AddressJoin the Queensland Public Trustee (QPT) as our Director, Culture and Capability in the People and Culture (P&C) division. In this leadership role, you'll drive strategic initiatives that elevate our workforce, cultivate a dynamic organisational culture, and lead a team of dynamic and passionate professionals. Your efforts will be crucial in delivering innovative people and culture solutions, managing workloads effectively, and advancing our workforce planning practices. This temporary position offers a unique opportunity to make significant decisions and contribute to the positive transformation of QPT and the public service in Queensland.
About the role
The Director, Culture and Capability is situated within the People and Culture (P&C) portfolio at QPT. P&C focuses on delivering contemporary, innovative, and responsive people and culture solutions to support our strategic objectives during a period of significant digital transformation.
As the Director, Culture and Capability you will, drive and oversee the delivery of successful organisational culture, workload management and workforce planning initiatives. You will provide strategic direction and support teams to deliver services and initiatives to grow and improve organisational culture, capability and engagement. Reporting to the Executive Director People and Culture, you will lead a team of seven dedicated professionals ensuring the delivery of project and ongoing service delivery outcomes.
This is a temporary full-time opportunity until 30 June 2025 based in Brisbane CBD. Please download the role description for more information.
About you
You bring deep expertise in people and culture services, with a proven ability to lead other leaders and achieve outcomes. Your leadership experience, strategic vision, and project management skills will be essential in driving initiatives that support QPT's strategic objectives. You are dedicated to fostering a capable, engaged, and resilient workforce.
To excel in this role, the following attributes will be your keys to success:
- Leadership experience with proven ability to mentor and coach a team.
- Proactively committed to delivering high-quality intiatives.
- Strong analytical and conceptual skills to drive impactful initiatives.
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
- Strong stakeholder management to build effective relationships.
What we offer
- A fulfilling role where your skills directly impact lives
- Dynamic work environment with diverse responsibilities
- Opportunities for personal and professional growth
- Supportive culture prioritising employee mental health and wellbeing
How to apply
If you are interested in working with us, please provide the following information:
- Your current resume, including a comprehensive employment history and any relevant qualifications and professional certifications you hold.
- A cover letter (no more than two pages) outlining recent examples of your ability to demonstrate the ‘Key capabilities' required to perform the ‘Key responsibilities' of the role, as outlined above.
- Contact details for two referees. At least one referee should have thorough knowledge of your conduct and performance within the previous two years. If you are a current or previous public service employee, please nominate a referee who can report on your public service employment.
- Details of any visa conditions if you are not an Australian citizen or do not have permanent residency status.
Further information
The Queensland Public Trustee (QPT) is a value for money independent state trustee service dedicated to advancing and safeguarding the rights, interests and wishes of Queenslanders in need of financial management, trust and estate planning and administration support. We have been looking after Queenslanders and their families since 1916.
