Senior Manager, Permissions & Regulatory Governance

Environment Protection Authority Victoria (EPA); Melbourne; On-site; AUD 194,000 - 264,000; Full time

Job summary

EPA Victoria is seeking a Senior Manager, Permissions Specialists to lead specialist teams delivering science- and risk-based permission decisions under the Environment Protection Act 2017. You will drive governance, quality assurance and defensible regulatory outcomes.

Based at 664 Collins Street, Docklands, the role offers a collaborative environment with flexible start times and opportunities to influence high-profile environmental decisions across Victoria.

Qualifications

• Strong senior leadership experience in governance, regulatory or compliance environments.
• Exceptional conceptual, analytical and systems thinking; translate complex information into evidence-based recommendations.
• Proven ability to build high-performing teams, coach staff, manage performance and strengthen professional capability.
• Substantial experience leading complex operations, projects and programs, including governance, budgets and contracts.
• Demonstrated ability to lead systems, process and organisational change and support new technology and software solutions.
• Highly developed communication, relationship-building and influencing skills across senior government, industry and internal stakeholders.
• Relevant tertiary qualification is mandatory; postgraduate qualifications are desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead a high-performing specialist team providing science and risk-based technical expertise for complex permission decisions.
• Establish and improve permission decision-making, governance, quality assurance, and guidance aligned with legislation and EPA priorities.
• Provide strategic oversight and authoritative advice on novel, complex or high-profile permission matters to senior executives.
• Manage surge support, performance, resources, risks and cross-EPA input across permissioning programs and complex cases.
• Assess environmental and human health risks and provide clear, risk-proportionate regulatory advice.
• Build organisational capability through mentoring, peer review, systems improvement and defensible communication.

Job description

EPA Victoria is seeking a Senior Manager, Permissions Specialists to lead specialist teams delivering science- and risk-based permission decisions under the Environment Protection Act 2017. You will drive governance, quality assurance and defensible regulatory outcomes.

Based at 664 Collins Street, Docklands, the role offers a collaborative environment with flexible start times and opportunities to influence high-profile environmental decisions across Victoria.