About Us

At WorkCover Queensland our vision is to be the best worker’s compensation insurer, to make a positive difference to people’s lives and to keep Queenslanders working. Our flexible work environment allows you to be your best every day and contribute to the big picture.

Our organisation is made up of individuals who collaborate and seek to engage others, working together as One Team. We embrace diversity and value people who bring personal energy and authenticity to everything they do. If you’re someone with a strong values-oriented compass and you want to achieve sustainable outcomes, you will find a great community at WorkCover.

About the Role

The Software Engineering Manager will provide strategic technical leadership and spearhead the development of modern engineering practices that will shape the future of engineering with WorkCover. The role provides strategic direction, technical guidance and leadership to the teams of software engineering, application security and quality engineering. You will lead and oversee these teams to deliver high-quality software solutions that meet business objectives and customer needs.

The Software Engineering Manager serves as a dedicated strategic technical partner, a people-focused leader and collaborator, advocating both within and beyond the organisation. This strategic role is instrumental in overseeing the present and future of its people, supporting the technical leadership and growth of the software development lifecycle. With a keen focus on resourcing effectively and nurturing the right skills and capabilities for current and future needs, it drives continuous improvement, while uplifting capabilities to adopt iterative ways of working that focus on delivering value often and early.

The role entails a multifaceted focus, encompassing strategic technology planning and solutions, budget management, vendor relationship management and commercial stewardship. The ideal candidate will adopt a commercial approach to software and quality engineering, striking a balance between building, buying and partnering, ensuring that both business and fiscal outcomes are achieved and tailored appropriately to the organisation’s needs.

A Bit About You

• Proven track record of effectively leading software and quality engineering teams of comparable scale, delivering strategic planning and solutions across diverse mobile and cloud platforms, within a similar-sized organisational context
• Proven skills and experience in leading and managing technical software and quality engineering talent while implementing quality engineering practice and iterative delivery methodologies and techniques
• Well-developed capabilities in the areas of talent management, stakeholder relationship management, and fostering successful vendor and or third-party partnerships
• Applies a commercial and pragmatic approach to balance risk management and budgets, supported by effective financial management, workforce establishment, records management, risk management, and audit controls.

A Bit About Us

The Digital Engineering team are a dedicated group, inspired by the uplifting potential of technologies that truly make a difference to our customers. We work together with transparency and teamwork, facing challenges as opportunities for growth. Rooted in a family-friendly and delivery focused atmosphere, our team values authenticity and respects the unique contributions of each member, fostering a genuine environment where everyone feels valued and appreciated.

Working in a collaborative team environment within a supportive and engaged organisation, you’ll enjoy a hybrid work model, access to personalised learning and development opportunities and the holistic support of our health and wellbeing program. We offer industry competitive salaries, a generous superannuation scheme (including co-contribution) and study assistance. You can find out more about our Employee Benefits by visiting Working at WorkCover Qld.

How Do I Apply?

To express your interest, please submit your resume along with a two-page response that addresses your suitability to fulfil the responsibilities, skills and knowledge areas outlined in the position description. To access the position description, please visit:  Software Engineering Manager, Position Description, WorkCover Queensland.pdf

Applications close 6pm, Wednesday 15th May.

We are committed to finding amazing people to fill our vacancies but acknowledge that some standard recruitment processes do not always allow people, especially those from marginalised groups to shine. If there are any adjustments we can make or support we can offer in our recruitment process that will enable you to best present yourself and fully demonstrate your capability, please let us know how. 

Pre-employment checks will be conducted on all prospective employees. This will include a Right to Work in Australia Check, Police Check, Education Check, Reference Check and where appropriate a Visa Check. The information provided will be treated as confidential in accordance with the Information Privacy Act 2009 (Qld).

WorkCover Queensland is committed to building a safe and respectful workplace, celebrating difference and where all of our people feel included. Through our Diversity Council Australia membership, Reflect Reconciliation Action Plan, Age and Work Strategy and profile as a Work180 Endorsed Employer for Women, we continue to strive to do better for all of our people, and the Queensland community. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply!