Tourism and Sport
High Performance Programs; Queensland Academy of Sport; Sport and Recreation; Nathan
The Senior High Performance Manager will provide strategic support and leadership to the Executive Director, High Performance Programs in guiding the team in developing and executing high-performance strategies that drive QAS supported programs toward medal-winning success.
The Queensland Academy of Sport's mission is to inspire extraordinary sporting success. We recently brought this mission to life when 191 Queensland athletes proudly wore green and gold while representing Australia at the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Paris 2024 will go down in history as Australia's best ever Games, setting the bar high for the next Olympic and Paralympic cycle. The QAS is now on a mission to deliver more medals across more sports at the Los Angeles 2028 Games, in anticipation of hosting Australia's most successful Games in Queensland in 2032.
The QAS supports more than 500 elite athletes on their sporting journey from talented juniors to Olympians, Paralympians and World Champions. Our expert staff support athletes through in-house programs, partnerships with State and National Sporting Organisations, and individualised support for athletes on medal-winning trajectories to help them perform when it matters most.
Our ambitious high-performance strategy for the 2032 Games is to create more medal-winning moments for Queensland athletes that inspire their state and nation.
In this role you will:
Directly line manage, mentor and support a team of High Performance Managers by setting clear direction and accountability to ensure systematic and impactful practices are implemented when working with sports and athletes.Directly manage a small portfolio of sport programs and facilitate strong and productive partnerships with National Sporting Organisations (NSO's), State Sporting Organisations (SSO's) and QAS to monitor and accelerate the delivery of sports High Performance plans.Provide direction and support to the Executive Director, High Performance Programs, High Performance Managers (HPMS), QAS staff, coaches, athletes and other internal and external partners on developing, implementing and sustaining QAS High Performance Programs processes and operations to optimise medal winning success.Create a collaborative environment and facilitate open, consistent, and honest communication between the High Performance Programs team, wider QAS and system partners in relation to progress against the QAS 2032 Strategy as well as each Sport Programs objectives.Support coaches and Performance Support staff to ensure there is a robust and effective athlete planning process in place that is aligned to the 'What It Takes To Win' (WITTW) framework to increase the likelihood of medal outcomes.The Queensland Academy of Sport (QAS) is committed to the safety and wellbeing of our athletes. We are committed to an environment where athletes from any background are heard, treated fairly and free from abuse.
Further informationWe are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.
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