Director of Risk & Assurance — Infrastructure Delivery

Council Jobs; Canberra; Hybrid; AUD 149,000 - 167,000; Full time

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Flexible working

Hybrid working options

Job summary

ACT Government in Canberra is seeking a Director, Risk and Assurance to lead strategic risk and assurance activities across a portfolio of major infrastructure projects, including light rail, roads, waste and sport and recreation.

You will report to the Senior Director, Program Delivery Office and drive a proactive risk culture, strengthen frameworks, oversee risk reporting and assurance activities, and work with senior leaders and project teams to ensure effective management of risks and

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience in applying risk management, change management and quality assurance frameworks.
• Strong verbal and written communication with ability to influence, liaise and negotiate with a broad range of stakeholders.
• Proven experience in guiding project teams to set priorities; perform under pressure in confidential environments; implement new ideas and systems.
• Analytical thinking to understand how complex issues integrate and to make decisions based on the wider context.
• Understanding and commitment to ACT Government values, RED framework, WHS best practice and industrial democracy principles.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic risk and assurance activities across a portfolio of major infrastructure projects to support informed decision-making, governance and program delivery.
• Provide trusted advice to senior leaders on risk management and assurance to enable successful delivery of projects.
• Drive a proactive risk culture, oversee portfolio-wide risk reporting and assurance activities, and coordinate assurance reviews across project teams and stakeholders.

Job description

ACT Government in Canberra is seeking a Director, Risk and Assurance to lead strategic risk and assurance activities across a portfolio of major infrastructure projects, including light rail, roads, waste and sport and recreation.

You will report to the Senior Director, Program Delivery Office and drive a proactive risk culture, strengthen frameworks, oversee risk reporting and assurance activities, and work with senior leaders and project teams to ensure effective management of risks and