Executive Manager - Strategy and Architecture Practices

About us

The Queensland Fire Department (QFD) provides fire prevention, preparedness and response services to fire in the built and landscape environments, as well as scientific and specialist capabilities to Queensland communities. The QFD provides a multi-hazard emergency response, including road crash rescue, bushfire, hazardous material, technical and vertical rescue, severe weather incidents, remote and swiftwater rescue, and provides a number of functions supporting community safety outcomes.

The department encompasses Queensland Fire and Rescue (QFR), Rural Fire Service Queensland (RFSQ), as well as the broader department which work together to pre-empt, prevent, mitigate and manage the consequences of fires and other emergencies on Queensland communities and support our large volunteer membership across the state.

The QFD is an organisation that is focused on reframing the department’s relationship with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, communities, and organisations through the Path to Treaty, Closing the Gap and building our cultural capability.

Purpose of role

Strategy and Architecture Practices is responsible for leading and managing the development and implementation of the portfolio governance framework, strategy, and architecture for the department, ensuring alignment with the Queensland Government Enterprise Architecture (QGEA), as well as the department’s vision, objectives, and priorities. The team provides expert advice, guidance, and support to senior executives, business units, and project teams on portfolio governance, strategy, and architecture matters.

Reporting to the Director, Portfolio, Governance, Strategy and Architecture you will be responsible for leading and managing the functions of the team within the appropriate financial and human resources delegations and will drive the departments ICT Architecture solution planning and investment needs. You will manage the review and development of enterprise architecture artefacts, digital strategies and roadmaps as well as work closely with key internal and external stakeholders to ensure effective realisation of innovative ICT solutions and benefits, that support the operations and organisational capability.

Key requirements

Highly desirable requirements

• Significant experience as an Enterprise Architect in large, complex organisations.
• Certification in The Open Group Architecture Framework (TOGAF) or similar industry recognised certification would be regarded as highly desirable.
• Experience in leading the assessment of future strategic and technology directions, and portfolio planning to facilitate the development of IT strategic plans using a collaborative and customer centric approach.
• Experience as an ICT architect in either solution or technical architecture.
• Experience in developing plans or roadmaps which match changing organisational capabilities to technical solutions.
• Knowledge and/or experience in both waterfall and agile project methodologies.

Your key accountabilities

Your part in the ongoing success of our department, in supporting frontline services will see you responsible for a variety of work, including, but not limited to:

• Lead the development and review of architectural blueprints, roadmaps, standards and direction, and conduct feasibility studies and options analysis to support the departments digital transformation strategy.
• Provide well-informed advice, over a range of topics influencing the effectiveness of the organisation’s business and information systems through the implementation of innovation.
• Provide key input and direction in the creation, review and updating of enterprise design artefacts, including development and implementation of enterprise architecture and other business strategies.
• Develop, maintain and foster effective networks and liaisons, between internal teams, projects, other stakeholders, in order to assist in the development of enterprise architecture.
• Manage projects and represent the department at working groups and forums to ensure outcomes are delivered and monitored for continuous improvement to achieve shared community safety objectives.
• Ensure all work is developed and documented in line with the government enterprise architecture processes, and recommend standards and protocols needed to establish industry standard and best practice architecture.
• Assist in the identification, addressing and scheduling of issues, risks and solutions that may impact the successful implementation of business initiatives.
• Lead and manage the functions of the team through effective human resource, and financial management practices, including developing staff through performance, planning and review.

Capabilities

To determine your suitability for the role, you will be assessed on the following Leadership Competencies for Queensland behavioural profiles that link to the “key accountabilities” for this role:

Leadership Competency Stream – Program Leader (leading teams and/or projects)

Vision

• Leads strategically
• Leads change in complex environments

Results

• Builds enduring relationships
• Drives accountability and outcomes

Accountability

• Fosters healthy and inclusive workplaces
• Demonstrates sound governance

Once you join us we will want you to exemplify the QFD shared values:

• Respect
• Integrity
• Trust
• Courage
• Loyalty