Global Governance & Risk Lead

ECG Engineering Pty Ltd; Perth, Brisbane; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

ECG Engineering Pty Ltd in Australia seeks a Group Manager – Governance to strengthen the governance framework across enterprise risk, quality systems and information governance. You will shape practical controls and AI governance with senior leaders, driving accountability in a growing international business.

The role requires extensive governance, risk and assurance leadership, with experience in management systems and cross-functional collaboration with Finance, Projects and Legal functions.

Qualifications

• Senior management experience in governance and risk within a complex organisation.
• Experience leading teams and influencing executive decision-makers.
• Experience with management systems, audit programs and controlled documentation.
• Postgraduate study or certification in auditing, risk management or management systems is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Develop and improve ECG’s governance framework, including policies, delegations, approvals and management system controls.
• Lead enterprise risk management, including risk criteria, reporting, treatment actions and escalation of material exposures.
• Oversee the Integrated Management System and Quality Document Management System, ensuring controlled information remains current and effective.
• Establish and oversee a risk-based quality assurance and internal audit program, including corrective action and external certification support.
• Set governance requirements for critical business systems, including ownership, access, information control, retention and change management.
• Establish practical governance for the business use of AI, including approval, human review, data handling, accountability and monitoring.
• Lead governance resources and partner with Finance, Projects, Operations and the commercial and legal function on material business risks.

Skills

Governance

Risk management

Stakeholder management

Auditing

Leadership

Quality management

Information governance

AI governance

Education

Degree in law or related discipline

Tools

Integrated Management System

Quality Documentation System

ERP systems

Job description

ECG Engineering is a leading international engineering consultancy delivering design and project delivery services across the mining, utilities, materials handling and industrial sectors.

With offices in Perth, Brisbane, Toronto, Vancouver, Manila, Dar es Salaam and Cape Town, our teams support complex projects from early studies through detailed design, construction, commissioning and handover.

Built on deep technical expertise, long-standing client relationships and senior professionals who have worked together for more than 30 years, ECG continues to grow across its international markets.

The Opportunity

We are seeking a Group Manager – Governance to strengthen the governance framework that supports ECG’s global business.

Working closely with executive and operational leaders, you will shape practical controls across enterprise risk, management systems, quality assurance, business systems, information governance and AI governance.

This is a broad, influential role for someone who can bring structure, clarity and accountability to a growing international business without creating unnecessary bureaucracy.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and improve ECG’s governance framework, including policies, delegations, approvals and management system controls
• Lead enterprise risk management, including risk criteria, reporting, treatment actions and escalation of material exposures
• Oversee the Integrated Management System and Quality Document Management System, ensuring controlled information remains current and effective
• Establish and oversee a risk-based quality assurance and internal audit program, including corrective action and external certification support
• Set governance requirements for critical business systems, including ownership, access, information control, retention and change management
• Establish practical governance for the business use of AI, including approval, human review, data handling, accountability and monitoring
• Lead governance resources and partner with Finance, Projects, Operations and the commercial and legal function on material business risks

What You’ll Bring

• A degree in law, commerce, business, engineering, quality management or a related discipline
• Substantial senior management experience across governance, assurance, commercial risk or business systems in a complex organisation
• Demonstrated experience leading teams and influencing executive and operational decision-makers
• Experience overseeing management systems, audit programs, corrective actions and controlled documentation
• Strong judgement, communication and stakeholder management capability
• Experience in engineering, construction, resources or project delivery is highly regarded
• Postgraduate study or certification in auditing, risk management or management systems is desirable

Why Join ECG?

Join an established international consultancy at a time of continued growth, with genuine scope to shape how governance, risk and business systems support the organisation.

You will have direct exposure to senior decision-makers, broad visibility across the business and the opportunity to build practical frameworks that make a visible difference.

If this sounds like the opportunity for you, apply via link below, orcall Mike Wylie on 0417 975 964 for a confidential conversation on the role.

You MUST be in Australia to be considered for this role.