Lead the development and delivery of a significant First Nations strategic framework within QLD Government

Your new company
Hays is partnering with a large Queensland Government department to recruit an experienced Senior Project Manager for a six-month contract. This is an opportunity to lead the development of an important First Nations relationships, responsibilities and delivery framework, working across senior leadership, business areas and key stakeholders.
Your new role
As Senior Project Manager, you will provide dedicated project leadership and coordination to guide the framework from development through to implementation planning.
Working closely with senior executives, subject matter experts, governance groups and stakeholders, your responsibilities will include:

- Leading day-to-day project coordination and delivery

- Developing and maintaining project plans, schedules, milestones and dependencies

- Managing project risks and issues and escalating matters where required

- Coordinating input from business areas, subject matter experts and governance groups

- Preparing high-quality executive briefings, reports, presentations and governance materials

- Facilitating workshops, meetings and stakeholder engagement activities

- Supporting development of the framework, governance model, maturity framework and implementation roadmap

- Monitoring progress against agreed milestones and deliverables

- Ensuring project documentation is delivered to the required quality, scope and timeframes

What you'll need to succeed
To be successful in this role,



you will have demonstrated experience delivering complex strategic projects within a large or multifaceted environment. You will also bring:

- Strong project planning, governance, risk and reporting capabilities

- Highly developed stakeholder engagement and facilitation skills

- Experience supporting executive governance and decision-making

- Excellent written communication and executive briefing skills

- The ability to manage competing priorities and drive outcomes across multiple stakeholder groups

- Experience within government or another large organisation, ideally involving governance, assurance or organisational reform initiatives

A high level of cultural competence and an understanding of First Nations policy and legislative considerations will be highly regarded. Knowledge or experience in areas such as Cultural Heritage, Native Title, Closing the Gap, Indigenous procurement, First Nations employment frameworks and engagement with First Nations peoples and communities would be particularly beneficial.

What you'll get in return
This is an opportunity to lead a meaningful strategic project with broad organisational impact while working closely with senior stakeholders. You will join a significant Queensland Government environment on a contract through to 22 May 2027.
What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
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📌 Senior Project Manager (Brisbane)
🏢 Hays
📍 Brisbane