Director, Risk, Compliance & Safety

• Director, Risk, Compliance & Safety
• NSW Government 
• Sydney CBD | Hybrid 
  Initial Contract to 30 June 2027
• $1,100 - $1,250 per day + Super
• Must be an Australian Citizen.
• Must eligible to obtain and maintain an NV1 Security Clearance.

An exciting opportunity exists for an experienced Director, Risk, Compliance & Safety to join a high-profile NSW Government organisation and lead the enterprise risk, governance, compliance, business continuity, protective security and safety functions.

This executive leadership role is responsible for leading the organisation's Enterprise Risk, Governance, Compliance, Work Health & Safety (WHS), Protective Security and Business Continuity functions. You will play a pivotal role in strengthening organisational resilience, embedding a proactive safety and risk culture, and providing strategic advice to the Executive Leadership Team, Board and Audit & Risk Committee.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the development and implementation of enterprise-wide Risk, Governance, Compliance, WHS, Protective Security and Business Continuity frameworks.
• Drive organisational maturity by embedding a strong risk-aware and safety-first culture across the organisation.
• Lead the organisation's Work Health & Safety strategy, governance and assurance activities, ensuring legislative compliance and continuous improvement.
• Provide strategic advice and reporting to the Executive Leadership Team, Board and Audit & Risk Committee.
• Oversee enterprise risk management, governance reporting, compliance monitoring and risk assurance activities.
• Lead crisis management, organisational resilience and business continuity planning.
• Build strong relationships with government agencies, regulators, emergency services and external stakeholders.
• Lead, mentor and develop a high-performing team.

Skills and experience required:

• Extensive experience in a Director, Head of Risk, Head of Governance, Director Safety, Head of Safety, Executive Manager Risk or similar executive leadership role.
• Demonstrated experience leading Enterprise Risk, Governance, Compliance and Work Health & Safety (WHS) functions across a large, complex organisation.
• Proven success developing and embedding enterprise risk frameworks, governance frameworks and organisation-wide safety management systems.
• Strong experience driving safety culture uplift, WHS assurance programs and contractor safety governance.
• Experience leading Business Continuity, Crisis Management, Organisational Resilience and Protective Security functions.
• Demonstrated experience presenting to and influencing Executive Leadership Teams, Boards and Audit & Risk Committees.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary teams and driving organisational change.
• Previous experience within NSW Government, critical infrastructure, utilities, telecommunications, transport or other highly regulated industries will be highly regarded

Mandatory Requirements:

• Be an Australian Citizen.
• Be eligible to obtain and maintain an NV1 Security Clearance.
• Hold relevant tertiary qualifications or equivalent professional experience.

What's on Offer

• Contract through to 30 June 2027.
• $1,100 - $1,250 per day + Super.
• Hybrid working arrangement based in Sydney CBD.
• Opportunity to influence enterprise governance and risk strategy across a critical NSW Government organisation.
• Executive leadership role with significant organisational impact.

If you are an accomplished executive with a strong background in enterprise risk, governance, safety and compliance and are looking for your next leadership opportunity within NSW Government, we'd love to hear from you. Please apply NOW and you will be contacted for a further discussion if your profile is deemed a suitable match.