Hybrid Director, Internal Audit

at Transport for NSW

• Job title: Director, Internal Audit
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Lead
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Sydney, Australia

About the role

• Director of Internal Audit managing the audit team at Transport for NSW. Leading strategic audit programs and developing high-performing teams to ensure compliance and risk management.

Responsibilities

• Reporting to the Executive Director Internal Audit, you will be an integral part of the Internal Audit team.
• Responsible for leading and managing the Internal Audit team to develop, manage, and deliver the internal audit work and functional strategy and plan.
• Partner with the business to develop a deep understanding of business risk and commercial drivers and outcomes to deliver a strategically focused internal audit program.
• Provide assurance to the Secretary, relevant Chief Executives and the Transport Portfolio Audit and Risk Committee about business processes, the effectiveness of risk management, financial and operational integrity, and compliance with legislative and policy requirements.
• Develop internal audit programs for Transport for NSW, Sydney Trains, NSW TrainLink, Transport Asset Manager of NSW, and NSW Motorways (including a significant program of cross-agency audits).
• Manage internal audit program delivery, applying a risk-based approach to ensure the regular assessment of operational and business systems, alignment with organisational strategy and best practice and compliance with relevant legislative and policy requirements.
• Lead and develop a high performing, expert Internal Audit team that understands the business and its commercial drivers, working effectively with external service providers.
• Manage the strategic and efficient sourcing of outsourced capability to enable the fieldwork delivery of the audit program in line with budget and timeframes.
• Identify and initiate improvements to auditing and review strategies, methodologies and processes based on business changes, technology trends and industry best practice to drive high performance.

Requirements

• Demonstrated success in managing a team with an ability to set objectives, measure performance, motivate, lead people and projects, and achieve corporate goals and objectives.
• Demonstrated professional experience in infrastructure, transport, government, essential services or other relevant industry.
• Appropriate tertiary qualifications and/or demonstrated relevant, equivalent professional experience.
• Membership of the IIA (Institute of Internal Auditors) or other recognised professional body.
• Experience in advising an Executive team across multiple functions
• Demonstrated experience building, leading, motivating and setting strategic direction of very accomplished teams.

Benefits

• Flexible work arrangements
• Professional development opportunities