Manager, IT Governance

Location: Melbourne | CBD

Job type: Full-time,Ongoing

Organisation: Development Victoria

**Salary**: Salary not specified

Occupation: IT and Telecommunications

Reference: 671

**About Us**

At Development Victoria, we create places for people.

We reimagine iconic places to transform them for future generations, unlock public land to develop connected and sustainable precincts, and build affordable and diverse homes where they’re needed.

We’re a government agency delivering places that make a genuine difference to the people of Victoria, and we partner with government, industry, and community to make it all happen.

Our unique and rewarding career opportunities are enhanced by our diverse range of projects that really matter to people and to the future of our state - making every workday worthwhile.

We are proud to support a culture where our people thrive because of the diversity that they bring - this is recognised as key to the success of our organisation. We respect and value individual talents and contributions and harness those strengths to achieve results we can all be proud of.

**About the Role**

This is a newly created role at Development Victoria and a great opportunity to partner with the IT leadership team and broader IT department to drive effective governance practices, continuous improvement, risk management and stakeholder collaboration in the IT function.

**About You**
- Significant experience in IT Operating model design and implementation
- Familiarity with IT policies and procedures
- Workflow, task management and project portfolio solutions
- Day-to-day IT/process business analysis experience
- Continuous improvement project/program experience (may include Lean or similar)
- Strong conceptual, analytical and evaluation skills
- Strong verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills
- Demonstrated project management skills
- Report writing, data visualisation and analysis skills
- Customer and process-centric approach
- Bachelor’s degree in business, Information Technology or like field

**Key Responsibility**
- Establish and maintain effective IT governance frameworks, policies, and procedures to ensure alignment with organizational goals, regulatory compliance, and best practices.
- Identify, assess, and mitigate IT risks, implementing controls and measures to ensure data security, privacy, and business continuity.
- Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders, including IT teams, business units, executive management, and external partners, to establish effective communication channels, gather feedback, and drive consensus on IT governance and improvement initiatives.
- Ensure compliance with relevant regulations, industry standards, and internal policies through regular audits, assessments, and controls. Take appropriate actions to address any non-compliance issues.
- Ensure compliance with relevant regulations, industry standards, and internal policies through regular audits, assessments, and controls. Take appropriate actions to address any non-compliance issues.
- Manage IT audits, assessment and compliance activities to ensure adherence to industry standards and better practices.
- Ensuring risk management protocols are in place and compliance to policies
- Define and track key performance indicators (KPIs) and metrics for IT governance and improvement, providing regular reports to stakeholders and senior management on progress, issues, and achievements.

**Our Culture**

At Development Victoria we provide unique and rewarding career opportunities, enhanced by our diverse range of projects that really matter to people and to the future of our state - making every workday worthwhile.

We actively encourage sharing of knowledge and best practice across our teams. We respect and value every individual’s talents and contribution and harness these strengths to collectively achieve the kind of results we can all be proud of.

Development Victoria is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to making employment related decisions without bias or discrimination.