Strategic Leader, Risk Governance & CSRO Secretariat

Optus; Sydney; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee discounts

Flexible work options

Parental leave 16 weeks

Counselling services

Culture Connect & Diversity networks

Job summary

Optus is seeking an experienced Director of Risk Governance & CSRO Secretariat in Australia. The role is open to candidates in Sydney and Melbourne, blending governance leadership with board-level reporting.

You will own the end-to-end governance, secretariat relationships, and papers for the Risk and Audit Committees, partnering with senior leaders to drive governance transformation in a fast-moving environment.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in corporate governance, risk governance, or equivalent roles.
• Experience supporting Board Committees (Risk/Audit) and CRO/CEO-level executives.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication for Board-level materials.

Responsibilities

• Establish governance forums and reference terms across Optus.
• Lead CSRO end-to-end governance and secretariat functions for Risk and Audit Committees.
• Prepare, review and QA Board papers and minutes with evidence-based content.
• Manage governance calendars, agendas, actions and reporting deadlines.
• Partner with ECSO/CSRO and IRCM to shape Board reporting on risk and governance initiatives.
• Drive continuous improvement of governance processes, templates and cadence.

Skills

Risk governance

Board liaison

C-suite comms

Stakeholder management

Governance reporting

Job description

Optus is seeking an experienced Director of Risk Governance & CSRO Secretariat in Australia. The role is open to candidates in Sydney and Melbourne, blending governance leadership with board-level reporting.

You will own the end-to-end governance, secretariat relationships, and papers for the Risk and Audit Committees, partnering with senior leaders to drive governance transformation in a fast-moving environment.