Director Assurance Services

Provide technical leadership to a specialist multidisciplinary team overseeing the provision of high-quality Assurance Services | Develop key partnerships with internal and external stakeholders to drive continuous improvement and maintain consistency within HCD’s capital program | Be a part of Queensland’s major Healthcare transformation. Working for HCD, you will forge a new sustainable delivery model and contribute to the delivery of projects that ultimately improve the health and wellbeing of Queenslanders – what could be more rewarding than that?

The Role 

Reporting to the Senior Director, Governance, Risk and Compliance, this is a key leadership role focussed on overseeing the provision of high-quality Assurance Services for client support, reporting, analytics, risk management, audit coordination, process improvement, and project governance within the Health Capital Division (HCD). The Director, Assurance Services is required to maintain a critical point of contact with HCD teams, stakeholders like Hospital and Health Services (HHS), and other Queensland Health divisions and central agencies. This role will develop robust relationships and networks to ensure consistency with the Government's direction in the development of policies, practices, initiatives, and corporate strategic intent. This position operates in a fast paced and highly dynamic environment, which offers exposure to the Department and the broader government landscape, providing autonomy to drive Division outcomes. Additionally, the Director is responsible for implementing continuous improvement processes, managing branch operations, overseeing executive reporting, and addressing contentious, time-critical, or confidential matters.

The successful person

The Director, Assurance Services, will demonstrate strong leadership, coaching, and mentoring skills in order to effectively manage a team of multi-disciplinary specialists within a complex and ever-changing environment. Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, is imperative, given the role's responsibilities in developing and evaluating ministerial briefings, business cases, and interpreting complex policy matters. You will be an experienced professional with a proven track record in providing sensitive, confidential, and time-critical support to Executive Management within a large and complex public sector organisation. Familiarity with the whole-of-government reporting requirements would be highly regarded. The ability to demonstrate leadership in managing business improvement initiatives within a decentralised business model is essential. Finally, the role requires you to perform under pressure, establish priorities, and consistently meet tight deadlines with a high standard of accuracy.

About us

Queensland's hospital system, like many across the nation and round the world, is facing greater demand and pressure than ever before. This is driven by our growing and ageing population, and compounded by pressures on primary, aged and disability care. To help address this, the Health Capital Division (HCD), in partnership with Hospital and Health Services (HHS), is leading the biggest hospital expansion program Queensland has ever seen. This includes building three new hospitals, expanding 11, upgrading rural and regional health facilities and delivering thousands of new hospital beds over the next five years.

Benefits

• A fast-paced, challenging and supportive environment
• Competitive salary + generous superannuation and leave loading
• Flexible working arrangements
• Diverse work culture
• Career training and development

To apply for this exciting opportunity, please submit your resume and a cover letter (maximum 2 pages) outlining your skills and experience relevant for this role.

The following questions are included as part of the application process, please comprehensivly complete when applying:

• Question 1 – What is your motivation to join Health Capital Division?
• Question 2 – Describe a situation where you worked as part of a team to achieve an outcome?
• Question 3 – Provide an example of how you showed initiative to solve a problem?
• Question 4 – Have you ever had any serious disciplinary action taken against you in the Queensland public sector?