
Executive Director, Corporate Services - Queensland Academy of Sport
Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer, the Executive Director, Corporate Services leads the operational function for QAS including Finance, Legal, Operations, Human Resources, Sports Integrity and Communications & Media. The role delivers core corporate functions whilst efficiently and effectively meeting government and statutory requirements, including compliance, reporting, and regulation. Supporting strategic and operational decision-making across the QAS through robust financial modelling, analysis, insights and budget management; this role is key to ensuring financial stability and effective funding allocation to achieve both high performance and business outcomes.
As a member of the Senior Leadership Team this role works closely with the Minister, CEO and Board members, as well as building and leading a team of 30+ including five direct reports.
To be considered for this role you will have a proven track record in governance, risk and financial management, with a clear understanding of Board and government statutory body policy, reporting requirements, practices and protocols. The role will require a strong and dynamic communicator and people leader with exceptional well-developed interpersonal skills, including upward communication of issues to the CEO and Board. A thorough understanding of managing complex relationships is required to understand intuitively the leadership of diverse stakeholder groups.