Senior Governance, Risk and Compliance Specialist

Leidos LLC; North Canberra; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and Wellness programs

Income Protection

Paid Leave

Retirement

Job summary

Leidos Australia is seeking a Senior Governance, Risk and Compliance Specialist to support a major government digital transformation initiative in Canberra or Melbourne. The role focuses on embedding governance, risk, assurance and compliance throughout the delivery lifecycle, partnering with stakeholders and delivery teams to strengthen governance practices.

Ideal candidates will have extensive governance, risk and compliance experience in complex ICT environments, with strong communication,

Qualifications

• Demonstrated governance, risk and compliance experience in ICT/digital delivery.
• Strong understanding of risk management and assurance principles.
• Experience with government security/compliance frameworks is a plus.
• Ability to analyse complex risks and provide pragmatic recommendations.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain governance frameworks, policies and reporting artefacts.
• Conduct risk assessments and compliance reviews across technology and delivery activities.
• Support internal and external audit, assurance and accreditation activities.
• Partner with project teams to ensure security, governance and compliance obligations are met.
• Provide governance reporting and risk insights to stakeholders and leadership.
• Contribute to continuous governance maturity across the program.

Skills

Governance & Compliance

Risk management

Audits & assurance

Stakeholder engagement

Reporting & communication

Regulatory frameworks

Job description

Senior Governance, Risk and Compliance Specialist - Civil Digital Modernisation - Location: Either Canberra or Melbourne

About Leidos Australia

At Leidos Australia, our work goes beyond a job title. We design, build, operate and support the systems, services and capabilities that help protect and advance the Australian way of life. Backed by a global organization of more than 40,000 people, our Australian team of around 2,000 has partnered with government, defence and national security customers for more than 30 years. We deliver mission-critical solutions where reliability, trust and purpose matter. Leidos is a destination for people who want their work to have purpose, their contribution to be recognised, and their career to grow without needing to fit a single mould. Meaningful work is supported by benefits, flexibility and career pathways that help you grow while balancing life outside work. This includes: Flex Your Way – Tailor work to your life with options including Life Days (up to 12 extra days off per year), part-time arrangements, job sharing, and compressed hours. Wellbeing That Matters – Free access to Headspace and MeQuilibrium, plus dedicated wellness spaces to support your mental, physical, and emotional wellbeing. Learn Without Limits – Access over 120,000 on-demand courses, alongside technical, project management, leadership, and professional development opportunities. Work That Makes an Impact – Contribute to nationally significant projects that matter, solve complex challenges, and accelerate your career through unique growth opportunities. Build Your Future – Whether you're deepening technical expertise or preparing for leadership, we'll invest in your development every step of the way. And Much More – These are just a few of the ways we invest in our people and help them thrive.

About the Team

You’ll join a team where people work with integrity, inclusion, innovation, agility, collaboration and commitment. In practice, that means sharing ownership, solving complex problems together and staying connected to the customer context, the purpose behind the work and how each role contributes to meaningful outcomes. The Civil Digital Modernisation business delivers IT services to Australian Federal and State Government departments and agencies to accelerate digital modernisation and ensure secure, resilient, and adaptive environments that meet evolving regulatory, compliance, and business needs. Our approach integrates advancing data, AI, cloud, and automation delivering agility, security, efficiency, and innovation at scale.

The Opportunity

We are seeking a Senior Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) Specialist to support a major government digital transformation initiative delivering critical technology, data and digital service capabilities. Working within an integrated delivery environment, you'll collaborate with customer stakeholders, technical teams and program leaders to ensure governance, risk, assurance and compliance activities are embedded throughout the delivery lifecycle. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys partnering with diverse stakeholders to strengthen governance practices, manage risk and support secure, compliant delivery outcomes. In this role, you will:

• Develop, maintain and enhance governance frameworks, policies, registers and reporting artefacts.
• Conduct risk assessments and compliance reviews across technology, operational and delivery activities.
• Support internal and external audit, assurance and accreditation activities.
• Partner with project and delivery teams to ensure security, governance and compliance obligations are understood and achieved.
• Provide governance reporting, risk insights and recommendations to stakeholders and leadership teams.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of risk, assurance and governance maturity across the broader program.

The technical environment includes large-scale ICT platforms, cloud-enabled services, automated delivery pipelines, secure government systems and modern digital service capabilities.

About You

We are looking for someone who brings judgement, curiosity and a collaborative approach to work that matters. Essential for this role:

• Demonstrated experience in governance, risk and compliance within a complex ICT or digital delivery environment.
• Strong understanding of risk management, assurance and governance principles.
• Experience working with, or knowledge of, government security and compliance frameworks.
• Experience supporting large-scale technology or digital transformation programs.
• Strong communication, stakeholder engagement and reporting skills.
• Ability to analyse complex risks and provide pragmatic recommendations that support delivery outcomes.

Advantageous, but not essential:

• Experience working within Federal Government, Defence or other highly regulated environments.
• Experience supporting nationally significant digital programs involving geospatial data, earth observation, environmental monitoring, national mapping, disaster resilience, scientific analysis or digital service delivery.
• Knowledge of information security, cyber security governance or compliance activities.
• Experience supporting audit, assurance, accreditation or certification activities.
• Exposure to cloud platforms, enterprise technology environments or digital service delivery programs.

This role requires the successful applicant to be an Australian Citizen and hold, or be eligible to obtain, an NV1 Security Clearance.

Pay Range

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

Pay and Benefits

Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. That's why we craft compensation packages that reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers. Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement.

• Competitive compensation
• Health and Wellness programs
• Income Protection
• Paid Leave
• Retirement

For more information, visit www.Leidos.com.

Securing Your Data

Leidos will never ask you to provide payment-related information at any part of the employment application process. And Leidos will communicate with you only through emails that are sent from a Leidos.com email address. If you receive an email purporting to be from Leidos that asks for payment-related information or any other personal information, please report the email to [e-mail].

Commitment and Diversity

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.

Leidos Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations.
Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 47,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $17.2 billion for the fiscal year ended January 2, 2026.