Governance and Planning Lead
Department: | WorkSafe Victoria |
Work Type: | Fixed term - full time |
Job Function: | Regulatory, Governance and Compliance |
Classification: | See Advertisement |
Work Location: | Melbourne - CBD |
Reference: | VG/4426 |
Closing Date: | 18-Jun-2025 |
Salary Range: | See Advertisement |
Job Duration: | N/A |
Attachments: | Governance and Planning Lead PD - May 2025.pdf (PDF, 581KB) |
Contact: | David Heaney david-heaney@worksafe.vic.gov.au |
Position Details
- $148,113.00 per annum + superannuation
- Full time, 12 month fixed term position
- Wadawurrung Country / Geelong (Hybrid working model – 3 days per week in the office)
This role is based in Geelong CBD, however hybrid working arrangements between our Melbourne and Geelong offices will be considered upon progression of application.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide leadership, direct management and/or support for business planning, budget cycle, internal audit and change management
- Develop, operationalise and maintain the RTW Innovations framework, processes and tools for Pilot, Grants and Strategic Projects
- Explore the use of the most appropriate regulatory levers and tools to achieve the outcomes required
- Lead the prioritisation and development of the RTW Innovations Program including the Pilot, Grant and Strategic Project streams
- Conduct research and analyse available data including proposals developed by stakeholders to inform decision making
Please ensure you review the Position Description attached for additional information on accountabilities for this role.
About you
You will be a Project Management Practitioner with demonstrated experience in developing and implementing project management frameworks and processes. Desirably you will also have a Project Management certification (i.e. Prince 2, PMBOK, waterfall or agile delivery methods).
You will also have a strong background within governance along with risk and issue management. Excellent stakeholder engagement and influencing skills will also be a key strength of yours along with the ability to manage complex projects within a fast paced and dynamic environment.
You will also possess:
- Sound understanding and knowledge of WorkSafe and operating framework
- Experience developing, managing and improving project management and governance frameworks including policy, compliance and risk processes'
- Experience in providing strategic, authoritative advice in a complex operating environment
- Highly developed analytical and conceptual skills including the ability to recognise emerging issues of importance
- Experience developing communications artefacts including presentations for stakeholder forums
Working with Us
At WorkSafe, we aspire for every employee to feel connected, safe and valued in their team, for teams to feel valued in the workplace, and for WorkSafe to be valued in the community.
We believe that a diverse workforce is the key to delivering the best outcomes for the Victorian community and strongly encourage applications from all people, including First Nations people and people with disability, diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, sexualities and genders.