Manager Enterprise Risk and Assurance

Exciting Opportunity for a Manager Enterprise Risk and Assurance to lead Enterprise Risk initiatives including maturing NHVR’s approach to operational risk management, fraud and corruption investigations and assurance activities. In this role you will be driving effective governance, risk mitigation, and compliance across the organisation.

Based at our Head Office in Newstead and reporting to the Director, you’ll bring strong expertise in risk management systems and frameworks, with preferred experience in conducting investigations or reviews, particularly in relation to Public Interest Disclosures.

Key responsibilities of this role are:

• Manage the NHVR’s Public Interest Disclosure program by conducting investigations, preparing briefs and communication letters within prescribed timeframes, and report findings to the Director Governance Risk and Assurance.
• Actively foster a risk management culture and promote risk and assurance activities within the organisation where the management of risk becomes an organic part of day-to-day business.
• Lead and support the Enterprise Risk Management Specialist to maintain the Strategic and Corporate Risk Registers, while also overseeing the divisional / operational risk registers, to ensure:
  • they reflect the current risks of the organisation
  • the timely implementation of treatments
  • risks are being managed within tolerances and reported in accordance with the NHVR’s Risk and Assurance Framework
  • divisions maintain their respective registers in their regular divisional management meetings.
• Oversee the transfer all risk registers to the electronic package, DoneSafe.
• Comprehensive understanding of risk management principles, frameworks and strategies aligned to the operation and implementation of ISO: 31000:2018 Risk management – Guidelines.
• Proven experience in influencing people to drive quality improvements with a disciplined, collaborative, and enabling approach.
• Demonstrate proven investigation interview skills when required.
• Demonstrated high level of interpersonal, negotiation and communication skills, both written and verbal, including demonstrated ability to liaise effectively with internal and external key stakeholders.
• Ability to deal with confidential and sensitive information and provide high-level administrative support.
• Ability to work within an environment of competing priorities, working to assess and resolve issues.

To be successful in this role you will possess

• Demonstrated experience within a corporate environment in a quality or governance-related role (e.g., risk, internal audit, compliance and/or quality assurance).
• Demonstrated experience in conducting, investigating and administering Public Interest Disclosures (PIDs).
• Suitably qualified in a discipline such as fraud control, investigations and risk management.
• Experience of working with senior executives.
• Demonstrated leadership and management experience.
• Extensive experience using a range of standard software systems and information technology.
• Demonstrated experience in investigations and fraud reviews.

Why join us?

The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) commenced operations in 2013 as the national entity responsible for regulating all vehicles in Australia over 4.5 tonnes gross vehicle mass. The NHVR minimises the compliance burden on the heavy vehicle transport industry, reduces duplication and inconsistences across state and territory borders, and ultimately for the heavy vehicle business with government in Australia.

We are headquartered in Brisbane and employ more than 1000 people across the ACT, New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania and Victoria.

We offer

• A competitive salary package up to $161,808.27 + superannuation
• Monthly RDO and paid leave over Christmas closure.
• Hybrid working environment – up to 2 days from home
• Up to 14.5% superannuation through a co-contribution scheme
• Leave loading 17.5%
• Wellbeing programs – discounted fitness through Fitness Passport, Discount health insurance, flu vaccine, financial programs including discounted banking products, finance information sessions.
• Salary packaging options including novated lease.
• Discounted IT products including Microsoft and free family password security plan.
• Ongoing training and professional development support

Application Process

Please apply with your CV and cover letter addressing the essential requirements of the role.  Applications close: 30th October 2025 (applications may close earlier than the listed closing date if suitable candidate/s are identified prior).

If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact the NHVR recruitment team on recruitment@nhvr.gov.au.

Successful applicants will be required to complete standard pre-employment checks including a national police and work rights check.

Please Note: We will not require any support from Recruitment Agencies at this time and kindly request no contact is made. Only direct applications will be considered.

We are committed to being an inclusive, diverse and flexible workplace where differences are valued. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, experience.