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Expression of Interest - Head of Strategy, Systems & Governance Australia Posted on 05/08/2026 [...] CPB Contractors Pty Limited Townsville, QLD, AU
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Job Description
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Expression of Interest - Head of Strategy, Systems & Governance
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Australia
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Job Description
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CIMIC Group is seeking a highly experienced Head of Strategy, Systems & Governance as a part of the Health, Safety, Environment and Quality (HSEQ) function.
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This senior role is pivotal in driving best-practice governance, assurance and reporting, maintaining critical ISO and OFSC accreditations, and embedding consistent, efficient and data-driven systems across the organisation.
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The position plays a key role in influencing enterprise-wide change, strengthening assurance capability, and supporting informed decision-making through robust systems, analytics and continuous improvement. The location for this position can be based at any of our head offices.
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About the Role
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The primary purpose of this position is to lead and continuously improve the CIMIC Group's integrated Corporate Management System by driving best-practice governance, process improvement and accreditation management, while strengthening assurance capability and delivering integrated, data-driven SHEQ reporting to support strategic decision making.
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Key responsibilities
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Leading the development, implementation and continuous improvement of the integrated Corporate Management System, driving consistency, discipline and effectiveness across HSEQ and enabling functions.
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Overseeing Group assurance, governance and accreditation requirements, including ISO standards and Office of the Federal Safety Commission (OFSC) accreditation.
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Driving the maturation of the Assurance Framework, including audit programs, critical risk reviews and enterprise governance processes.
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Leading the integration and optimisation of HSEQ reporting, analytics and performance dashboards to support timely, insight-driven decision making with minimal manual intervention.
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Providing expert advice, coaching and mentoring to senior leaders, Functional Managers, Business Unit GMs and project teams on systems, assurance and governance.
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Driving organisational change and a strong culture of accountability, collaboration and continuous improvement through visible leadership and engagement across projects and corporate teams.
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About CIMIC
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CIMIC Group is an engineering led services, construction and natural resources leader with a proud history dating back to ****. Powered by around 30,000 people and pioneering technology and engineering, we deliver high value, sustainable solutions across the lifecycle of assets, infrastructure and resources projects in approximately 20 countries.
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Our mission is to generate sustainable returns for our shareholders while delivering outstanding results for our clients and providing secure, rewarding and fulfilling careers for our people.
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We live by CIMIC's core principles of integrity, accountability, innovation and delivery,



with safety at the heart of everything we do.
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Reporting Relationships
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Reports to: EGM HSEQ
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Key Working Relationships
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Internal
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CIMIC Functional Group Managers
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Operational GMs and Project Representatives
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Project Safety Managers
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External
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Accreditation and Certification Bodies
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About You – Qualifications & Experience
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To be successful in this role, you will bring:
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Ability to educate, empower and influence key internal and external stakeholders and lead a team.
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Minimum 15 years of demonstrated experience across health, safety and environment in construction, energy or related industry across multi-site and national operations.
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Demonstrated experience in establishing, maintaining and developing an integrated Corporate Management System.
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Experience working with integrated ISO and OFSC systems and associated audit requirements. Proven leadership and interpersonal skills.
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A sound knowledge of legislative requirements and industry best practice.
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Ability to identify and evaluate new and innovative methods to improve management systems.
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Experience in monitoring and reporting on the effectiveness of governance, assurance and reporting systems.
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High level negotiation, influencing and interpersonal skills.
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Significant skill and experience in critical thinking and in the analysis of data and reporting.
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Understanding of relevant legislative and accreditation reporting requirements.
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Job Info
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Job Identification ****
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Job Category Safety, Health and Environment
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📌 Expression Of Interest - Head Of Strategy, Systems & Governance Australia Posted On 05/08/2026 [...] (Townsville)
🏢 Cpb Contractors Pty
📍 Townsville