applicant Toolkit_2025 (PDF)
  
  CHQ_Information for Applicants_2025 (PDF)
  
  671392 - AO7 Principal Project Officer - RD (PDF)