Internal Only - Principal Info Strategic Planner

Council Jobs; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 163,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working hours

Free gym and wellness centre

Award winning superannuation fund

Generous leave provisions

Job summary

Brisbane City Council is seeking a Principal Information Strategic Planner to lead the development and execution of Divisional ICT roadmaps that align with Council's strategic objectives and inform future technology investments.

You will collaborate with senior leaders to translate business needs into actionable technology plans, drive digital transformation initiatives, and deliver measurable value across the organisation.

Qualifications

• Proven experience developing and implementing ICT strategic roadmaps in large public sector organisations.
• Strong governance, investment and decision-making experience.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and executive briefing skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and implementation of ICT roadmaps aligned to strategy.
• Partner with senior leaders to identify business challenges and opportunities and translate them into actionable plans.

Skills

ICT strategy

Public sector governance

Stakeholder engagement

Roadmap development

Data-driven insights

Education

Tertiary qualifications in ICT/Information Management/Business

Job description

Internal Only - Principal Info Strategic Planner

Salary Range: Band 8 $150,432 - $162,791 + Superannuation (Remuneration stated is for the full-time positions)

Work type: Temporary Full-time

Duration: Up to 24 months (Extension/s thereafter but not guaranteed).

Our Business

Corporate Services support, equip and help guide Council to deliver the Brisbane Vision through centralised corporate services and a customer-focused approach.

Information Services branch (ISB) delivers digital and information technologies to maintain and enhance Council’s information, processes and systems, and enable data driven insights to improve decision-making and customer experience.

The Role

As the Principal Information Strategic Planner, you will play a key role in shaping Council's technology future by leading the development and implementation of Divisional ICT Roadmaps that support strategic objectives and inform future technology investment decisions.

Working across the organisation, you will partner with senior leaders to understand business challenges, anticipate future requirements andidentifyopportunitiesrequiring in-depth analysis to drive transformative change. The Principal Information Strategic Planner role proactively manage digital opportunities, maintain demand visibility and develop initiatives that deliver measurable business value.

This is a highly collaborative role that requires strong engagement with stakeholders at all levels, including executive leadership. You will be comfortable navigating ambiguity, asking the right questions, building relationships, and developing compelling strategic recommendations that support informed decision-making.

To be successful you will have:

• Proven experience developing and implementing business outcome-focused ICT strategic roadmaps within Brisbane City Council
• Strong knowledge of contemporary ICT management practices, information management principles, emerging technologies, and industry trends
• Demonstrated experience providing strategic advice and influencing ICT planning, governance, investment, and decision-making processes
• Exceptional stakeholder engagement and relationship management skills, with the ability to influence, negotiate, facilitate discussions, and build trusted partnerships across all levels of an organisation
• Highly developed written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to prepare and present persuasive business cases, strategic recommendations, and executive briefings
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to align technology opportunities to business priorities and organisational objectives
• A collaborative approach with a commitment to customer-focused service delivery, continuous improvement, and performance excellence.
• Experience contributing to enterprise-wide digital transformation, ICT strategy development, or technology investment planning initiatives
• Demonstrated understanding of governance frameworks, policy development, and strategic planning within a large public sector or local government environment
• Tertiary qualifications in Information and Communication Technology (ICT), Information Management, Business, or a related discipline.

Benefits of working for Council include:

• flexible working hours, and flexible arrangements
• free gym and wellness centre
• award winning superannuation fund
• generous leave provisions

*Eligibility for internal only roles includes external applicants who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander and/or as a person living with a disability.Applicants from these groups are required to complete the diversity and inclusion questions on the application form to enable Council to determine eligibility.

For more information: Please call Azerina Hukicevic, Talent Partner on 07 3178 5***.

People from diverse backgrounds, including those living with a disability and/or Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, who may have questions about the recruitment process or working at Council, are encouraged to reach out to the contact above, who can connect you with a member of Council’s Diversity and Inclusion team.

Application Closing Date: Sunday, 1 November 2026 at 11:55pm AEST.

Brisbane City Council is a multi-award winning accessible and inclusive workplace where our people represent the diverse communities we serve, are supported, and can feel safe. Council has been awarded Employer of the Year at the National Disability Awards and has been recognised multiple times with ‘Gold Employer’ status from the Australian Workplace Equality Index for LGBTI inclusion.

Council and its employees must follow the Public Sector Ethics Act 1994 (Qld) and the Code of Conduct. This means employees are expected to act with honesty, fairness, and always prioritise the public interest over personal or private gain. The Code of Conduct requires employees to openlydiscloseany other work they do outside of Council — includingpaid or unpaid employment,operatingtheir own businessor volunteering in certain circumstances— and to manage any conflictsof interest orother risks(such as fatigue)in a way that puts the publicinterestfirst.Maintainingemploymentoutside Councildoes notprecludeyou from being considered for roles within Council.