Senior Lead Auditor - ISMS & AI (27001/42001)

Citation Ltd.; Sydney; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid & Flexible working

Competitive salary and benefits

Paid parental leave

Birthday leave

Volunteer leave

Reward and recognition

Real growth

Trusted, not managed

Job summary

Citation Certification, part of Citation Group, seeks an experienced Lead Auditor to drive ISO audits across ISMS, QMS, OHS and EMS from planning through close-out. Based in Sydney with hybrid work, you’ll mentor auditors, own client relationships, and lead reviews with our Technical Expert, traveling for witness audits and client engagements.

Join a growth-focused team and contribute to building the 27001/42001 programs, benefiting from flexible working and competitive compensation.

Qualifications

• Current lead auditor registration for ISO 27001 and ISO 42001.
• Able to explain auditing concepts to non-certification professionals.
• Strong people skills and experience mentoring auditors.
• Bonus points for exposure to software development, financial services, insurance or government.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex, multi-scheme audits across ISMS, QMS, OHS and EMS from planning through to close-out.
• Act as technical lead on ISO 27001 and ISO 42001 and help get the 42001 scheme running.
• Deliver clear, accurate audit reports and work with the Technical Expert on reviews.
• Train, mentor and upskill auditors and set audit quality standards.
• Own key client relationships and explain the audit process in plain language.
• Spend 3-4 days a week on client, witness and internal audits, including interstate travel.

Skills

Lead auditor experience

Client relationship management

Auditing knowledge of ISO standards

Mentoring auditors

Education

Lead auditor registration for ISO 27001 and ISO 42001

Job description

What you'll be responsible for

This role sits within our Citation Certification audit team and reports to our Operations Manager. Here's what your days will look like:

• Leading complex, multi-scheme audits across ISMS, QMS, OHS and EMS, from planning through to close‑out
• Acting as our technical lead on ISO 27001 and ISO 42001, and helping get our 42001 scheme up and running
• Delivering clear, accurate audit reports that meet our technical requirements, working closely with our Technical Expert on reviews
• Training, mentoring and upskilling our auditors, and setting the bar for audit quality across the team
• Owning key client relationships and explaining the audit process in plain language, not industry jargon
• Spending 3-4 days a week on client, witness and internal audits, including some interstate travel for witness audits and client engagements

Who we're looking for

You know your standards inside out, and you can explain them to anyone. Here's what will set you up for success:

• Strong lead auditor experience in ISO 27001, as a third‑party auditor from a certification body
• Working knowledge of ISO 42001 and how AI management systems are audited
• Current lead auditor registration for ISO 27001 and ISO 42001
• You can explain auditing to people who don't work in certification, and you're confident with clients at every level
• You're a team player with strong people skills, and you enjoy developing other auditors
• Bonus points for audit exposure in industries that include software development, financial services, insurance or government

Why Citation Group?

We've been named an Employer of Choice for 9 years running and we're proud of the culture that earned it. Here's what you can actually expect:

• Hybrid & Flexible working. Work/life harmony is real here, not a buzzword
• Competitive salary and benefits. We'll discuss the package at interview
• Paid parental leave. Up to 16 weeks
• Birthday leave. Nobody should work on their birthday
• Volunteer leave. Take a day to give back to a cause you care about
• Reward and recognition. We celebrate great work with quarterly awards
• Real growth. We're in a major growth phase, scaling through organic growth and acquisition
• Trusted, not managed. We hire grown-ups and trust them to get on with it

About Citation Certification

Citation Certification is a JAS-ANZ accredited ISO certification body, trusted by over 25,000 Australian businesses across ISO 9001, 14001, 45001 and 27001. We're now applying for ISO 42001 accreditation. We're part of Citation Group, Australia's trusted partner for HR, Safety, Employment Law and Payroll/Workforce management software. Citation Group is backed by UK-based private equity and has teams across Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Newcastle and Auckland.

This role is based in Sydney, and we'll also consider candidates in Melbourne or Brisbane.

Find out more at www.citationgroup.com.au

Applicants must have full legal rights to work in Australia with no restrictions. We're not accepting agency submissions for this role.