Principal Governance Advisor

Hudson; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Hudson is seeking a Senior Governance Advisor (AO8) for a major Queensland infrastructure project based in Brisbane. You will work in the Governance and Reporting team, delivering high-level governance, secretariat and reporting support across senior program and project forums to enable effective decision-making and timely documentation.

In this fast-paced role you will maintain governance registers, coordinate agendas and submissions, advise management on governance improvements and build

Qualifications

• Proven experience providing governance secretariat support to senior committees.
• Strong understanding of governance principles and reporting frameworks.
• Exceptional written communication for concise, decision-focused documents.
• Strong stakeholder engagement with internal/external stakeholders.
• Excellent organisation and time management under tight deadlines.
• Advanced Microsoft Office skills, especially PowerPoint, with records management experience.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate secretariat and governance support for senior forums, including project control boards, committees and working groups.
• Prepare and quality assure agendas, meeting papers, minutes, briefing notes, presentations and executive submissions.
• Provide governance advice and support to management and project teams, identifying opportunities to improve governance frameworks and processes.
• Maintain accurate governance registers, including actions, decisions and implementation tracking.
• Coordinate reporting schedules, follow up outstanding information and ensure key deliverables are completed within agreed timeframes.
• Build effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders to support transparent communication and informed decision-making.
• Drive continuous improvement across governance, reporting and records management processes.

Skills

Governance support

Secretariat duties

Stakeholder engagement

Executive reporting

Documentation quality

PowerPoint

SharePoint

Governance frameworks

Tools

PowerPoint

SharePoint

Document management systems

Job description

An exciting opportunity exists for an experienced Senior Governance Advisor (AO8) to join a major Queensland infrastructure project based in Brisbane.

Working within the Governance and Reporting team, you will provide high-level governance, secretariat and reporting support across senior program and project governance forums. You will play a key role in supporting effective decision-making, ensuring governance processes run smoothly and delivering high-quality documentation and reporting.

This is an opportunity to contribute to one of Queensland's most significant infrastructure projects, supporting the delivery of a major transformation of Brisbane's rail network.

Key responsibilities

• Coordinate secretariat and governance support for senior program and project forums, including project control boards, committees and working groups.
• Prepare and quality assure agendas, meeting papers, minutes, briefing notes, presentations and executive submissions.
• Provide governance advice and support to management and project teams, identifying opportunities to improve governance frameworks and processes.
• Maintain accurate governance registers, including actions, decisions and implementation tracking.
• Coordinate reporting schedules, follow up outstanding information and ensure key deliverables are completed within agreed timeframes.
• Build effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders to support transparent communication and informed decision-making.
• Drive continuous improvement across governance, reporting and records management processes.

About you

To be successful in this role, you will demonstrate:

• Proven experience providing high-quality secretariat and governance support to senior executive, program or project-level committees.
• A sound understanding of corporate governance principles, reporting frameworks and governance processes.
• Exceptional written communication skills, with the ability to prepare clear, concise and decision-focused documentation.
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills and the confidence to liaise with senior internal and external stakeholders.
• Excellent organisational and time management skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and tight deadlines.
• Advanced Microsoft Office skills, particularly PowerPoint and SharePoint, with experience using document and records management systems.
• A proactive approach, strong attention to detail and the ability to work autonomously in a fast-paced project environment.

The opportunity to make an impact Join a high-profile infrastructure program and contribute to the governance and reporting activities that support the successful delivery of a transformative project for Queensland.

This role is an immediate requirement so only seeking candidates whom are available to start within the next 2 weeks.

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