Assistant Commissioner

Drive real impact for Queensland.
QRO is seeking a dynamic and visionary senior executive to join our leadership team as Assistant Commissioner. This is an outstanding opportunity to influence public outcomes and help fund essential services and infrastructure, including education, health, public safety and transport services.
As Assistant Commissioner, you will report to a Deputy Commissioner and be responsible for one of QRO's service groups, Taxes; Revenue and Grants; Fines and SPER (State Penalties Enforcement Registry); or Enabling Services. You will lead a team of approximately 200 professionals and drive strategic direction, service delivery, and performance of a QRO group.
About the Role
**As part of QRO's executive leadership team, you will**:

- Lead strategic planning, operational delivery, and cultural transformation across a major functional group.
- Deliver efficient, high-quality revenue, compliance, and grant administration services to Queenslanders.
- Work alongside professional, highly respected colleagues in a collaborative culture.
- Lead high performing, client focused teams
- Provide expert policy, legislative, and operational advice to key stakeholders.
- Foster a culture of accountability, service excellence and professional growth.
- Engage across government and the community to build partnerships that advance whole-of-government priorities.

About You
**We're looking for a collaborative, strategic executive with**:

- A strong track record of senior leadership in a large and complex organisation (public or private sector).
- Deep experience in navigating complex environments, fostering high-performing cultures, and delivering client-centric outcomes.
- Deep understanding of regulatory, governance, compliance environments or public policy environments.
- Proven ability to lead large teams, drive performance, and deliver outcomes at scale.
- Outstanding communication, stakeholder engagement, and leadership capability.

About Us
QRO, part of Queensland Treasury, administers state taxes, mining and petroleum royalties, grants, and fines. In 2023-24, QRO collected over $35 billion in revenue, supporting essential government services across the state. We are a progressive, values-driven organisation that places clients and communities at the heart of everything we do. We offer a positive, inclusive and
flexible workplace, with a strong commitment to professional development and career advancement.
Why Join Us?
- Meaningful Work - Directly contribute to outcomes for Queenslanders
- Executive Leadership - Key role within a respected, high-performing central government agency
- Modern CBD Office, with carpark
- Work/Life Balance - Flexible work options that support wellbeing
- Career Growth - Leadership and capability development
- Collaborative Culture - Work with a supportive, cohesive executive team

This is career defining leadership role. Your opportunity to make a lasting contribution to Queensland's future.
Queensland Treasury is committed to an inclusive and diverse workforce that reflects the community we serve and treating all applicants equitably. This starts with recruitment, including making reasonable adjustments to support applicants at all stages of the process.
We welcome applicants to share with the contact officer any health condition, disability, and/or cultural/linguistic background, so we may make any necessary adjustments to enable you to equitably participate in the recruitment process.
Applications will remain current for a period of 12 months.This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia License.