About WorkCover Queensland

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  

In this newly created standalone role, the Technology Business Manager will be a strategic partner, reporting to the General Manager of Technology Services and Security (TSS), ensuring that the function operates efficiently, while aligning with organisational goals. You’ll oversee the financial management, resource planning, procurement, and operational governance, with a focus on delivering high-quality IT services and creating maximum value for our organisation.

As a people-focused collaborator, you’ll build trusted relationships across teams and stakeholders, translating complex technical and financial concepts into clear business language that helps everyone involved understand key decisions. This role is integral to support the delivery of outcomes that are well-balanced, feasible and impactful. Your ability to communicate effectively and drive alignment will be vital to ensuring that the right problems are solved with the right solutions, ultimately contributing to the success of the TSS function.

You’ll contribute to:

• Driving financial planning and budget management to ensure resource optimization and alignment of projects with business financial goals. 

• Managing technology procurement processes, including vendor evaluations, contract negotiations, and sourcing strategies to maximize cost-effectiveness while delivering value. 

• Overseeing governance across TSS, ensuring compliance with organizational policies and standards. 

• Developing and managing performance reporting systems, including managing dashboards and KPIs to track resource utilization and measure the success of initiatives, transforming complex data into actionable insights. 

This is your opportunity to shape a newly created, standalone role, contribute to strategic initiatives, and make a significant impact on the future of TSS.

A bit about you:  

• Demonstrated experience in financial planning, budget management, and resource optimization within an IT or business environment, ensuring alignment with strategic goals and efficient use of resources. 

• Proven ability to manage technology procurement, including vendor evaluation, contract negotiations, and cost-effective sourcing to drive value for the organization. 

• Strong background in performance reporting and governance, with experience developing and managing dashboards and KPIs to track outcomes, monitor performance, and provide actionable insights to leadership. 

• Demonstrated ability to drive strategic planning and continuous improvement by identifying opportunities for operational efficiencies and implementing enhancements that align with evolving business needs. 

• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to translate complex technical and financial information into clear, actionable business insights for diverse stakeholders. 

A bit about us: 

The Digital and Technology Group team is committed to delivering secure, innovative, and reliable technology solutions that make a real difference. We’re a group of problem-solvers who value collaboration, thoughtful debate, and finding practical solutions to complex challenges. When we’re not driving strategic outcomes, you’ll find us sharing tech insights over coffee, celebrating team wins, or swapping stories about our latest weekend adventures. 

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 and a two-page response addressing the above selection criteria and outlining how your skills and experience make you the ideal candidate for this role.

The position description can be viewed here:  Technology Business Manager, Position Description, WorkCover Queensland.pdf

If you have any questions about this opportunity, please contact Rebecca Williams, Senior Talent Specialist.

Applications close at 10AM, Wednesday 8th January 2025. 

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).