Senior Advisor (Governance)

Department of Transport and Main Roads; City of Brisbane; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work practices

Health and wellbeing

Job security and benefits

Generous leave entitlements

Diversity and inclusion

Career development

Community impact

Job summary

Department of Transport and Main Roads in Queensland seeks a Senior Advisor (Governance) to support major infrastructure delivery by coordinating governance, assurance and issues management. You will provide governance advice to project leadership and manage forums, secretariat duties and executive materials.

The role requires strong written skills, risk awareness and the ability to translate complex information into concise decision‑maker guidance across internal and external stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Experience coordinating governance committees and decision‑making in complex projects.
• Strong written communication and analytical skills for briefing notes and governance papers.
• Knowledge of governance frameworks, assurance processes, and risk management.
• Experience coordinating assurance activities, audits or gateway processes.
• Strong stakeholder engagement across multidisciplinary teams and agencies.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and manage project governance forums, including agendas, papers, minutes, action tracking and registers.
• Provide high‑quality governance advice, executive correspondence, briefing notes and governance papers.
• Lead planning and coordination of project assurance activities, including gateway reviews and audits.
• Monitor governance actions, risks and approvals, escalating as needed through governance pathways.
• Maintain governance frameworks, registers, reporting tools and records for compliance and transparency.
• Develop relationships with project teams, contractors and stakeholders, translating complex info into concise advice.

Skills

Governance coordination

Stakeholder management

Briefing & reporting

Risk & assurance

Job description

In the role of Senior Advisor (Governance) you will support the delivery of major infrastructure projects by coordinating governance, assurance and issues management activities. The role provides governance advice to project leadership, manages governance forums and secretariat functions, oversees project assurance processes, and prepares executive correspondence and decision‑making materials to support effective project oversight and informed decision‑making. The position also works closely with internal and external stakeholders to ensure governance requirements, policies and assurance obligations are met.

Some of your responsibilities will include:

• Coordinate and manage project governance forums, including agendas, governance papers, minutes, action tracking and decision registers, ensuring effective and accountable decision‑making processes.
• Provide high‑quality governance advice, executive correspondence, briefing notes, submissions, funding proposals and governance papers to support project leadership and senior decision‑makers.
• Lead the planning and coordination of project assurance activities, including Queensland Treasury Gateway Reviews, TMR assurance processes, audits and monitoring of assurance recommendations and actions.
• Monitor and manage governance actions, issues, risks and approvals, ensuring matters are appropriately escalated and resolved through established governance pathways.
• Maintain governance frameworks, registers, reporting tools, templates and records to ensure compliance, transparency, auditability and alignment with corporate and legislative requirements.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with project teams, contractors, government agencies and stakeholders, providing governance coordination and translating complex technical and commercial information into concise advice for decision‑makers.

Requirements of the role:

• Demonstrated experience in project, program or corporate governance within a complex infrastructure, government or major project environment, including the coordination of governance committees and decision‑making processes.
• Strong written communication and analytical skills, with proven ability to prepare high‑quality briefing notes, submissions, governance papers, executive correspondence and reports for senior stakeholders.
• Sound knowledge of governance frameworks, assurance processes, risk management principles and government accountability requirements, including the ability to interpret and apply policies, standards and legislative obligations.
• Experience coordinating assurance activities, audits, reviews or gateway processes, with the ability to monitor actions, manage competing priorities and ensure compliance with governance requirements.
• Highly developed stakeholder engagement and relationship management skills, with the ability to work collaboratively across multidisciplinary teams, contractors, government agencies and executive leadership groups.
• Strong organisational and problem‑solving skills, with the ability to analyse complex technical, commercial and project information, exercise sound judgement and provide practical, evidence‑based advice to support informed decision‑making.

Job Ad Reference: QLD/702425/26

Closing Date: Monday, 12 September 2026

The Department of Transport and Main Roads (TMR) is a diverse organisation made up of more than 11,500 employees representing 80 occupational groups across Queensland.

We provide reliable, resilient and responsive transport networks and digital services that are safe and accessible for everyone. No department has a bigger role to play in keeping the Queensland of today moving, or in helping build for the future.

We work, we dream, we innovate and we deliver solutions that connect our communities to schools, hospitals, events, loved ones and more, with customer’s needs in mind.

• Flexible work practices
• Health and wellbeing
• Job security and attractive salary and benefits
• Generous leave entitlements
• Diversity
• Career development
• Community impact