• Demonstrated senior leadership experience in long-term strategic planning and city shaping strategy, including the development and integration of corporate strategies, growth frameworks or infrastructure‑led planning within a large, complex or matrix organisation.

• Being able to successfully work with elected representatives to deliver on their vision and accept their guidance

• Proven capability to lead and inspire high‑performing, multidisciplinary strategic teams, building capability, fostering innovation and driving performance across strategy development, long‑term planning and governance functions.

• Strong expertise in evidence‑based and future‑focused strategic planning, with the ability to apply data, research, modelling, policy integration and foresight to inform complex strategic decisions and trade‑offs.

• Extensive experience working collaboratively with senior executives, Service and Asset Owners and diverse stakeholders, aligning priorities and integrating planning to deliver coherent, organisation‑wide strategic outcomes.

• Well‑developed knowledge of strategic governance, frameworks and quality assurance, including the ability to establish and maintain consistent standards, performance monitoring and assurance across city‑wide strategies and plans.

• Demonstrated ability to manage complex, high‑profile work programs, prioritising competing demands, allocating resources effectively and delivering high‑quality strategic outputs within challenging timeframes.

• Highly developed communication and influencing skills, with the ability to translate complex strategic issues into clear, concise insights and advice for senior executives, elected officials and decision‑makers.

• Demonstrated executive judgement and strategic leadership, including the capacity to identify emerging risks and opportunities, provide authoritative advice, and support whole of organisation strategic coherence and long term value creation.

Demonstrated capability, knowledge, experience and achievements in:

• Leading organisational performance to deliver coordinated, responsive, and customer-focused outcomes.

• Inclusive and people-focused leadership style in line with Council’s Leadership Blueprint, with demonstrated success in building high-performing, values-led teams and positive workplace cultures.

• Maintaining and developing relationships across organisational boundaries to drive consistent and seamless delivery and the direction of resources to corporate priorities

• Communication, stakeholder engagement and relationship management, with the ability to collaborate and influence across government, industry and community.

• Managing complex and contentious issues with high sensitivity and competing stakeholder interests 

• Leading thinking about initiatives to create public value. 

Demonstrated capability, knowledge, experience and achievements in: 

• Proven success in building an engaged, customer-focused workforce aligned to strategic priorities and public value.

• Leading design and implementation of systems and processes that deliver measurable value and operational excellence.  

• Planning and optimising service resourcing with sound judgment, agility, and strong risk management.  

• Building collaborative models with stakeholders and partners, leveraging influence to align interests and drive shared outcomes.  

• Championing shared outcomes, negotiated budgets, and led joint proposals reflecting strategic alignment.  

• Influencing stakeholders across complex businesses to deliver integrated solutions and resolve competing priorities. 

Demonstrated ability to undertake broad executive leadership beyond the specific requirements of the position, across the organisation, including the ability to:

• Collaborate across organisational boundaries with shared accountability, influencing strategic outcomes and fostering alignment across diverse business units.  

• Participate meaningfully in strategic decision-making forums, representing Brisbane City Council with authority and credibility to the community, other levels of government, and industry stakeholders.  

• Own and champion corporate values, strategies, policies, and directions—particularly Council values, the Code of Conduct, workplace justice, diversity and inclusion, Zero Harm, and flexible work arrangements—ensuring these are embedded in operational practice and leadership behaviours.  

• Lead and advocate for strategic corporate management agendas, including customer service, service delivery, change management, and people management, integrating these principles into business operations to drive performance and public value.  

• Provide decisive leadership during disaster events, including fulfilling the role of Incident Controller within the Local Disaster Coordination Centre, and implementing strategic directions from the Local Disaster Management Group with clarity, composure, and authority.