Executive Director, Regional Implementation

About the role

The Executive Director, Regional Implementation provides executive accountability for statewide delivery of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander partnership programs. Reporting to the Deputy Director‑General, this senior leader drives large‑scale service delivery across Queensland’s regions.

Key responsibilities

• Lead implementation across four regions and multiple regional offices, ensuring alignment with government priorities, departmental strategy and legislative requirements.
• Establish performance and reporting rhythms, manage risk, and take timely action on emerging delivery issues.
• Engage directly with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, senior executives, Ministers and cross‑government partners.
• Provide clear, accurate advice while balancing local responsiveness with state‑wide consistency and accountability.
• Drive organisational uplift by strengthening operating models, workforce capability, governance and implementation practices.

Required profile

• Proven senior executive experience leading large, geographically dispersed workforces.
• Strong operational governance, performance management and risk management capability.
• Ability to translate policy and strategy into disciplined, measurable implementation.
• Confidence to intervene decisively where delivery, risk or performance issues arise.

Required skills