Head of Enterprise Initiatives & Governance
Qic
The Opportunity
QIC is seeking a senior leader to take ownership of our newly created position - Head of Enterprise Initiative & Governance. This is a high-impact role at the centre of our organisation, responsible for ensuring QIC is focused on the right priorities and delivering on its strategy.
This is a rare opportunity to build and shape a new enterprise function from the ground up within a leading global investment organisation.
Reporting to the Chief Financial and Operating Officer (CFOO), this role will bring greater clarity, structure and discipline to how work is prioritised, governed and delivered across the business. It will provide a unique opportunity to shape how QIC executes its strategy, with direct visibility to senior leadership and enterprise-wide influence.
About you
You will play a critical role in connecting strategy to execution, bringing together enterprise prioritisation, portfolio oversight and performance insight to enable better decision-making and stronger outcomes. In this role, you will also help align investment, client, corporate and government priorities, ensuring a clear and consistent strategic narrative for key stakeholders.
Using your previous experience of establishing an enterprise-wide PMO, you will create capability, and visibility across all initiatives, ensuring they are prioritised, sequenced and resourced effectively. Working closely with senior leaders across QIC, you will drive a more coordinated and disciplined approach to delivery, improving how the organisation makes decisions and allocates resources.
The role offers significant scope to influence how QIC operates at an enterprise level, balancing strategic thinking with hands-on execution, and working across a complex, high-performing environment.
Key Responsibilities
Translate QIC’s strategy into clear, actionable enterprise priorities, ensuring alignment across investment, corporate and government initiatives
Develop and embed an enterprise-wide prioritisation framework, balancing strategic alignment, value, risk, resourcing and sequencing of work
Establish and lead an enterprise PMO capability, creating visibility across all initiatives and improving governance, consistency and delivery outcomes
Provide a consolidated, enterprise-wide view of strategic initiatives, enabling informed decision-making at ExCo and Board level
Implement structured governance including business case standards, stage gates, approval pathways and measures of success
Drive benefits realisation, post-implementation reviews and continuous improvement across initiatives
Partner with Finance and People & Culture to align strategy execution with budgets, workforce planning and capacity
Define and track enterprise KPIs and performance metrics, linking strategy execution to outcomes and accountability
Provide independent challenge and insight to ensure initiatives deliver value and align with strategic priorities
Act as a central connector across the organisation, working closely with senior stakeholders to drive alignment, prioritisation and execution discipline
Key Criteria
Tertiary qualifications in Business, Finance, or related discipline
10+ years’ experience in strategy execution, portfolio management or business performance
Strong commercial and project management skills
Highly developed analytical and problem-solving skills including a solution orientated mindset
Demonstrated experience operating in complex, multi-stakeholder environments
Excellent prioritisation and organisational skills
Strong written and interpersonal skills with demonstrated ability to influence and negotiate at senior leadership levels
If you're interested in this opportunity, please submit your cover letter and resume promptly as we will be reviewing candidates as they apply.
QIC is sourcing directly for this role and is not engaging recruitment agencies. We do not accept unsolicited resumes, and QIC is not responsible for any fees associated with unsolicited submissions.
About QIC:
As one of Australia’s leading institutional investment managers with more than A$100billion in assets under management, we have a presence across four continents, seven offices and assets across global markets.
At QIC, we believe in shared value — where delivering strong investment returns can go hand in hand with doing good for our clients, people and communities. If we invest well, we will all do better together.
Life at QIC:
We know that our people perform at their best when they feel a sense of belonging and are encouraged to bring their authentic selves to work every day. We provide a supportive work environment where everyone can thrive and feel valued for their meaningful contribution in delivering for the prosperity of our clients, people and communities.
Joining QIC, you can contribute to our employee led networks that champion our diversity, equity and inclusion strategy, which consists of five key pillars: Gender Equality, LGBTQ+, Accessibility, Cultural & Linguistic Diversity, and First Nations People.
Other reasons to join us:
- Flexibility and hybrid options encouraged – certified Family Inclusive Workplace
- Recharge leave – additional 3 days leave per year
- Annual fitness/home office reimbursement
- Ability to swap public holidays for those of personal, cultural or religious significance
- 26 weeks gender-neutral paid parental leave
- Financial study assistance and study leave
- Community leave for supporting the causes you love
- Development opportunities to extend, expand and enhance your growth
At QIC, we welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, the LGBTQI+ community, people with disabilities and people from all cultural backgrounds. We have an equitable, barrier-free application process so please inform us of your accessibility requirements in your application or you can reach out to our Talent Team on 07 3360 3800
QIC is seeking a senior leader to take ownership of our newly created position - Head of Enterprise Initiative & Governance. This is a high-impact role at the centre of our organisation, responsible for ensuring QIC is focused on the right priorities and delivering on its strategy. This is a rare opportunity to build and shape a new enterprise function from the ground up within a leading global investment organisation.