Director - Business Solutions & Advice

Applications are now open for the temporary full-time vacancy of Director, Business Solutions and Advice (BSA) within the Finance, Procurement and Facilities (FPF) Branch of the Corporate and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Services (CATSIS) Division.This temporary vacancy is available for a 12-month period from 12 January 2026.About The DepartmentWorking for the Queensland Department of Education means joining an organisation that values its people and promotes leadership and innovation. Be part of an environment that respects professionalism and diversity, offers training and development opportunities and embraces flexible careers and work-life balance. Find out more about working with us .About The RoleWe are seeking a highly capable and dynamic Director with a background in inassurance, financial analysis and stakeholder engagement to lead a high performing team through a number of challenging and important tasks over the 2026 calendar year.The role requires a leader with expertise in managing assurance processes, a solid understanding of capital funding (especially how it relates to Grammar schools and Universities) and a broad range of skills in financial and data analysis.Also critical to your role will be the ability to manage a wide variety of internal and external stakeholder relationships at the highest levels.The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in delivering key BSA outputs, such as the annual Statement of Assurance, which includes surveying all Queensland State Schools as well as engaging with Divisional leaders on a range of assurance matters, leading the State Borrowing Program as well as several key data and analytics projects. Performance will be evaluated against how these key programs are delivered.Your ResponsibilitiesAs the Director, your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:Leading BSA to ensure key projects are delivered on time.Engaging with external stakeholders on funding of capital projects through the State Borrowing Program.Guiding key data, analytics and financial analysis projects, such as the biannual Financial Health Checks.Managing and supporting a high performing team.Utilising an agile approach to manage often conflicting and urgent priorities.Please refer to the attached role description for the full list of responsibilities and mandatory requirements for this position.Interested? To ApplyAttach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should be familiar with your relevant work history). Attach a written statement (1-page maximum) outlining your experience and suitability to the role We welcome all applicants to share any support needed to ensure our recruitment process is inclusive.Applications remain current for 12 months from the closing date and may be considered for appointment to identical or similar vacancies within the Department.Applications from recruitment agencies will not be accepted.Occupational group Accounting and Finance