Director, Medicines Regulation and Compliance

Queensland Government; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salaries

Superannuation contribution

Generous leave loading

Employee wellbeing program

Professional development

Job summary

Queensland Government is seeking a Director, Medicines Regulation and Compliance in Brisbane to provide strategic leadership for critical medicines regulatory functions. You will drive compliance framework delivery and advise on licensing, approvals, and medication safety.

Lead a ~25-person multidisciplinary team, shape policy, and influence regulatory reform while partnering with executives and national stakeholders to advance health outcomes.

Qualifications

• High-level policy development and standards for better health outcomes.
• Expert knowledge of medicines regulation, poisons, and contemporary regulatory practices.
• Ability to advise on medicines, poisons, and regulatory practices to multidisciplinary teams.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication with staff and external stakeholders.
• Experience managing complex regulatory, service provision, and policy challenges at executive level.
• Strong budget oversight and strategic workforce planning.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership to medicines regulatory teams and oversee compliance framework development.
• Lead implementation of the Medicines and Poisons Act 2019 and related legislation.
• Offer authoritative advice on regulatory compliance, licensing, approvals, and medication safety.
• Collaborate with senior executives, government agencies, clinical leaders, and national stakeholders.
• Shape policy, regulatory reform, and contribute to national medicines initiatives.
• Foster high-performing culture and oversee workforce planning, governance, and risk mitigation.
• Direct a multidisciplinary team of ~25 staff delivering regulatory services.

Skills

Policy development

Medicines regulation

Adaptability

Communication

Executive leadership

Budget & workforce planning

Job description

What you'll doAs the Director, Medicines Regulation and Compliance, you will provide strategic leadership to the Medicines Approvals and Regulation Team, Medicines Compliance Team, and Monitored Medicines Policy and RTPM Team, driving the delivery of Queensland Health's medicines regulatory functions. You will lead the implementation and ongoing development of the compliance framework under the Medicines and Poisons Act 2019 and associated legislation, providing authoritative advice on regulatory compliance, licensing, approvals, and medication safety. Working closely with senior executives, government agencies, clinical leaders, and national stakeholders, you will shape policy, influence regulatory reform, and contribute to national medicines initiatives. As a key member of the Division's Extended Leadership Team, you will foster a high-performing, collaborative, and innovative culture while overseeing workforce planning, resource management, governance, and risk mitigation. Leading a multidisciplinary team of approximately 25 staff, you will ensure the delivery of high-quality regulatory services that support safe, effective, and compliant medicines management across Queensland.About youWe are searching for someone who has:High-level complex reasoning skills and expertise in developing policies and standards to achieve better health outcomes.Expert knowledge of medicines regulation, poisons, and contemporary regulatory practices, including the Medicines and Poisons Act 2019 and related legislation.Proven ability to adapt quickly to dynamic environments and provide expert advice on medicines, poisons, and regulatory practices to multidisciplinary teams.Highly advanced written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively with staff at all levels and external stakeholders.Demonstrated success in managing complex regulatory, service provision, and policy challenges at an executive level.Proven record of high-level resource management, including budget oversight and strategic workforce planning.Why work with us?Work alongside passionate professionals in a supportive and inclusive environment that values people and prioritises employee success and wellbeing. This includesCompetitive salaries12.75% superannuation17.5% leave loadingEmployee wellbeingAccess to 24/7 confidential employee support providers and counsellors including for immediate family membersAdditional flexibility to support your work life balance including access to generous leave entitlements, such as purchased leave, domestic violence leave, reproductive health leave, cultural leave, study and examination leave.Professional developmentCareer progression with more than 300 diverse career pathways and career support to take you further!Access to a variety of programs and initiatives to support training and career growth.Grow your skills through hands-on experience and access to internal training opportunities and additional financial and leave benefits for approved external training and development.Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusionAt Queensland Health, our work environment is inclusive and supportive, and we value our employees. We are an equal opportunity employer and encourage applications from people of all cultures, abilities and backgrounds.Our commitment to cultural safety, equity, diversity and inclusion means we understand some people may need changes to the recruitment process. If you need support during the recruitment process, such as meeting with the panel virtually instead of in person, please reach out to the hiring manager. We value diverse candidates and your need for adjustments will not affect our hiring decisions.Ready to apply?For further information on how to apply please review the attached Role Description.This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia License.