The Residential Tenancies Authority (RTA) is a statutory body dedicated to making the renting system work for Queensland. At a time of growth, complexity and heightened expectations across the rental sector, they are seeking an exceptional leader to join the Executive Leadership Team as Chief Operations Officer.
This pivotal role leads adiverse and influentialportfolio spanning enterprise change and performance, finance, governance, risk and assurance, legal services, and regulatory compliance and enforcement. Reporting directly to the Chief Executive Officer,youwillprovidetrusted advice to the Board and Executive Leadership Team, bringing an enterprise-wide perspective toriskandfinancialmanagement,organisational performance, decision‐making andchange management. You willplayan important rolein translating strategy into action, strengthening organisationalcapabilityand ensuring the RTA continues tooperateas a contemporary, effectiveservice providerand trusted regulator.
As a key driver of organisational performance and culture,youwill lead across multiple specialist functions, bringing people together around shared priorities and creating the conditions forhigh-performancepartnershipsandoutcomes. Success willrequirean experienced executive with strong financial and commercial acumenwho canpromoteorganisationalresilience,



buildeffectiveriskmanagementcapability,and embedgovernanceand enterprise changepracticestosupportthe businesstoachieve itsstrategicobjectives.Youwillhave deep experiencedrawingon theexpertiseof specialist teams whilemaintainingclear executive accountability, balancing strong governance and sound judgement with a pragmatic,values-drivenapproach to continuous improvement.
The successful candidate will be an accomplished leader wholeads with integrity andis comfortable navigating complexity and ambiguity, leading change and building high-performing teams.Youwill bring extensive experienceadvisingBoards,executivesand diverse stakeholders on complex and sensitive matters, together with a strong record of influencing across an organisation, buildingtrustand delivering results. Experience within government, a statutorybody, regulated environment or similarly complex organisationor sectorwill be highly regarded.
The RTA offers the chance to influence the future of Queensland's rental sector,workingwith a clear mandate to improve performance, strengthen capability, and build confidence,stabilityand trust in Queensland's rental system from the start of a new four-year strategic phase.This is a unique opportunity for a senior executive to leadwithin a values-driven organisation committed to inclusion, collaboration,accountabilityand continuous improvement.
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📌 Chief Operating Officer (Queensland)
🏢 Residential Tenancies Authority
📍 Queensland