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
As Head of Architecture, you will play a pivotal role within Digital and Technology, reporting to the Chief Operating Officer. You will be responsible for defining and executing the architectural vision and strategy, ensuring our technology landscape evolves in alignment with business objectives and transformation goals.
Leading a team of architects, you will drive innovation, modernisation, and operational excellence, overseeing the design and delivery of scalable, secure, and future-ready systems. Your expertise will help shape the organisation’s technological direction, ensuring seamless integration, efficiency, and resilience across all platforms.
You'll contribute to a diverse range of accountabilities including but not limited to:
- Shaping and driving the enterprise and solution architecture strategy, ensuring alignment with business priorities and digital transformation goals.
- Leading and mentoring a high-performing architecture team, fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
- Enhancing technology capabilities, modernising systems, and ensuring seamless integration across platforms to support business agility.
- Collaborating with senior executives and cross-functional teams, influencing strategic technology business decisions, balancing risk and manging technical debt.
A bit about you:
- Experienced strategic leader in enterprise and solution architecture, having successfully led and delivered innovative, scalable solutions while balancing long-term vision with practical execution in a rapidly evolving landscape.
- Proven leader, experienced in driving change, managing teams, and influencing stakeholders across an organisation.
- Proven ability to lead technical architecture strategy and execution, with deep expertise in cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud), DevOps methodologies, CI/CD pipelines, and the design of scalable, enterprise-grade systems.
- Exceptional communicator with the ability to engage and influence executives, technical teams, and business leaders—translating complex architectural strategies into clear, actionable outcomes that drive business success.
- Strategic problem solver with a proven ability to identify risks and opportunities, leading the development and execution of innovative, scalable solutions that drive operational efficiency, mitigate risks, and ensure long-term, future-ready value.
A bit about us:
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?
Please submit your resume and and a response of up to two pages addressing the 'A bit about you’ criteria to Angela Ng, with applications closing at 5pm on Monday 7th of April.
We are committed to ensuring WorkCover reflects the diversity of the Queensland community. We welcome applications from First Nations peoples, members of the LGBTQIA+SB community, people of all ages, people who are neurodivergent, people with disability, and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
To provide you the best experience, we can support with accommodations or adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process. Simply inform our recruitment team during your conversation with them.
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).
