Program Director

About this role

Your key accountabilities

The core capability requirements for this role are:

• Apply appropriate project management techniques, strategies, methodologies and tools to ensure quality project outcomes are delivered, and costs and timeframes are managed effectively.

• Facilitate requirements gathering and scoping, negotiate and problem solve with internal and external stakeholders, across all levels and diverse functional areas.

• Ensure appropriate governance, reporting, investment and project management practices are applied across all projects within the program are aligned with the QPS Project Management Framework.

• Identify and report key delivery risks and implement controls to ensure risk management and mitigation in delivering projects and achieving the benefits.

• Adhere to defined service quality standards, health and safety policies and procedures to ensure high-quality, safe services and workplaces, aligned to strategy.

• Build, influence and sustain partnerships and networks with key internal and external stakeholders and negotiate outcomes to support the achievement of program and project deliverables.

• Ensure appropriate communication and change management by collaborating with business partners on operational change and the impact assessment on risk control frameworks, people, technology and processes.

• Lead, develop and manage program and project team members providing support, assistance, and direction on work priorities.

Role Requirements

Qualifications

• Relevant tertiary and/or project management qualifications and 8+ years proven experience of program and project management within a large and complex organisation.

Technical/ Operational/ Educational experience

• Exposure to, and specialty in, one or more key operational or functional areas: police operations, IT, policy/legislation, safety, property/facilities/infrastructure, mobile assets, procurement, finance and human resources.

Applications to remain current for 12 months.

Job Ad Reference: QLD/696785/26

Closing Date: Tuesday, 18th August 2026