Queensland is in an exciting time in its history and is looking towards the future. This Head of Investment (HoI) role leads the overall investment strategy, decision making and negotiations for private sector project proposals that enhance economic outcomes for Queensland. This role sits within Queensland Treasury and reports to the Deputy Under Treasurer - Industry, Investment and Commercial.
You will be responsible for driving growth in the Queensland economy through your influential leadership across Strategy and Project Management, Investment Attraction, Investment Facilitation, and Investment Partnerships. You will be the driving force in realising projects (advising the Deputy-Under Treasurer, Under Treasurer and Treasurer) and will guide the delivery of numerous high-value programs and initiatives.
As the HoI, you will hit the ground running and deliver on key pipelines of work within the next 12 months. You will also drive the state's long-term investment strategy and foster a culture of innovation, initiative and decision-making. On any given day, you could be leading commercial negotiations to secure transformational projects in Queensland, designing new programs to propel emerging industries forward, or speaking at conferences to drive inwards investment.
To succeed in this role, you will need to have expert stakeholder management skills and the ability to navigate a complex political environment and deal with a broad range of internal and external parties. You will need high-level strategic, commercial, analytical and creative capabilities and understand the political, social, economic and commercial environment to make informed, sound judgements across multiple industries. You will have proven leadership abilities, with expertise in managing and motivating large, high-performing teams. You will lead a team of approximately 40 FTEs, including 3 Assistant Under Treasurers and an Executive Director as direct reports.
For further information or a confidential discussion, please contact Ineke McMahon on 0400781916
Queensland Treasury is committed to building an inclusive and diverse workforce that reflects the community we serve and treating all applicants equitably. This starts with recruitment, including making reasonable adjustments to support applicants at all stages of the process.
We welcome applicants to share with the contact person any health condition, disability, and/or cultural or linguistic background, so that we may make any necessary adjustments to enable you to equitably participate in the recruitment process.
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