Manager, Applied Science and Evidence

Department of Primary Industries, Queensland; Brisbane; Sur place; AUD 150 000 - 190 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Department of Primary Industries, Queensland – Berrinba QLD is seeking a senior leader to manage Applied Science and Evidence. You will oversee a multidisciplinary team and shape the evidence base for Australia’s National Fire Ant Eradication Programme, guiding science into operational decisions.

This role requires strategic leadership, stakeholder engagement and robust program management to deliver outcomes in a fast-paced, regulated government environment.

Qualifications

• Experience leading large multidisciplinary teams through complexity and change.
• Ability to translate scientific information into operational outcomes.
• Strong program and project management skills, including budget and risk management.
• Exceptional stakeholder engagement, influencing and negotiation capability.
• Experience delivering outcomes in government, biosecurity, environmental, agricultural or other highly regulated environments.

Responsabilités

• Lead and inspire a multidisciplinary team, building capability and high performance.
• Oversee delivery of complex programs with resources, risks, budgets, timelines and priorities.
• Translate scientific evidence into practical operational solutions for decision making.
• Provide strategic leadership across workforce planning, business planning and financial management.
• Build relationships with government agencies, industry, research institutions and stakeholders.
• Foster innovation, continuous improvement and governance across the program.

Connaissances

People leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Program management

Budget management

Change management

Formation

Masters in relevant field

Description du poste

Department of Primary Industries, Queensland – Berrinba QLD

About the Role

As the Manager, Applied Science and Evidence, you will lead a multidisciplinary team responsible for providing the scientific, technical and evidence base that underpins Australia's largest invasive species eradication program. Reporting at a senior leadership level, you will oversee complex programs of work, translate science into practical operational outcomes, and ensure evidence-based decision making supports the National Fire Ant Eradication Program's ambition to eradicate red imported fire ants from Australia by 2032. Success in this role requires a strategic leader who can build high-performing teams, manage competing priorities, influence stakeholders and deliver outcomes in a complex and fast-paced environment.

Key Responsibilities and Outputs

• Lead, develop and inspire a multidisciplinary team of scientific, technical and operational professionals, building capability, accountability and a high-performance culture.
• Oversee the delivery of complex programs, projects and initiatives, ensuring resources, risks, budgets, timelines and priorities are effectively managed to achieve strategic outcomes.
• Translate scientific and technical evidence into practical operational solutions that support decision making, service delivery and eradication objectives.
• Provide strategic leadership across workforce planning, business planning, financial management and operational performance to ensure sustainable and effective program delivery.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with government agencies, industry, research institutions and other stakeholders to drive collaboration and influence outcomes.
• Foster a culture of innovation, continuous improvement and evidence-based decision making, ensuring governance, quality assurance and best-practice standards are maintained.
• Provide authoritative advice to senior leaders and stakeholders on emerging issues, risks, opportunities and strategic priorities affecting program outcomes.
• Contribute as a senior leader across Biosecurity Queensland and the National Fire Ant Eradication Program, supporting broader organisational priorities and change initiatives.

Ideal Candidate

• Experience leading large multidisciplinary teams through complexity and change.
• Ability to translate technical or scientific information into operational outcomes.
• Strong program and project management skills, including budget and risk management.
• Exceptional stakeholder engagement, influencing and negotiation capability.
• Experience delivering outcomes in government, biosecurity, environmental, agricultural or other highly regulated environments.

Job Ad Reference: QLD/705561/26