Governance & Integration Manager
Salary: $202,950 – $214,225 pa inc. 12.75% superannuation
About GIICA
The Games Independent Infrastructure and Coordination Authority (GIICA) is laying the foundations for the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games and beyond.
Hosting the world’s largest sporting celebration is a privilege that will define Queensland for the rest of the 21st century, driving economic growth, sustainability, connectivity, and healthier, more-inclusive communities.
GIICA will deliver 17 new and upgraded venues, from Brisbane’s Main Stadium to key sporting infrastructure across the state. We are building a legacy that transcends the Games, transforming Queensland to ensure we thrive on the world stage showcasing our vision, culture and lifestyle.
GIICA is committed to delivering exceptional service and accelerating our state's transformation by bringing together communities, industries and governments. We are ensuring every project we deliver for the world's largest sporting celebration is making a transformational difference to the Queensland community.
About the role
The Governance and Integration Manager implements GIICA’s program governance arrangements and leads the consolidated PMO secretariat function supporting program-level forums and advisory groups. Reporting to the General Manager, Program Services, the role is responsible for implementing forum architecture, terms of reference, decision rights and escalation pathways, and for the PMO secretariat discipline that makes those forums effective.
The role is the key interface for meetings and information flow across GIICA’s program and project governance environment, ensuring decisions and actions are traceable, escalation pathways function as designed, and governance operates as an integrated delivery mechanism rather than a collection of committees.
The Manager supports program-level leadership and integrated decision-making across the GIICA delivery environment, ensuring forums are sequenced logically, decisions are timely and well-framed, and interdependencies, delivery impacts, escalation points and governance improvement opportunities are visible to senior leadership. The role strengthens the agreed program governance model in practice by improving coordination, traceability and governance effectiveness across the delivery lifecycle.
This is up to a 6-year, maximum term role.
About your responsibilities
Manage the operation of GIICA’s program governance arrangements, including forum architecture, terms of reference, decision rights and escalation pathways.
Lead the consolidated PMO secretariat function across program governance and advisory groups, including agenda planning, paper quality, minute and action discipline, and meeting cadence management.
Operate the information flow architecture across GIICA’s program governance environment and maintain decision and action traceability across forums.
Integrate governance operations across the matrix delivery environment, aligning forum cadences and sequencing decisions across project, program and executive levels.
Coordinate program-level oversight and delegated decision-making forums, including risk and change control, design configuration control, contract evaluation and review panels, and support the Accessibility Reference Group to operate effectively.
Support decision readiness by ensuring forums are supported by appropriate agendas, inputs, records and well-framed papers.
Maintain visibility of cross-forum and cross-functional interdependencies, surfacing decision gaps, unresolved dependencies and emerging governance risks.
Oversee the work of a governance officer, ensuring governance administration and PMO secretariat support activities are delivered effectively and consistently.
Work with records, systems and document control functions to support effective governance operations, traceability and recordkeeping.
Support assurance, audit and compliance activities by ensuring governance records, decisions and forum outputs are available and traceable.
Support the General Manager, Program Services with advice on governance design, forum effectiveness, decision sequencing and governance improvement.
About you
Proven experience establishing and operating program or project governance arrangements in complex, multi-stakeholder environments.
Demonstrated experience leading a PMO secretariat function across multiple program, project or delivery-related forums, including coordinating PMO secretariat resources and activities.
Strong understanding of program governance, decision rights, escalation pathways and forum-based decision-making in large delivery environments.
Excellent written communication and quality control skills, including agenda and paper quality, minute-taking standards, action tracking and decision traceability.
Strong stakeholder engagement skills, with experience supporting senior executives, program and project leaders, and interagency or delivery partner forums.
Experience working in a matrix project environment and integrating governance activity across projects, functions and delivery interfaces.
Demonstrated ability to connect governance intent with practice, improving decision readiness, escalation clarity and governance effectiveness without duplicating delivery or decision-maker accountabilities.
Tertiary qualifications in project management, business administration, governance, law or a related discipline.
Experience with major infrastructure, capital works or public sector delivery programs is advantageous.
Working at GIICA
We are an inclusive, equal opportunity employer committed to a respectful, diverse and safe workplace free from harassment, discrimination and bullying.
We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people of all genders, backgrounds, abilities and lived experiences.
Our work is fast-paced and complex, requiring sound judgement, problem solving and adaptability.
As a new statutory authority, you’ll help shape best-practice processes in an evolving environment where roles may adapt over time.
We offer unique, meaningful work and opportunities to build your capability as part of our journey.
How to apply
Please submit:
Your current CV
1 page cover letter outlining your relevant experience in similar roles, and how you believe you are the right person for this position.
Applications close at 5pm Friday 11 September 2026 AEST. We encourage candidates to apply early, as we will be reviewing applications as they are received.
For any queries regarding this role, please contact careers@giica.au (however all applications must be received via seek.com.au).
Join the Authority and take this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to help create a more inclusive, sustainable and connected society – all because we are hosting the Games.
Additional information
Applications from candidates with full working rights for the full duration of the appointment will only be accepted. Visa sponsorship is not available for this role.
A probationary period of six months will apply.
Applications remain current for 12 months and may be considered for identical or similar vacancies.
Successful applicants will be required to undergo pre-employment checks as part of our recruitment and selection process, which may include the following:
Criminal history check
Evidence of your right to work in Australia
Disclosure of any previous serious disciplinary action taken against you.
Disclosure of any employment as a lobbyist (must be provided within one month of taking up the appointment)
Your personal information will be held securely and accessed only by those directly involved in the recruitment process. Information obtained through employment screening is treated confidentially and will only be used to assess your suitability for employment with us and your contribution to our diverse workforce.