Strategic Programs Training Lead

Queensland Government; Toowoomba Regional; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Flexible work arrangements

Professional development funding

Diverse and inclusive culture

EAP access

Private health insurance discounts

Fitness Passport

Job summary

Darling Downs Health is seeking a strategic leader to shape and deliver training programs that prepare our workforce for major transformations. You will guide a multidisciplinary team, mentor colleagues, and build strong partnerships to align training with implementation activities across the health service.

As a senior practitioner, you’ll drive learning experiences that strengthen workforce capability, support service excellence and leave a lasting positive impact on communities.

Qualifications

• Experience leading complex training, education or workforce capability initiatives.
• Strong project management skills with the ability to balance priorities, timelines and risks.
• Exceptional stakeholder engagement, communication and influencing skills.
• A collaborative leadership style that fosters innovation, accountability and team success.

Responsibilities

• Leading the development and delivery of training programs that support major organisational transformation and workforce readiness.
• Guiding and mentoring a multidisciplinary team to achieve shared goals and deliver high-quality outcomes.
• Building strong partnerships with stakeholders to align training, engagement and implementation activities.
• Identifying risks, solving challenges and driving continuous improvement to keep projects on track, achieving measurable benefits.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Stakeholder engagement

Collaborative leadership

Education

Certificate IV in Training and Assessment

Project management qualification

Job description

What your day could look like

You'll help shape how our workforce prepares for major change, ensuring teams have the knowledge, confidence and tools they need to deliver great outcomes for patients and communities. From leading training strategies for complex projects to partnering with leaders across the health service, your contributions will have a lasting impact.

Every day, you'll contribute by:

• Leading the development and delivery of training programs that support major organisational transformation and workforce readiness
• Guiding and mentoring a multidisciplinary team to achieve shared goals and deliver high-quality outcomes
• Building strong partnerships with stakeholders to align training, engagement and implementation activities
• Identifying risks, solving challenges and driving continuous improvement to keep projects on track, achieving measurable benefits

Let’s Talk About You

You’re a strategic thinker who enjoys bringing people together to achieve meaningful outcomes. You combine leadership, communication and project expertise with compassion, integrity and courage, helping teams navigate change with confidence. You'll take pride in creating learning experiences that strengthen workforce capability, support service excellence and leave a lasting positive impact across the organisation. You're not just here to deliver training programs, you're here to help people succeed through periods of growth and transformation.

Here’s what will help you thrive in this role:

• Experience leading complex training, education or workforce capability initiatives
• Strong project management skills with the ability to balance priorities, timelines and risks
• Exceptional stakeholder engagement, communication and influencing skills
• A collaborative leadership style that fosters innovation, accountability and team success

You’ll stand out from the crowd if you have a qualification in project management, education, training or a related field and/or a Certificate IV in Training and Assessment.

Above all, you’ll bring the values we live by at Darling Downs Health: Compassion, Integrity, Dignity, Innovation and Courage.

Why Join Darling Downs Health?

At Darling Downs Health, we care for over 300,000 people across our expansive region. No matter where you live in our region, from Taroom in the north to Texas in the south, our purpose is to ensure accessible and sustainable care. It’s complex, challenging work that makes a real difference – and the career possibilities are endless. Whether you’re a doctor, nurse, allied health professional, facilities team member, or administrator, you’ll see your impact firsthand. Here, you’ll find opportunities that simply don’t exist elsewhere: the chance to lead initiatives, develop specialties, and embrace responsibilities that would take years to access in larger health services. Darling Downs Health is where you can step up sooner, grow faster, and help shape the future of care across our region.

Your career at Darling Downs Health also comes with meaningful rewards:

• Maximise your take‑home pay with salary packaging and generous leave entitlements
• Enjoy flexible work arrangements that support balance and variety
• Access professional development funding, study leave and clear career pathways
• Be part of a diverse and inclusive culture that values learning and collaboration
• Take care of your wellbeing with EAP access, private health insurance discounts and the Fitness Passport

For a full list of benefits, visit: Darling Downs Health Benefits

Your future is here. Where are you? If you’re ready to make a meaningful impact and grow your career in a place that values people and purpose, we’d love to hear from you.