Senior GRC Specialist – Civil Digital Modernisation

Leidos Australia; Canberra; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

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Job summary

Leidos Australia is seeking a Senior Governance, Risk and Compliance Specialist to support a major government digital transformation initiative. You will embed governance, risk, assurance and compliance across delivery lifecycles, partnering with stakeholders and technical teams to strengthen practices and ensure secure, compliant outcomes.

The role operates within an integrated delivery environment, including cloud-enabled services and secure government systems.

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Governance

Risk management

Compliance

Security frameworks

Stakeholder engagement

Audit support

Reporting

Job description

Leidos Australia is seeking a Senior Governance, Risk and Compliance Specialist to support a major government digital transformation initiative. You will embed governance, risk, assurance and compliance across delivery lifecycles, partnering with stakeholders and technical teams to strengthen practices and ensure secure, compliant outcomes.

The role operates within an integrated delivery environment, including cloud-enabled services and secure government systems.