Remote Program Delivery Lead - Housing & Infrastructure

Department of Housing & Public Works QLD; Cairns Regional; Remote; AUD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Department of Housing & Public Works QLD in Cairns is seeking a seasoned program manager to lead and deliver capital land and infrastructure development initiatives for social housing. You will oversee budgets, reporting, and governance while coordinating with Indigenous communities and government partners.

Join a team focused on delivering housing outcomes through robust program design, strategic advice, and cross‑sector collaboration to achieve departmental objectives.

Qualifications

• Critically analyse business processes and design improvements to meet customer needs.
• Ability to prioritise tasks to meet deadlines and identify project opportunities.
• Strong written and interpersonal communication with stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Apply structured program management approaches to implement housing land and infrastructure development projects.
• Provide high level financial monitoring and reporting for budgets and variations.
• Develop and review procedures to maximise capital program performance and delivery.
• Conduct data analysis to identify and monitor land and infrastructure programs for Indigenous communities.
• Provide timely, consolidated program status reports with dependencies, issues and risks.
• Provide program leadership and direction for capital land and infrastructure activities.
• Design and monitor housing programs focusing on land and infrastructure identification and development.
• Offer strategic, senior management advised recommendations on complex capital program issues.
• Ensure best practice frameworks are delivered through high-level stakeholder consultation and influence.
• Formulate proposals and briefing papers for senior management on program development and management.
• Foster relationships across Local, State and Federal Governments and with Indigenous councils and housing providers.

Skills

Program management

Financial management

Data analysis

Stakeholder engagement

Strategic advice

Leadership

Communication

Negotiation

Job description

Department of Housing & Public Works QLD in Cairns is seeking a seasoned program manager to lead and deliver capital land and infrastructure development initiatives for social housing. You will oversee budgets, reporting, and governance while coordinating with Indigenous communities and government partners.

Join a team focused on delivering housing outcomes through robust program design, strategic advice, and cross‑sector collaboration to achieve departmental objectives.