Manager IT Risk, Assurance and Governance

City of Newcastle; Newcastle; Hybrid; AUD 203,000 - 248,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

35 hour week

Hybrid work arrangements

4 weeks annual leave

Parental leave

Professional development

Wellbeing programs

Job summary

City of Newcastle in Newcastle is seeking a strategic IT leader to establish and head a new governance, risk and assurance function. This role will shape governance foundations that enable delivery and informed decisions across architecture, information governance, cyber governance and IT risk.

Reporting to the CIO, you’ll build a multidisciplinary team, translate complex technical matters for diverse audiences, align operations with organisational priorities and foster a liveable, inclusive

Qualifications

• Experience leading governance, risk and assurance functions in a complex technology environment.
• Ability to translate complex technical matters for diverse audiences.
• Proven ability to build and lead multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Establish and lead governance, risk and assurance across CN.
• Align architecture, information governance, cyber governance and IT risk with priorities.
• Create practical frameworks and assurance mechanisms to support informed decision-making.

Skills

Governance

Risk management

IT governance

Information governance

Cyber security

Architecture

Job description

Manager IT Risk, Assurance and Governance

Job No:CN5018

Location:Newcastle

• Newly created permanent opportunity
• Hybrid working that YOU design to ensure you’re there for the moments that matter most
• Establish and lead a new team and build sound governance that enables delivery

Establish the governance foundations that enable delivery.

Help shape the next chapter of City of Newcastle's (CN) technology function by building governance that supports delivery, strengthens decision-making and ensures risk is managed effectively.

As a member of our team, you won't just work for the city; you'll co-create it. Your work will contribute to Newcastle's evolution as a liveable, inclusive city.

Reporting to the Chief Information Officer (CIO), this newly created permanent role will lead and strengthen IT governance, risk and assurance across CN. You'll build and lead a multidisciplinary team responsible for aligning architecture, information governance, cyber governance and IT risk with organisational priorities and sustainable outcomes.

This role is about creating governance that adds value. You'll establish practical frameworks, processes and assurance mechanisms that support informed decisions, manage risk and enable delivery, without unnecessary complexity or bureaucracy.

We're seeking a collaborative leader who can move between strategic thinking and practical implementation, bringing sound judgement across governance, cyber security, information management, architecture and risk. You'll be comfortable translating complex technical matters for diverse audiences, influencing stakeholders and balancing governance requirements with business needs.

Your previous experience leading governance, risk and assurance functions within a complex technology environment, together with knowledge of recognised governance frameworks will set you up well for success. Experience across two or more of architecture, information governance, cyber security or IT risk will be highly regarded.

Join an established technology team that has spent the past four years building strong foundations and help shape the next stage of its evolution. We offer flexible work arrangements to ensure you’re there for the moments that matter most and provide the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on the city and community you help serve.

Find out more about your new career by viewing the position description here .

Life at City of Newcastle (CN)

You’ll get to experience your work up close alongside the brilliant minds of your colleagues who care for one another and the region.

You’ll chip away at ambitious plans with a talented, passionate crew alongside you, shaping the very fabric of our community. Showing up for neighbours not shareholders.

Every single day offers the chance to think big and act local. Planning and prioritising to achieve the most important outcomes with the community.

You’ll add value in the moments that matter. From librarians to lifeguards, in a range of iconic places, we achieve a better Newcastle together.

Whether we’re planning to host major events, providing essential services or supporting creative artists, it’s what we do when the cameras aren't rolling that matters most.

Our focus on inclusion and respecting culture, will help you feel a deeper connection with others. You'll connect with internal communities that will help you to feel a sense of belonging and reflect the diversity of the growing region.

You’ll do meaningful work and do it sustainably as you take ideas from plan to play, in your own backyard.

With hundreds of different roles, each person adds their uniqueness to our culture and plays their part as we head towards our 2040 vision.

With natural assets and a focus on the environment, co-create a sustainable region with us.

At CN, we value our employees, and their wellbeing takes priority. We encourage employees to make time for what's important and provide the benefits to enable a work life balance that allow us to enjoy the city we shape. To read more, visit here !

• 35 hour working week with flexible/hybrid work arrangements/model as well as an optional 9-day fortnight
• 4 weeks of annual leave, 3 weeks of personal leave plus 2 additional paid public holidays
• 17.5% annual leave loading yearly payment
• Paid parental leave for primary carers
• Industry leading employment conditions
• Corporate Fitness program from as little as $18.00 per fortnight
• Access to a range of exclusive CN employee benefits programs including Novated Lease options as well as access to reward and recognition vouchers
• Annual performance development plans and ongoing training and development opportunities
• Leading the CN Way leadership program
• Inclusion, Diversity & Equity (IDE) employee networks and initiatives
• Access to Health & Wellbeing programs including an Onsite Physiotherapist and Psychology, Yoga and Mental Health Ambassador Groups

We champion inclusion so that everyone is valued, and we encourage innovation and creativity. We are committed to creating a safe and inclusive workplace where different styles, backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives are valued, encouraged, and respected.

People with diverse lived experiences (including but not limited to, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians, people with diverse gender identities and sexualities, people from different cultural, racial, ethnic, religious and linguistic backgrounds, people with disability, carers, and veterans) are encouraged to apply.

Don’t just work for the city, co-create it. Join and expand your career at the City of Newcastle.

Application Closing Date: Friday 20 November 2026

Remuneration: $174,172.09 + 17.5% annual leave loading yearly payment + 12% Superannuation per annum for a 35 hour week

If you need any adjustments to be made to the recruitment process or if you would like to discuss any accessibility requirements, please contact [e-mail] for a confidential discussion.

You must have the right to live and work in Australia to apply for this job.

CN do not accept unsolicited resumes, and we respectfully ask that recruitment agencies do not contact us at this stage.

City of Newcastle acknowledges that we operate on the grounds of the traditional country of the Awabakal and Worimi peoples.

We recognise and respect their cultural heritage, beliefs and continuing relationship with the land, and that they are the proud survivors of more than two hundred years of dispossession.

CN reiterates its commitment to address disadvantages and attain justice for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples of this community.