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Governance Assurance Officer

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Your applicationOpen nowGovernance Assurance OfficerDowner · Brisbane, QLD, Australia

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13.7% of postings close within 7 days. Measured by our own scanner across the market. Downer postings stay open a median of 20 days.

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  5. 37.6%30 days
  6. 59.1%60 days
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Downer median: 20 days open

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Job Description

Opportunity Summary

Build your career in a diverse role spanning projects, technology, risk and business performance, partnering with stakeholders across Rail & Transit Systems to improve how assurance is delivered

The Opportunity

We have an exciting opportunity for a Governance & Assurance Officer to join Downer’s Rail & Transit Systems Business Performance, Risk & PMO team.

What makes this opportunity different is its breadth. You could be working across major projects, bids, commercial and contract management, finance, technology and cybersecurity, sustainability, procurement and operational performance, giving you exposure to different parts of the business and the specialists who lead them.

You’ll partner with leaders, project teams and subject matter experts to understand how the business operates, test whether controls are working effectively and turn insights into practical improvements. There is also an opportunity to bring fresh thinking to how we use data and technology to make assurance smarter and more efficient.

Just as importantly, this is an opportunity to grow your capability. You don’t need to arrive knowing every aspect of assurance or every part of the rail industry. If you bring curiosity, strong stakeholder skills, an understanding of risk and controls and confidence working with technology and data, you’ll have the opportunity to broaden your knowledge across governance, assurance, risk and major project environments.

Key Responsibilities

  • Partner with operational leaders, project teams and specialists across the business to deliver risk-based assurance that supports better decisions and stronger business performance.
  • Explore data, evidence and business processes to identify emerging risks, control gaps, trends and opportunities for improvement.
  • Help shape and coordinate assurance activity across projects, bids, business functions and operational environments, providing clear insights to stakeholders.
  • Bring curiosity and a technology mindset to the team, identifying opportunities to make assurance more efficient, insightful and responsive.
  • Build trusted relationships across a diverse stakeholder network, working alongside subject matter experts to understand complex issues and turn findings into practical actions. What You Bring
  • Experience or transferable capability across governance, assurance, risk, project delivery, commercial, finance or a PMO environment, supported by a relevant tertiary qualification.
  • An understanding of risk and controls, with the curiosity to investigate, ask thoughtful questions and constructively challenge what you see.
  • Strong communication and stakeholder skills, with the confidence to build rapport across operational, technical and corporate environments.
  • Confidence working with data and technology, and an interest in how digital tools can improve assurance and business outcomes.
  • Adaptability, sound judgement and a collaborative mindset, with an appetite to learn across a broad range of business areas.

The role can be based in Brisbane, Sydney or Melbourne, with a hybrid mix of office and home working. Some travel to RTS locations will be required depending on the assurance program and business needs.

About Downer

Your role at Downer can make the difference that matters by delivering integrated rail & transit systems that connect people, power freight and strengthen Australia's rail capability.

With more than 150 years' rail experience providing end-to-end, innovative transport solutions, we are a leading provider of rollingstock asset management services.

We are experts in delivering whole-of-life asset management support to our customers and our capability allows us to offer turnkey solutions for complex projects, across every project phase.

You want your work to matter and so do we. With over 26,000 people across Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific, our team is made up of individuals with unique perspectives, backgrounds, and ideas.

We know that diversity makes us stronger and we actively celebrate it through our commitment to inclusion and belonging.

We're committed to building a team that reflects the diverse communities we serve and we welcome people of all ages, genders, sexual orientations, cultures, abilities, and lived experiences. We especially encourage applications from those whose voices have traditionally been underrepresented in our industry, including women, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, Māori and Pasifika Peoples, veterans, people with disability, and neurodivergent individuals.

Even if your experience doesn't align perfectly with this role, we'd still like to hear from you. If it feels like the right fit, apply. Potential counts, and so do you.

As a WORK180 Endorsed Employer, we support flexibility that works for your life, inclusive leadership that values your voice, and equitable access to opportunity so you can do your best work and bring your whole self to it.

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