The Head, Governance, Risk and Performance is a senior leadership position within the Corporate Services Branch, accountable for the strategic leadership, design and continuous improvement of the Memorial’s governance framework at an enterprise level.Operating with a high degree of independence under broad direction from the Assistant Director, Corporate Services (Branch Head), the role sets governance strategy, drives organisational compliance maturity, and provides authoritative high level advice to the Executive and Council.

The role is responsible for ensuring the Memorial meets its legislative, regulatory, and accountability obligations, while enabling informed decision-making and supporting organisational performance and risk management at a whole-of-entity level.

The position requires deep expertise in public sector governance, strong judgement, and the ability to engage, influence and negotiate with senior stakeholders, including the Executive, Council, and external oversight bodies.

The successful candidate will be a highly credible senior leader with a demonstrated ability to operate at the strategic level within a complex public sector setting.

They will:

- Demonstrate high-level judgement, integrity and professionalism, with the ability to manage sensitive and complex issues
- Be a trusted adviser to senior executives, capable of influencing decisions and shaping organisational direction
- Possess strong conceptual, analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to translate strategy into practical outcomes
- Show proven experience leading enterprise governance frameworks and driving organisational improvement
- Be an engaging and authoritative communicator,



able to build relationships and influence at all levels
- Lead with resilience, adaptability and a focus on outcomes

The Head, Governance, Risk and Performance is a senior leadership position within the Corporate Services Branch, accountable for the strategic leadership, design and continuous improvement of the Memorial’s governance framework at an enterprise level.Operating with a high degree of independence under broad direction from the Assistant Director, Corporate Services (Branch Head), the role sets governance strategy, drives organisational compliance maturity, and provides authoritative high level advice to the Executive and Council.

The role is responsible for ensuring the Memorial meets its legislative, regulatory, and accountability obligations, while enabling informed decision-making and supporting organisational performance and risk management at a whole-of-entity level.

The position requires deep expertise in public sector governance, strong judgement, and the ability to engage, influence and negotiate with senior stakeholders, including the Executive, Council, and external oversight bodies.

Our ideal candidate





The successful candidate will be a highly credible senior leader with a demonstrated ability to operate at the strategic level within a complex public sector environment.

They will:

- Demonstrate high-level judgement, integrity and professionalism, with the ability to manage sensitive and complex issues
- Be a trusted adviser to senior executives, capable of influencing decisions and shaping organisational direction
- Possess strong conceptual, analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to translate strategy into practical outcomes
- Show proven experience leading enterprise governance frameworks and driving organisational improvement
- Be an engaging and authoritative communicator, able to build relationships and influence at all levels
- Lead with resilience, adaptability and a focus on outcomes

The key duties of the position include:

Enterprise Governance Leadership

- Lead the development, implementation and continuous improvement of the Memorial’s governance framework, ensuring alignment with legislative, regulatory and whole-of-government requirements.
- Provide strategic leadership of corporate planning, performance and evaluation, including the Corporate Plan, Annual Report, Portfolio Budget Statements, visitor and audience evaluation, and other whole-of-entity reporting.
- Oversee and uplift enterprise approaches to risk management, compliance, fraud control, assurance, Freedom of Information and privacy, ensuring maturity, integration and continuous improvement.
- Act as the Memorial’s principal adviser on governance, influencing senior leadership decision-making and shaping organisational policy and practice.

Executive and Ministerial Governance

- Provide authoritative, strategic advice and

📌 Head, Governance Risk and Performance (Australia)
🏢 Australian War Memorial
📍 Australia