Senior Governance, Risk and Compliance Specialist - Civil Digital Modernisation - Location: Either Canberra or Melbourne 

About Leidos Australia 

At Leidos Australia, our work goes beyond a job title. We design, build, operate and support the systems, services and capabilities that help protect and advance the Australian way of life. 

Backed by a global organisation of more than 40,000 people, our Australian team of around 2,000 has partnered with government, defence and national security customers for more than 30 years. We deliver mission-critical solutions where reliability, trust and purpose matter. 

Leidos is a destination for people who want their work to have purpose, their contribution to be recognised, and their career to grow without needing to fit a single mould. Meaningful work is supported by benefits, flexibility and career pathways that help you grow while balancing life outside work. This includes: 

• Flex Your Way – Tailor work to your life with options including Life Days (up to 12 extra days off per year), part-time arrangements, job sharing, and compressed hours. 
• Wellbeing That Matters – Free access to Headspace and MeQuilibrium, plus dedicated wellness spaces to support your mental, physical, and emotional wellbeing. 
• Learn Without Limits – Access over 120,000 on-demand courses, alongside technical, project management, leadership, and professional development opportunities. 
• Work That Makes an Impact – Contribute to nationally significant projects that matter, solve complex challenges, and accelerate your career through unique growth opportunities. 
• Build Your Future – Whether you're deepening technical expertise or preparing for leadership, we'll invest in your development every step of the way. 
• And Much More – These are just a few of the ways we invest in our people and help them thrive. 

About the Team 

You’ll join a team where people work with integrity, inclusion, innovation, agility, collaboration and commitment. In practice, that means sharing ownership, solving complex problems together and staying connected to the customer context, the purpose behind the work and how each role contributes to meaningful outcomes. 

The Civil Digital Modernisation business delivers IT services to Australian Federal and State Government departments and agencies to accelerate digital modernisation and ensure secure, resilient, and adaptive environments that meet evolving regulatory, compliance, and business needs. Our approach integrates advancing data, AI, cloud, and automation delivering agility, security, efficiency, and innovation at scale. 

The Opportunity 

We are seeking a Senior Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) Specialist to support a major government digital transformation initiative delivering critical technology, data and digital service capabilities. 

Working within an integrated delivery environment, you'll collaborate with customer stakeholders, technical teams and program leaders to ensure governance, risk, assurance and compliance activities are embedded throughout the delivery lifecycle. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys partnering with diverse stakeholders to strengthen governance practices, manage risk and support secure, compliant delivery outcomes. 

In this role, you will: 

• Develop, maintain and enhance governance frameworks, policies, registers and reporting artefacts. 
• Conduct risk assessments and compliance reviews across technology, operational and delivery activities. 
• Support internal and external audit, assurance and accreditation activities. 
• Partner with project and delivery teams to ensure security, governance and compliance obligations are understood and achieved. 
• Provide governance reporting, risk insights and recommendations to stakeholders and leadership teams. 
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of risk, assurance and governance maturity across the broader program. 
• The technical environment includes large-scale ICT platforms, cloud-enabled services, automated delivery pipelines, secure government systems and modern digital service capabilities. 
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