Manager Asset Standards and Governance

Aurizon; Rockhampton Regional; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 195,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Growth opportunities

Mentoring programs

Discounts on health insurance, travel,

Parental leave and super booster

Job summary

Aurizon is Australia’s largest rail freight operator and a top 100 ASX company. The Manager Asset Standards and Governance will lead the design and implementation of governance frameworks across the Central Queensland Coal Network to improve asset performance and risk management.

Reporting to the Head of Network Asset Management, you will drive transformation, align standards to industry best practice and deliver measurable business outcomes through data‑driven decision making and continuous

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualification is mandatory.
• Experience driving governance, risk or asset management transformation programs within a large, complex organisation preferred.
• RPEQ or equivalent registration is mandatory.
• Lean or Six Sigma awareness or certification preferred.
• Experience with operating models is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead transformation and optimisation of asset governance frameworks and operating models.
• Drive continuous improvement to simplify processes, improve compliance and operational efficiency.
• Review governance, assurance and risk practices to support regulatory and business needs.
• Partner with senior leaders to embed new ways of working and strengthen governance capability across the network.
• Leverage data and assurance outcomes to improve asset performance and inform decisions.

Skills

Governance transformation

Risk management

Asset management

Stakeholder influence

Lean / Six Sigma awareness

Education

Tertiary qualification

Job description

Remuneration/Benefit: Competitive salary and attractive employee benefits

About the role:

Reporting to the Head of Network Asset Management, the Manager Asset Standards and Governance will play a pivotal role in transforming how asset governance, assurance and performance management are delivered across the Central Queensland Coal Network. You will lead the design and implementation of contemporary governance frameworks, operating models and assurance practices that improve asset performance, strengthen risk management and enable more efficient, data-driven decision making.

You will set and provide the direction for standards, ensuring alignment to industry best practice and business objectives, and you will drive accountability for consistent compliance and performance outcomes.

This role will drive a program of governance transformation, embedding modern standards, streamlined processes and a culture of continuous improvement. You will challenge traditional ways of working, identify opportunities to improve governance effectiveness and lead sustainable change that delivers measurable business outcomes. You will oversee compliance and assurance activities, governance effectiveness, and lead ongoing refinement to ensure the framework remains practical, scalable and fit for purpose in a dynamic operating environment.

• Lead the transformation and ongoing optimisation of asset governance frameworks, ensuring they remain scalable, practical and aligned to future business needs.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives that simplify processes, improve compliance outcomes and enhance operational efficiency.
• Review and modernise governance, assurance and risk management practices to support evolving regulatory, operational and commercial requirements.
• Partner with senior leaders to embed new ways of working and strengthen governance capability across the network.
• Leverage data, insights and assurance outcomes to identify opportunities for improved asset performance and informed decision making.
• Champion a culture of innovation, accountability and continuous improvement across the asset management function.

About you:

You are an experienced transformation leader who enjoys challenging the status quo and delivering meaningful organisational change. You bring a strategic mindset, balancing governance, risk and commercial outcomes while building the capability, systems and processes required to support long-term business performance. You build trust and alignment with ease, using your influencing and negotiation skills to bring senior stakeholders on the journey, even in complex environments.

You have successfully led complex transformation, governance or operational improvement initiatives within large, asset-intensive organisations. You thrive in environments where you can influence change, align diverse stakeholders and deliver sustainable improvements that create lasting business value.

• Tertiary qualification (mandatory)
• Experience driving governance, risk or asset management transformation programs within a large, complex organisation (preferred)
• Registered Professional Engineer Queensland (RPEQ) or equivalent from other jurisdictions (mandatory)
• Lean or 6Sigma awareness or experience (preferred)
• Awareness or experience working with or maintaining operating models (preferred)

What we offer you:

At Aurizon, we support the development and growth of our employees. With a national portfolio of operations, we offer long-term and exciting career opportunities.

Some of our benefits include:

Development and growth opportunities.

Access to mentoring and development programs.

Discounts on selected health insurance funds, personal travel, gyms, vehicles and retail brands.

Parental leave program and super booster.

About Aurizon.

Aurizon is Australia’s largest rail freight operator and a top 100 ASX company.Each year, we deliver more than 250 million tonnes of Australian commodities right across the country. Aurizon is crucial to the Australian economy, connecting miners, primary producers and industry with international and domestic markets.

Look to Aurizon for a diverse and collaborative culture.

At Aurizon, we are proud of our diverse, collaborative, creative and high-performance culture. We celebrate the contribution of every employee and provide opportunities for career development in a dynamic, caring, and inclusive work environment.

To learn about us and our company values, please visit www.aurizon.com.au/careers