Manager Assurance & Audit

NSW Public Service Commission; Burwood; On-site; AUD 163,000 - 183,000; Full time

Job summary

Transport for NSW is seeking a Manager Assurance & Audit to lead governance, assurance, risk and business continuity activities within Shared Services. You will manage audit requests, oversee risk and controls, and drive resilience planning across a large organisation.

The role requires strong leadership and broad audit/compliance experience. Based in Burwood, NSW, the position is a permanent full-time opportunity with a competitive salary and a focus on delivering practical, sustainable

Qualifications

• Experience in audit, assurance, governance, risk management or compliance within a complex organisation.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and navigate complex stakeholder environments to deliver practical outcomes.
• Strong leadership capabilities with a background in governance, risk or assurance functions.
• Proactive, curious and relationship-focused with the ability to influence stakeholders across a large organisation.

Responsibilities

• Lead governance, assurance, risk and business continuity activities across Shared Services.
• Manage high-volume internal and external audit requests, ensuring timely responses and effective implementation of audit findings and recommendations.
• Oversee the branch risk register and control environment, proactively identifying risks and control gaps.
• Drive business resilience planning and testing to ensure critical services can continue during outages or incidents.
• Partner with stakeholders across Shared Services, Finance, Audit, Risk and Transport divisions to strengthen governance practices.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives using data and insights to identify issues before they become problems.
• Develop and support a team of assurance professionals, fostering a collaborative and customer-focused culture.
• Demonstrate strong leadership in audit, assurance, governance, risk management or compliance within a complex organisation.

Job description

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Manager Assurance & Audit

Organisation/Entity: Transport For NSW

Job category: Projects

Job location: Burwood, NSW, AU, 2134

Job reference number: 111452

Employment type: Permanent Full-Time

Salary range: $163145.0-$182721.0

You’re willing to try complex and diverse work.

You'll be part of the team that authorises, creates, upholds and improves the standards across a large organisation, sit at the table with the decision makers.

In this role, you'll:

• Lead governance, assurance, risk and business continuity activities across Shared Services.
• Manage high-volume internal and external audit requests, ensuring timely responses and effective implementation of audit findings and recommendations.
• Oversee the branch risk register and control environment, proactively identifying risks, control gaps and opportunities for improvement.
• Drive business resilience planning and testing to ensure critical services can continue during system outages, disruptions or other incidents.
• Partner with stakeholders across Shared Services, Finance, Audit, Risk and Transport divisions to strengthen governance practices and improve business outcomes.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives, using data, insights and curiosity to identify issues before they become problems.
• Develop and support a team of assurance professionals, fostering a collaborative and customer-focused culture.
• You are an experienced leader with a strong background in audit, assurance, governance, risk management or compliance within a complex organisation.
• You can confidently manage multiple priorities and navigate complex stakeholder environments to deliver practical and sustainable outcomes.
• You have experience assessing controls, interpreting audit findings and driving process improvements that strengthen organisational performance.
• You understand business continuity and risk management principles and can translate them into effective operational practices.
• You are a natural problem solver who enjoys investigating issues, identifying trends and challenging existing ways of working.
• Most importantly, you're proactive, curious and relationship-focused, with the ability to influence stakeholders and drive positive change across a broad range of business functions.

Who we are

Transport for NSW provides a safe, integrated, and efficient transport system. We connect people, communities and industry every day.

Our workforce is as diverse as the community we serve. If you’d like further information on our inclusion and diversity initiatives, visit Transport careers .

Applications close 11:59 PM, Friday 2nd October 2026

Aboriginal people and people living with disability are supported throughout the recruitment process and at work, and we encourage you to apply. Visit Supporting Aboriginal People or Supporting People with Disability for more information or speak to your talent team member to arrange any adjustments to how you interact with us.

Transport acknowledges the Aboriginal people of the country on which we work, their traditions, culture and a shared history and identity. We also pay our respects to Elders past and present and recognise the continued connection to country.