Project Director - Cyber Security

Queensland Government; City of Brisbane; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Generous superannuation

Flexible working arrangements

Diverse work culture

Job summary

eHealth Queensland is seeking a skilled Project Director to lead multiple cyber security initiatives and drive successful outcomes across the program. You will partner with the Program Director and senior stakeholders to deliver complex planning and implementation projects.

In this pivotal leadership role, you will provide strategic insight, manage budgets, and ensure governance and PM methodologies are applied to achieve high-quality results.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated excellence in program management and leadership across multiple projects.

Responsibilities

• Oversee delivery of multiple complex Cyber Security projects to achieve initiative outcomes.
• Provide strategic insight, financial acumen, and cross-functional authority for investment cases.
• Ensure projects follow Queensland Health PM guidelines and best practices.

Job description

The role:Reporting to the Program Director, we are looking for a skilled Project Director that will share our vision of delivering critical cyber programs successfully in a way which inspires confidence, enhances transparency and empowers teams.The Cyber Security Program (CSP) and its projects are implementing improvement initiatives identified in the Cyber Security Strategy and Roadmap, including upgrading ageing technology, improving existing systems and implementing updated security capabilities. The program considers the emergent and always changing health landscape and cyber security threat environment to drive the security uplift and posture for the organisation. This is a pivotal leadership role in the Cyber Security Program, responsible for overseeing the successful execution and delivery of multiple critical planning or implementation initiatives by ensuring they are completed successfully within agreed performance criteria.Key responsibilities will include:Oversee the successful delivery of multiple complex Cyber Security planning projects to ensure outcomes are achieved for the initiatives.Provide high-level strategic insight, financial acumen, and cross-functional authority required to verify, justify, and structure complex investment cases.Ensure the initiatives are thoroughly evaluated and analysed to inform the development of key planning artefacts including current state, future state requirements, preliminary operating models and Detailed Business Cases.Provide expert advice and strategic input into the development of project deliverables to ensure they meet quality standards.Ensure projects are managed in accordance with best practice guidelines and Queensland Health's formal project management (PM) approach and methodologies.Is this opportunity for you?To be successful in this role, you will have proven experience leading and overseeing multiple complex projects or programs, preferably within cyber security, technology transformation, or healthcare environments. You will be recognised for your ability to provide strategic leadership, build high-performing teams, and deliver outcomes in complex and evolving organisational settings.The ideal candidate will demonstrate skills and experience across the following:Demonstrated excellence in program management with the proven ability to manage teams and stakeholders effectively to achieve successful project outcomes.Skilled in high level leadership, conceptualisation and design of programs comprising of multiple large scale, complex and high-risk Cyber Security projects.Experience managing conflicting priorities across various stakeholders whilst delivering and tracking to agreed budgets and project plans.Proven skills in putting together strategies, frameworks and plans to enable informed decision making on project issues.The following experience will be highly regarded:Demonstrated experience leading cyber security, technology transformation, or enterprise risk remediation programs within large and complex organisations.Knowledge of contemporary cyber security principles, security governance frameworks, risk management practices, and regulatory compliance requirements.Experience delivering projects focused on cyber resilience, vulnerability management, endpoint security, Zero Trust, Mobile Device Management, infrastructure security, or broader security uplift initiatives.About eHealth Queensland:eHealth Queensland is one of the largest Information Communication Technology operations in the state. It is responsible for ensuring the smooth operation of information systems and technologies so that Queensland Health employees and health providers have access to information that supports the delivery of health care.Benefits of working with eHealth Queensland:By joining eHealth Queensland you will work within a fast-paced, challenging and supportive environment where every employee plays a critical role in our ongoing success.You will enjoy a variety of benefits, including:Competitive salary + generous superannuation and leave loadingFlexible working arrangementsDiverse work cultureTo apply for this exciting opportunity, submit your resume and a short statement (maximum 2 pages) on how your experience, abilities, knowledge and personal qualities are relevant for the role, taking into account the key responsibilities and attributes noted in the 'How you will be assessed' section of the role description.This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia License.