Head of Governance Risk and FinOps

News Corp Australia Sydney, AUS; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 180,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Onsite gym at select offices (Sydney/​

Adelaide, Brisbane & Sydney offices

Parental leave

Birthday leave

Volunteer leave

Career break

Compassionate leave

News perks & discounts

Job summary

News Corp Australia Sydney, AUS is seeking a Head of Governance, Risk and FinOps to drive strategic value by leading IT governance and risk management across the Technology and Digital Data (TDD) department. This hybrid, full-time role partners with senior IT executives to establish control frameworks, optimise spend, and provide data-driven insights for cost management.

You will own the IT risk register, deliver dashboards, and lead governance forums in a complex matrix environment without

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in IT governance, risk management, and policy frameworks.
• Commercial acumen in software licensing, vendor contracts, and managed services.
• Ability to translate data into executive dashboards and insights.

Responsibilities

• Establish and run IT governance frameworks, policies, and decision rights.
• Develop and oversee end-to-end IT risk management framework.
• Own IT risk register and drive risk ownership across technology leaders.
• Support IT financial management and provide executive reporting on costs.
• Define, track, and deliver governance, risk, and financial metrics.
• Ensure effective governance structures and executive reporting.

Skills

IT governance

Risk management

Policy frameworks

Stakeholder management

Data-driven reporting

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a relevant field

Job description

News Corp Australia Sydney, AUS - Sydney NSW

Full time

Hybrid

As the Head of Governance, Risk and FinOps, you will drive strategic value and operational excellence by leading fit-for-purpose IT governance and comprehensive risk management across the Technology and Digital Data (TDD) department.

Partnering directly with senior IT executives, finance, and delivery teams, you will establish robust control frameworks, lead active governance forums, ensure policy compliance, and enhance risk visibility. Additionally, you will optimise departmental spend, equipping decision-makers with transparent, data-driven insights to effectively track, manage, and control TDD-wide costs.

This is a highly collaborative, hands-on role with no direct reports. To be successful, you must be adept at navigating a complex matrix environment, using your influence and strong relationship-building skills to drive outcomes and get things done without relying on direct authority.

Responsibilities

Establish and run IT governance frameworks, forums, policies, and decision rights, continuously streamlining processes to ensure practical, outcome-focused controls without unnecessary bureaucracy.

Develop, maintain, and oversee the end-to-end IT risk management framework, covering risk identification, assessment, treatment, monitoring, and timely executive escalation.

Own the IT risk register to ensure material risks, issues, and control gaps are prioritised and managed, while building risk-ownership capability across technology leaders and teams.

Support department-wide IT financial management and provide executive reporting on costs to highlight financial risks, efficiency opportunities, and TDD-wide spend.

Define, track, and deliver key metrics, dashboards, and strategic insights covering governance, risk, and financial performance.

Ensure the effective operation of governance structures, reliable executive reporting, and the implementation of proportionate, business enabling controls.

Who are you?

You are a proven leader with significant experience in IT governance, risk management, and policy frameworks, known for applying pragmatic, outcome-focused controls in fast paced environments.

You are commercially astute with deep knowledge of software licensing, vendor contracts, and managed services, supported by a strong background in large, complex IT environments.

You are a strategic, data-driven, and collaborative professional with a relevant tertiary qualification, combining high integrity and risk awareness with a focus on practical business outcomes.

You are adept at translating complex technical, financial, and risk data into clear, actionable executive insights, dashboards, and reporting.

You are an exceptional communicator and influencer who builds strong stakeholder relationships and easily bridges the gap between technical and non-technical teams at all levels.

You have experience in high level reporting on technology costs for an IT department and understand budgets, forecasts, and cost models.

Why News Corp Australia

Join a culture where innovation is our operating rhythm. You'll work on a diverse portfolio of Australia's most loved brands and play a pivotal role in leading the technological shift in how we create commercial content. Our vibrant, hybrid work environment and dynamic, values-driven culture empowers you to push boundaries, collaborate as one unified team, and make a positive, measurable impact for all Australians.

News Extras Benefits is a commitment to our people for their valued contribution to News, our audiences, clients and communities.

Our benefits include:

Exclusively ours - Access to publications and products from across the News Corp family

Perks & discounts - Exclusive offers across a range of products and services that deliver genuine cost savings and benefits

Health & wellbeing - Advice, support and facilities for healthy minds and bodies (including an onsite gym at our Adelaide, Brisbane & Sydney offices)

Time off - News offers a range of leave options to support your personal needs and moments that matter in life: Parental leave, Birthday leave, Volunteer leave, Career break and Compassionate leave.

Financial wellbeing - Support on making the most of your money

In addition to our perks and benefits, employees have access to a number of initiatives and programs that support their wellbeing and professional growth, such as:

Helping you grow - Access tailored development opportunities, including leadership programs, to cultivate your skills and support your career

Giving back - Make a difference to our communities through volunteer opportunities and company-organised charity drives

Workplace Inclusion and facilities - Engage with your passions through various employee-resource groups and accessibility to multi-faith quiet rooms & parents' rooms

Who are we?

News Corp Australia is the nation's most influential media organisation, operating more than 150 household-name brands across print, digital and multimedia. We lead the way in travel, fashion, food, health, homes and lifestyle, and we are the largest publisher across print and digital, reaching more than 16 million Australians each month.

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Diversity strengthens our national teams and newsroom as we seek to tell stories that represent the communities of Australia. Our people make us unique, and so we are committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of race, religion, sexual orientation, age, disability or gender identity. Applicants of diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply!

We are committed to ensuring an accessible and supportive recruitment process.

Category:

Technology, Digital and Data

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