Director Governance Assurance & Standards

Transport for NSW; Sydney; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Transport for NSW is recruiting a Director Governance Assurance & Standards to lead governance, assurance and delivery standards across a complex project portfolio. You will shape integrated frameworks, build capabilities and provide executive-level reporting to enable risk-informed decisions.

The role requires senior leadership experience in governance, assurance, and project delivery, with recognised certifications and tertiary qualifications.

Qualifications

• Experience in governance, assurance, portfolio management or program delivery within complex organisations.
• Deep expertise in project controls, including cost, schedule, risk, change and performance management.
• Ability to embed practical frameworks that improve delivery confidence.

Responsibilities

• Establish and continually improve integrated governance, assurance, and project delivery frameworks across the portfolio.
• Lead assurance activities, including health checks, gateway reviews and performance assessments across cost, schedule, risk, change and benefits.
• Strengthen portfolio management systems, policies, tools and standards to support consistent, transparent and high-quality delivery.
• Build project management and project controls capability by developing teams, mobilising specialist expertise and promoting continuous learning.
• Provide strategic advice and executive reporting, using assurance insights and evidence to support risk-informed decisions and sustained performance improvement.
• Champion a culture of accountability, integrity and collaboration that enables teams to achieve organisational and portfolio objectives.

Skills

Governance

Portfolio management

Project controls

Education

Tertiary qualification

Project management certification

Governance certification

Job description

Director Governance Assurance & Standards

Organisation/Entity: Transport For NSW

Job category: Projects

Job location: Macquarie Park, NSW, AU, 2113

Job reference number: 111518

Employment type: Permanent Full-Time

Salary range: An attractive remuneration package

Join our new Portfolio Delivery & Enablement (PDE) branch, accountable for managing the lifecycle of Finance Technology and Commercial (FTC) divisions portfolio of projects, delivering a pathway for end-to-end execution, and for providing enabling services to the division to ensure efficient and effective operations.

Shape the governance, assurance and delivery standards that strengthen confidence and performance across a complex project portfolio.

Lead strategic improvement, build professional capability and embed consistent, high-quality practices across Finance, Technology Commercial.

In this role you'll

• Establish and continually improve integrated governance, assurance, and project delivery frameworks across the portfolio.
• Lead assurance activities, including health checks, gateway reviews and performance assessments across cost, schedule, risk, change and benefits.
• Strengthen portfolio management systems, policies, tools and standards to support consistent, transparent and high-quality delivery.
• Build project management and project controls capability by developing teams, mobilising specialist expertise and promoting continuous learning.
• Provide strategic advice and executive reporting, using assurance insights and evidence to support risk-informed decisions and sustained performance improvement.
• Champion a culture of accountability, integrity and collaboration that enables teams to achieve organisational and portfolio objectives.

You are a strategic and influential leader with extensive experience in governance, assurance, portfolio management or program delivery within complex organisations. You bring deep expertise in project controls, including cost, schedule, risk, change and performance management, and a strong record of embedding practical frameworks that improve delivery confidence.

You excel at translating strategy into practical frameworks, building organisational capability and driving continuous improvement. Comfortable operating at the executive level, you provide trusted advice, influence stakeholders and lead teams through change. Your ability to balance assurance, performance and delivery outcomes enables you to deliver lasting organisational impact and uplift.

Relevant tertiary qualifications and recognised project management or governance certification is essential for this role.

Who we are

Transport for NSW provides a safe, integrated, and efficient transport system. We connect people, communities and industry every day.

Our workforce is as diverse as the community we serve. If you'd like further information on our inclusion and diversity initiatives, visit Transport careers .

For more information about this role, please contact [e-mail].

Aboriginal people and people living with disability are supported throughout the recruitment process and at work, and we encourage you to apply. Visit Supporting Aboriginal People or Supporting People with Disability for more information or speak to your talent team member to arrange any adjustments to how you interact with us.

Job Segment: Project Manager, Web Design, Developer, Manager, Performance Management, Technology, Creative, Management, Human Resources

Transport acknowledges the Aboriginal people of the country on which we work, their traditions, culture and a shared history and identity. We also pay our respects to Elders past and present and recognise the continued connection to country.