Director Governance, Risk and Enterprise Assurance

OnTalent is pleased to partner with QLeave, a respected statutory authority administering portable long service leave schemes across Queensland’s building and construction, contract cleaning and community services industries. As QLeave advances through a period of organisational uplift, this elevated role offers a unique and high-impact opportunity for an experienced governance and risk leader to shape a contemporary and enabling governance function from the ground up.

The Opportunity
This newly created role presents an opportunity to lead a transformation agenda that will significantly uplift QLeave’s organisational maturity. Alongside guiding the strategic direction of governance, risk and assurance, the Director will review and refine existing frameworks, design a fit-for-purpose operating model and establish a new enterprise assurance function. With a clear mandate to simplify processes, enhance reporting and strengthen organisational capability, this is a role with genuine scope to build a modern governance and assurance environment that positions QLeave for long-term success. As a member of the Executive Leadership Team, you will shape organisational direction, partner closely with senior stakeholders and play a pivotal role in cultivating an enabling and collaborative culture.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee QLeave’s enterprise-wide risk management framework, embed a proactive risk culture and ensure compliance with legislation, regulations and standards.
• Lead strategic and corporate planning, ensuring alignment with statutory requirements, government priorities and organisational performance expectations.
• Drive integrated planning and collaboration across business areas, overseeing controlled documents, records management and customer complaint frameworks.
• Oversee internal audit activity, strengthen governance effectiveness and establish a contemporary second-line enterprise assurance function.
• Lead business continuity and crisis management frameworks to enhance organisational resilience.
• Prepare high-quality insights, reports and briefings for the Executive Team, Board and Committees, while fostering capability and leadership within the Governance, Risk and Planning team.

About You
You are a seasoned governance, risk and assurance professional with demonstrated experience in complex or regulated environments, ideally within government or a statutory authority. Your strategic and contemporary understanding of governance and risk allows you to design, simplify and refine frameworks that are practical and fit-for-purpose. Influential and credible, you build trust with executives, Boards and senior stakeholders, communicating with clarity and confidence. With strong judgement, a collaborative leadership style and the ability to thrive during transformation, you excel at shaping new capability and uplifting organisational maturity.

Why This Role Is Exciting
This role offers an exceptional opportunity for a forward-thinking governance and risk leader to shape a function with genuine strategic impact. With a mandate to modernise and simplify frameworks, establish a new enterprise assurance capability and streamline key processes, the scope for influence is significant. You will work closely with a supportive Executive Leadership Team, gain direct visibility with the Board and play a central role in QLeave’s evolution into a mature, agile and resilient organisation. For an ambitious professional seeking to leave a lasting legacy, this role provides both breadth and depth, supported by flexible working arrangements and strong organisational values.

How to Apply
For more information, please visit www.ontalent.com.au/qleave

For a confidential discussion, contact Donna Bliss on 07 3305 5800. To apply, please submit your resume and a tailored cover letter outlining your suitability for the role.