Manager - Governance, Risk and Compliance

Scyne Advisory Pty; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Parental Leave

Flex working

Paid leave variety

Device reimbursement

Wellness stipend

Sonder access

Job summary

Scyne Advisory Pty is seeking a Manager in Melbourne to lead governance, risk and compliance engagements for government and not-for-profit clients. You will guide multi-client projects, shape risk frameworks, and partner with eGRC technology providers to deliver practical, design-informed risk solutions.

You’ll work with senior leaders, mentor junior staff, and help win new work while ensuring outcomes align with clients’ regulatory obligations.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of governance, risk management, compliance, or assurance experience in government or consulting.
• Bachelor's degree in accounting, governance, risk, or related field.
• Knowledge of ISO 31000 and Commonwealth Risk Management Policy.
• Ability to develop risk frameworks, compliance programs, and assurance plans.
• Proven ability to build client relationships and manage multiple engagements.
• Experience implementing eGRC tools is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Help clients meet governance, risk, and compliance obligations with practical advice.
• Manage delivery of GRC engagements across multiple clients.
• Design and implement risk management frameworks and assurance activities.
• Lead compliance reviews and risk assessments to strengthen capabilities.
• Embed risk-by-design in transformations.
• Collaborate with eGRC partners to enable modern risk solutions.
• Support business development and mentor junior staff through training.

Skills

Governance

Risk management

Compliance

Stakeholder relationships

Project delivery

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field

Tools

ServiceNow eGRC

6clicks

Protecht

Job description

At Scyne we are public purpose sector specialists who support governments and their agencies, and not-for-profit organisations, to deliver services to Australians, helping to build more resilient, equitable, secure and prosperous communities. We are guided by our values of Stronger Together, Amplify Impact, Build Trusted Relationships, Value Every Person, Think Beyond Limits, and Defined by Ethics. Our purpose-driven professionals provide clients with access to the skills, capabilities and expertise to support the delivery of government agendas and public purpose projects, with specialist teams across three national practices:

• Transformation
• Risk, Programs and Cyber
• Commercial, Financial and Infrastructure

The Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) capability within the Risk, Programs and Cyber Practice has an open manager role in the Melbourne office.

The GRC capability supports clients to achieve risk and compliance objectives in a proactive and sustainable way. We work with clients to de-risk operations, programs and new initiatives through upfront advice, ensuring risk awareness is built in by design. We partner with eGRC technology providers to ensure our clients have access to the latest advances in risk and regulatory technology.

This capability is growing in Melbourne to support its largely government client base across portfolios such as defence, health, social services, justice, emergency services and regulatory bodies.

Engagements range from 3-month projects to multi-year transformations, giving you exposure to diverse challenges to drive your career. You’ll be supported by senior leaders, work in collaborative teams of 4–8, and have a dedicated People Lead focused on your development and wellbeing.

Job Description

As a Manager you will:

• Help clients meet their governance, risk, and compliance obligations through practical, forward-looking advice.
• Manage the delivery of GRC engagements across multiple clients
• Manage the design and implementation of risk management frameworks (including work health safety), control environments and assurance activities for organisations, programs, and initiatives.
• Manage compliance reviews, maturity assessments, and risk management advice that strengthen client capabilities and transparency.
• Embed risk-by-design principles into transformation and reform programs.
• Work alongside eGRC technology partners (e.g., ServiceNow, 6clicks, Protecht) to enable clients with modern, technology-enabled risk solutions.
• Support business development and proposal efforts, bringing your subject matter expertise and client experience to the table.
• Develop the skills and capabilities of our junior team members through providing effective on the job training and coaching.

The ideal candidates for these roles are values-aligned professionals who thrive on solving problems that matter.

Qualifications

To be successful in this role, you will likely bring:

• 5+ years of relevant experience in governance, risk management, compliance, or assurance – either in government or consulting.
• A bachelor's degree, ideally in accounting, business, legal, risk management, governance, compliance, investigations, evaluation, fraud or audit.
• Strong working knowledge of frameworks such as ISO 31000 and the Commonwealth Risk Management Policy.
• Demonstrated ability to develop risk frameworks and assessments, compliance programs, assurance plans, or control testing frameworks.
• Proven ability to build effective relationships with clients and internal teams
• Proven ability to manage the delivery of multiple engagements, managing competing priorities.
• Experience in the implementation of eGRC tools (highly desirable).

Not sure if you tick every box? That’s okay. If you’re excited about this role and believe you can make a difference, we’d love to hear from you!

Additional Information

• Market leading Parental Leave: Allows either carer to take 26 weeks of leave, flexibly, until a child is two years of age. A six-month minimum service requirement for new starters applies. We also make full superannuation contributions for up to 12 months (including unpaid parental leave).
• Flex working: Our people have the autonomy to choose where and when they work so they can integrate their professional and personal lives, finding the right balance that fuels their growth, wellbeing, engagement and productivity. If it works for them, their teams, and their clients, it works for us.
• Additional leave: a 5th week of paid leave to support rest, wellbeing, and inclusion during our annual summer shutdown also Birthday leave, First Nations Cultural Leave, Floating Public Holidays, Leave+ (purchased leave up to 12 weeks), Study Leave, Volunteering Leave, and more!
• Smart Device reimbursement: Working flexibly means accessing the information you need on the go. That’s why we help pay for your smartphone or tablet, claiming up to $60 a month towards your bill.
• Wellness and Lifestyle benefits: We’ll give you $295 a year to spend on items or activities that support your wellness, and up to $205 a year to support your balanced lifestyle.
• Sonder: A digital care platform that empowers people to actively take control of their wellbeing to live well and perform at their best, free to Scyne Employees and their immediate family members.

Scyne Advisory: Our Commitment to Diversity, Inclusion, and Impact

We champion a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion, recognising that collective intelligence and varied perspectives are crucial for delivering exceptional outcomes for Australia's public sector. We actively encourage applications from individuals within marginalised and historically underrepresented communities. Please advise us if you require any adjustments during the application process.

We are deeply passionate about improving outcomes for First Peoples, collaborating with government and community sectors on programs focused on First Nations clients, consumers, and communities. We highly value the profound knowledge, insights, capabilities, strength, resilience, and cultural competence of First Peoples.

Our recruitment process is fair and inclusive, seeking a skilled and diverse workforce reflective of the communities we serve. We consider ability, performance, potential, and alignment with our values, valuing unique experiences and contributions. Background checks and, if required, valid Commonwealth security clearances are part of our process.

For recruitment partners, please note that candidate submissions from search firms and recruiters are only accepted in alignment with a pre-existing, signed agreement for a specific position. Unsolicited resumes will not incur financial obligation.