Executive Director, Human Resources and Governance

6 days ago


Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Amrop Carmichael Fisher Full time
Job Overview

The Department of Transport and Planning is seeking a highly experienced Senior Executive to lead the development and implementation of strategies that support key functions within legal services, business operations, human resource management, governance, ministerial services, risk, audit, and compliance activities.

This role will oversee critical areas including legislative reform, public law, and operations, ensuring operational success and continuous improvement. The successful candidate will drive strategic initiatives to improve departmental efficiency, ensure governance and compliance, manage large-scale reform efforts, identify and manage risk, and align people strategies with organisational objectives.

About the Role

This is a newly created role that will provide business-enabling people, legal and corporate services functions to drive a high-performance culture and support integrated operations and portfolio-wide programs.

The Deputy Secretary will be responsible for leading the development, implementation, and management of processes, systems, and tools that support key functions within legal services, business operations, human resource management, governance, ministerial services, risk, audit, and compliance activities.

Key Responsibilities
  • Develop and implement strategies that support key functions within legal services, business operations, human resource management, governance, ministerial services, risk, audit, and compliance activities
  • Oversight of critical areas including legislative reform, public law, and operations
  • Drive strategic initiatives to improve departmental efficiency, ensure governance and compliance, manage large-scale reform efforts, identify and manage risk, and align people strategies with organisational objectives
Requirements

To be considered for this role, you will bring senior executive leadership experience in the provision of legal services, HR, governance, compliance frameworks, and business operations.

You will be able to demonstrate proven success in leading organisational reform and large-scale change initiatives and will be experienced in fostering effective relationships with stakeholders and Ministers.

Proven success in building organisational capability and driving continuous improvement will also be critical. A relevant tertiary degree and post-graduate qualification would be well regarded.



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