Governance Coordinator

Snowy Hydro; Cooma; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Parental leave

Additional leave

Family discounts

Service Award

Employee referral

Job summary

Snowy Hydro is seeking a Governance Coordinator to partner with the Governance and Stakeholder Lead and help teams implement the Snowy 2.0 governance framework. The role offers exposure to strategic meetings and cross-functional collaboration across assets in a nation-building project.

Ideal candidates will have an audit or assurance background, strong governance experience, and a meticulous approach to documentation and reporting. Some travel to Cooma, NSW is expected.

Qualifications

• Audit background in assurance, auditing, or compliance.
• Proven governance coordination experience in a project-driven environment.
• Meticulous attention to detail with strong organizational skills.
• Strategic stakeholder engagement and clear communication across groups.
• Delivery-focused with ownership from planning to execution.

Responsibilities

• Governance Meeting Leadership: Plan, drive, and manage strategic governance meetings across diverse workstreams and external partners, ensuring clear objectives and actionable outcomes.
• Audit & Compliance Support: Support obligations and findings related to external bodies (e.g., ANAO) as well as leading internal audits to ensure alignment across all teams.
• Governance Setup: Assist in standing up robust governance frameworks, new tracking mechanisms, and developing strategies within key project workstreams
• Tracking & Progress Coordination: Execute, monitor, and continuously refine governance processes moving forward.
• Special Projects: Support and drive special projects to deliver continuous improvement across the Snowy 2.0 initiative.

Skills

Audit background

Governance experience

Attention to detail

Stakeholder engagement

Delivery-focused

Job description

Snowy Hydro is a dynamic, integrated energy business that has been providing on-demand, reliable energy to Australia for generations. Snowy Hydro owns and operates a powerful combination of generation assets, including the iconic Snowy Hydro-electric Scheme, gas and diesel electricity generating plants, and contracted wind and solar energy in the National Electricity Market. We also provide electricity and gas to over 1.5 million retail customers through our retail brands Red Energy and Lumo Energy.

Snowy 2.0, currently under construction, is Australia's largest committed renewable energy project. This nation-building project will provide on-demand energy and large-scale storage for many generations to come.

As our Governance Coordinator, you won't just be ticking compliance boxes or pushing paperwork. Reporting directly to the Governance and Stakeholder Lead, you'll be a trusted partner across the Snowy 2. team, helping teams to achieve the Snowy 2.0 vision

If you have an audit background, experience in project or program management and bring a sharp eye for detail, this role offers an exciting opportunity to drive key strategic meetings and stand up governance frameworks

Key Responsibilities

• Governance Meeting Leadership: Plan, drive, and manage strategic governance meetings across diverse workstreams and external partners, ensuring clear objectives and actionable outcomes are achieved.
• Audit & Compliance Support: Support obligations and findings related to external bodies (e.g., ANAO) as well as leading internal audits to ensure alignment across all teams.
• Governance Setup: Assist in standing up robust governance frameworks, new tracking mechanisms, and developing strategies within key project workstreams
• Tracking & Progress Coordination: Execute, monitor, and continuously refine governance processes moving forward.
• Special Projects: Support and drive special projects to deliver continuous improvement across the Snowy 2.0 initiative.

About the location

While this role would require some travel to our Head Office in Cooma, NSW, there is strong flexibility across this for the right candidate.

About you

• Audit Background: Prior experience in assurance, auditing, or compliance, with a strong commitment to proving facts through data and rigorous verification.
• Governance Experience: Proven track record in coordinating, managing, and maintaining structured governance processes in a project-driven environment.
• Meticulous Attention to Detail: Exceptional organizational skills and a sharp eye for accuracy and consistency across complex documentation.
• Strategic Stakeholder Engagement: Ability to pull together diverse groups, balance competing priorities, and communicate key efficiency messages clearly.
• Adaptable & Delivery-Focused: High accountability and motivation to take ownership of initiatives from strategic planning through to execution

About our workforce

Diversity and inclusion is important to us: Snowy Hydro has a culture of decency and inclusion, with a commitment to the health and wellbeing of our people and a supportive environment to ensure that everyone - regardless of background - feels included and can succeed. At Snowy Hydro, we recognise that we are made stronger by the unique capabilities and qualities that each individual brings, and we believe in providing an environment that allows that uniqueness to thrive.

Snowy Hydro is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. We are committed to the values of Equal Employment Opportunity and provide accessibility accommodations to applicants with physical and/or mental disabilities. If you are interested in applying for a role with Snowy Hydro and are in need of accommodation or special assistance to navigate our website or to complete your application, please send an email with your request to the Snowy Hydro recruitment team at ***********@snowyhydro.com.au

We offer

• An annual performance based bonus.
• A range of parental leave options, including 30 weeks paid leave for primary carers and 10 weeks for non-primary.
• We provide additional leave over and above the minimum National Employment Standards.
• Family discounts on fitness, gyms, pools and leisure centres (location dependant).
• A Service Award Program - employees reaching continuous employment anniversaries receive additional benefits.
• An employee referral plan - good employees attract similar colleagues

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