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Assistant Director-GeneralQueensland Government · Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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Assistant Director-General

🗓️ Posted 2026-09-25 Brisbane, QLD, Australia Permanent Hybrid Government Defence
💰 Salary Not shared 📊 Market A$14,000–A$20,000/mo

About the Company

Reporting to the Deputy Director-General, Public Works, the Assistant Director-General is accountable for the statewide leadership of QBuild, ensuring the organisation continues to deliver high-quality services while maintaining commercial sustainability and alignment with government priorities. This is a role that requires both strategic perspective and operational judgement. On any given day, you may be contributing to long-term workforce and business transformation initiatives, engaging with Ministers, local governments and senior stakeholders, overseeing significant financial and operational performance outcomes, negotiating complex issues with unions, or responding to sensitive client matters requiring pragmatic leadership. The breadth of the portfolio demands an executive who understands that success comes from balancing commercial performance, public sector accountability, workforce leadership and customer outcomes. What You'll Lead

Responsibilities

  • ● e and be responsible for:
  • ● Driving statewide operational performance and service delivery outcomes.
  • ● Ensuring commercial sustainability, financial stewardship and strong business performance.
  • ● Providing strategic advice on infrastructure, asset management, procurement and service delivery matters.
  • ● Leading workforce capability, safety, organisational culture and employee relations initiatives.
  • ● Building productive relationships with government agencies, local governments, elected representatives, unions, industry partners and community stakeholders.
  • ● Supporting the ongoing modernisation of systems, processes and business practices.
  • ● Maintaining strong governance, probity and risk management frameworks.
  • ● Championing a culture where safety, accountability and respectful behaviours remain non-negotiable.

Requirements

  • ● The successful executive will understand the nuances of operating within a government-owned service delivery environment where stakeholder management, public accountability, governance and workforce leadership are equally as important as operational outcomes.
  • ● You will bring:
  • ● Proven experience leading a large, complex and geographically dispersed workforce.
  • ● Strong commercial acumen and the ability to balance service delivery, financial performance and public value.
  • ● Exceptional relationship management skills and the capacity to engage confidently across senior government, local government, industry and workforce stakeholders.
  • ● Demonstrated capability managing union relationships and industrial matters with confidence, firmness and respect.
  • ● Sound judgement, resilience and the ability to navigate both strategic and operational challenges.
  • ● A strong commitment to health, safety, wellbeing, ethical leadership and professional standards.
  • ● Please visit the detailed candidate page for further information and to apply: www.luminarypartners.com.au/qbuild
  • ● General inquiries to: [email protected]
  • ● Confidential inquiries to:
  • ● Kerry Larkin, Senior Associate, Luminary, on 0404 095 421
  • ● Shannon Keys, Executive Consultant, Luminary on 0416 889 307
  • ● Applications close: Midnight, Sunday 11th October 2026This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia License.