Job Description

Department of Housing & Public Works QLD – Brisbane QLD

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As Chief Information and Digital Officer, you will provide enterprise leadership across ICT, digital, cyber security, information management, data governance and emerging technologies. Reporting to the Deputy Director-General, Corporate Services, you will shape the department's technology strategy and governance, strengthen cyber resilience and digital capability, and drive customer-focused, reliable and costeffective services. With responsibility for a multidisciplinary function and eight direct reports, this is an opportunity to influence technology investment, transformation and service outcomes across the department and its customer agencies.

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The Department of Housing and Public Works delivers services that make a real difference to Queenslanders, including housing assistance and homelessness support, public works, building and design, procurement and supply, industry regulatory reform, and support for Queensland's construction sector in the lead-up to Brisbane 2032.

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The Chief Information and Digital Officer sits within Digital and Technology Services, Corporate Services and reports to the Deputy Director-General, Corporate Services. With eight direct reports, the role leads the department's ICT, information management and digital strategies, aligning technology priorities with departmental and Queensland Government requirements.

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This is an opportunity to shape a secure, reliable and contemporary digital environment, strengthening cyber resilience, data governance, responsible use of emerging technologies, interoperability and investment value while improving services for Queenslanders and customer agencies.

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Key responsibilities

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As Chief Information and Digital Officer, you will:

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- Lead the department's ICT,



information management and digital strategies, aligning technology with business and government priorities
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- Provide enterprise leadership and governance across ICT, digital, cyber security, information management, data governance and emerging technologies
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- Lead cyber security, information security, privacy, digital risk and technology resilience to support secure, reliable and compliant services
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- Foster a high-performance, customer-focused culture, building capability across digital, ICT, cyber security and data functions
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- Champion accessible, user-centred digital service design that improves outcomes for Queenslanders, staff, customer agencies and partners
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- Lead ICT architecture, major projects, portfolio investment, policies and standards to deliver interoperable, sustainable services
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- Provide strategic commercial and vendor leadership, governance and whole-ofgovernment representation, maximising reliability, continuity and value for money.
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The ideal candidate will bring

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- Executive leadership experience across complex ICT, digital, cyber security, data or information management environments
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- Strategic capability to translate technology strategy, transformation and investment priorities into practical outcomes
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- Robust technical and commercial expertise across ICT governance, enterprise architecture, cyber resilience, digital transformation and supplier performance
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- Exceptional stakeholder management and influencing skills, including engagement with senior executives and whole-of-government stakeholders
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- High-level communication, judgement and integrity, with agility to lead through complexity, ambiguity and change
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- A strong record of building capable, collaborative and customer-focused teams and driving performance, innovation and continuous improvement.
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Applications to remain current for 12 months.

📌 Chief Information & Digital Officer (Queensland)
🏢 Department of Housing & Public Works QLD
📍 Queensland