Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist

Job no: 494521

Work type: Fixed Term - Full Time

Location: Brisbane CBD

Categories: People and Culture

WorkCover Queensland is entering an exciting new chapter, with a renewed strategic focus and strong executive leadership guiding our organisation's 2030 Strategy. We're embarking on an enterprise-wide transformation that will enable us to continue making a positive difference to people's lives and keep Queenslanders working.

We’re looking for a strategic and forward-thinking Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist to join our People and Strategy Group. In this pivotal role, you’ll lead high-impact recruitment and talent initiatives that directly support our enterprise-wide transformation and shape the future of our organisation. This is an initial fixed-term contract role through to June 30, 2027.

As a trusted advisor to senior technology, digital, and project delivery leaders, you'll deliver innovative talent solutions that enable critical technology initiatives and transformation programs. You’ll be responsible for the end-to-end recruitment of permanent technology talent, providing strategic workforce planning, market insights, and talent acquisition expertise to build high-performing teams and strengthen our long-term capability.

Key Responsibilities

Lead end-to-end recruitment for permanent technology and digital roles, including cyber security, software development, data and analytics, infrastructure, architecture, business analysis, and project delivery.

Partner with leaders to develop workforce plans and talent acquisition strategies that address current and future capability needs.

Build and maintain talent pipelines for critical and hard-to-fill technology skill sets through proactive sourcing and market engagement.

Act as a trusted advisor to hiring managers, providing expert guidance on recruitment, assessment, selection, and market trends.

Leverage recruitment data, talent insights, and market intelligence to support workforce decisions and drive continuous improvement.

What You Bring

Proven experience recruiting permanent technology, digital, or transformation talent in a complex or fast-paced environment.

Strong understanding of the technology labour market, including sourcing strategies for scarce and specialist skill sets.

Demonstrated success partnering with senior stakeholders to deliver workforce planning and talent acquisition outcomes.

Exceptional stakeholder management, influencing, and communication skills.

A proactive, analytical mindset with the ability to translate market insights into practical hiring strategies.

Experience using contemporary sourcing techniques, talent mapping, and proactive candidate engagement approaches.

Exposure to public sector recruitment and Queensland Government recruitment frameworks will be highly regarded.

Working in a collaborative team environment within a supportive and engaged organisation, you'll enjoy a hybrid work model, access to personalised learning and development opportunities and the holistic support of our health and wellbeing program. We offer industry competitive salaries, a generous superannuation scheme (including co-contribution) and study assistance.

We are committed to ensuring WorkCover reflects the diversity of the Queensland community. We welcome applications from First Nations peoples, members of the LGBTQIA+SB community, people of all ages, people who are neurodivergent, people with disability, and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. To provide you the best experience, we can support with accommodations or adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process. Simply inform our recruitment team during your conversation with them.

Pre-employment checks will be conducted on all prospective employees. This will include a Right to Work in Australia Check, Police Check, Education Check, Reference Check and where appropriate a Visa Check. The information provided will be treated as confidential in accordance with the Information Privacy Act 2009 (Qld).

Advertised: 23 Jul 2026 (9:00 AM) E. Australia Standard Time

Applications close: 05 Aug 2026 (12:00 AM) E. Australia Standard Time