Group Manager - Governance

Job summary

Develop and improve ECG’s governance framework, lead enterprise risk management, and oversee management systems, quality documentation, assurance, and internal audits. Establish governance for critical business systems and AI use, lead governance resources, and collaborate with business leaders on material risks.

Job details

About ECG Engineering ECG Engineering is a leading international engineering consultancy delivering design and project delivery services across the mining, utilities, materials handling and industrial sectors. With offices in Perth, Brisbane, Toronto, Vancouver, Manila, Dar es Salaam and Cape Town, our teams support complex projects from early studies through detailed design, construction, commissioning and handover. Built on deep technical expertise, long-standing client relationships and senior professionals who have worked together for more than 30 years, ECG continues to grow across its international markets. The Opportunity We are seeking a Group Manager – Governance to strengthen the governance framework that supports ECG’s global business. Working closely with executive and operational leaders, you will shape practical controls across enterprise risk, management systems, quality assurance, business systems, information governance and AI governance. This is a broad, influential role for someone who can bring structure, clarity and accountability to a growing international business without creating unnecessary bureaucracy. Key Responsibilities Develop and improve ECG’s governance framework, including policies, delegations, approvals and management system controls Lead enterprise risk management, including risk criteria, reporting, treatment actions and escalation of material exposures Oversee the Integrated Management System and Quality Document Management System, ensuring controlled information remains current and effective Establish and oversee a risk-based quality assurance and internal audit program, including corrective action and external certification support Set governance requirements for critical business systems, including ownership, access, information control, retention and change management Establish practical governance for the business use of AI, including approval, human review, data handling, accountability and monitoring Lead governance resources and partner with Finance, Projects, Operations and the commercial and legal function on material business risks What You’ll Bring A degree in law, commerce, business, engineering, quality management or a related discipline Substantial senior management experience across governance, assurance, commercial risk or business systems in a complex organisation Demonstrated experience leading teams and influencing executive and operational decision-makers Experience overseeing management systems, audit programs, corrective actions and controlled documentation Strong judgement, communication and stakeholder management capability Experience in engineering, construction, resources or project delivery is highly regarded Postgraduate study or certification in auditing, risk management or management systems is desirable Why Join ECG? Join an established international consultancy at a time of continued growth, with genuine scope to shape how governance, risk and business systems support the organisation. You will have direct exposure to senior decision-makers, broad visibility across the business and the opportunity to build practical frameworks that make a visible difference. If this sounds like the opportunity for you, we would love to hear from you.

What you’ll do

Develop and improve ECG’s governance framework, lead enterprise risk management, and oversee management systems, quality documentation, assurance, and internal audits. Establish governance for critical business systems and AI use, lead governance resources, and collaborate with business leaders on material risks.

Requirements

Requires a relevant degree and substantial senior management experience in governance, assurance, commercial risk, or business systems within a complex organisation. Candidates should have experience leading teams, influencing decision-makers, and overseeing management systems, audits, corrective actions, and controlled documentation; engineering, construction, resources, or project delivery experience is highly regarded.

Listed skills

• Quality assurance · Preferred
• Change Management · Preferred
• Team Leadership · Preferred
• Communication · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Governance Framework Development
• Enterprise Risk Management
• Quality Assurance
• Internal Auditing
• Management Systems
• Controlled Documentation
• Information Governance
• AI Governance
• Business Systems Governance
• Corrective Action Management
• Risk Reporting
• Change Management
• Team Leadership
• Executive Stakeholder Management
• Commercial Risk Management
• Communication

Job areas

• Management & Leadership
• Engineering
• Consulting
• Legal

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