Senior Director, Internal Audit & Risk Assurance

Coleambally; New South Wales; Hybrid; AUD 240,000 - 330,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Free Optus bus service

Counselling and wellbeing support

Employee discounts

Job summary

Optus is seeking a Senior Director, Internal Audit to lead risk-based assurance across a major portfolio, partnering with Executives to provide independent insight on governance, risk management and internal controls. You will shape strategy, identify risks, and ensure assurance aligns with priorities and regulatory obligations.

You will build relationships with senior leaders, lead complex audit engagements, and drive a high-performing team, with a focus on delivering value and improving

Qualifications

• Extensive senior leadership experience in Internal Audit, Risk, Assurance, External Audit, Technology Risk or related disciplines within large, complex and highly regulated organisations.
• Proven ability to develop risk-based assurance strategies, influence executive stakeholders and provide independent challenge across governance, risk management, transformation and control environments.
• Strong strategic thinking capability, with experience connecting business strategy, customer outcomes, operational risks and transformation initiatives to practical assurance priorities.
• Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to translate complex technical, regulatory issues into concise and impactful insights for Executive and Board audiences.
• Experience gained within a Big 4 consulting firm in Internal Audit, Risk Advisory, Technology Risk, Cyber Security, Governance, Assurance or Consulting leadership roles will be highly regarded.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver the Internal Audit strategy and annual audit plan for an assigned portfolio, ensuring assurance coverage remains aligned to strategic objectives, emerging risks and enterprise priorities.
• Build trusted relationships with accountable Executives and leadership teams, providing independent insight, constructive challenge and assurance over governance, risk management and internal control effectiveness.
• Lead the delivery of complex audit and advisory engagements, ensuring audit work is evidence-based, strategically focused and delivers meaningful business, customer and risk outcomes.
• Identify and assess emerging, systemic and cross-functional risks, translating business, operational, customer, regulatory and transformation insights into practical audit priorities and assurance responses.
• Lead, coach and develop high-performing audit teams, driving excellence in audit quality, stakeholder engagement, professional judgement and continuous improvement across the Internal Audit function.

Skills

Senior leadership

Governance & risk

Stakeholder management

Strategic thinking

Communication

Big 4 background

Job description

Optus is seeking a Senior Director, Internal Audit to lead risk-based assurance across a major portfolio, partnering with Executives to provide independent insight on governance, risk management and internal controls. You will shape strategy, identify risks, and ensure assurance aligns with priorities and regulatory obligations.

You will build relationships with senior leaders, lead complex audit engagements, and drive a high-performing team, with a focus on delivering value and improving