National Contract Governance & Assurance Lead

MSS Security; Australian Capital Territory; On-site; AUD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

MSS Security in Australia seeks an experienced National Contract Governance & Assurance Manager to oversee governance, compliance and assurance across major national contracts, including government work.

You will translate complex requirements into clear actions, build robust reporting, and drive accountability with Business Managers and teams nationwide. This role requires high-level governance, risk and performance management, and the ability to obtain Australian Government clearance.

Qualifications

• Experience in contract assurance, compliance, governance, quality, contract management or a similar complex environment.
• Ability to interpret detailed contractual or regulatory requirements and turn them into practical controls, actions and reporting processes.
• Strong analytical and data-management skills, including advanced Microsoft Excel, and the ability to identify gaps, trends and inconsistencies.
• Excellent organisational skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and multiple reporting deadlines.
• Strong written communication skills, including the preparation of reports, governance documentation and professional correspondence.
• Confidence engaging with senior stakeholders and operational teams, following up on commitments and holding people accountable.
• Sound judgement to assess risks, resolve issues and determine when escalation is required.
• Strong stakeholder-management skills and the ability to work effectively across geographically dispersed teams.
• A proactive, solutions-focused approach, with experience improving systems, processes and controls in complex environments.
• The ability to obtain and maintain an Australian Government security clearance, as required.

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain contract obligation, compliance and assurance registers.
• Monitor contractual KPIs, deliverables, deadlines and evidence requirements across national operations.
• Identify compliance gaps, overdue actions and emerging risks, ensuring issues are followed up and escalated where required.
• Coordinate regular and ad hoc client reporting, ensuring information is accurate, complete and supported by evidence.
• Analyse and validate operational, workforce, training, compliance, HSE and incident data.
• Lead the coordination of governance meetings, reporting packs, minutes and action registers, tracking actions through to completion.
• Maintain contract-specific training matrices and audit-ready records.
• Support internal, client and external audits by ensuring records, controls and evidence are readily available.
• Work with Business Managers and functional teams to clarify contractual requirements, strengthen accountability and resolve gaps.
• Continuously improve governance processes, reporting, templates and controls to support consistent contract assurance nationally.

Skills

Contract governance

Governance

Compliance

Data analysis

Stakeholder management

Reporting

Risk management

Security clearance

Leadership

Auditing

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

MSS Security in Australia seeks an experienced National Contract Governance & Assurance Manager to oversee governance, compliance and assurance across major national contracts, including government work.

You will translate complex requirements into clear actions, build robust reporting, and drive accountability with Business Managers and teams nationwide. This role requires high-level governance, risk and performance management, and the ability to obtain Australian Government clearance.