Head of Governance Risk and FinOps

What's the role?

As the Head of Governance, Risk and FinOps, you will drive strategic value and operational excellence by leading fit-for-purpose IT governance and risk management across the entire Technology and Digital Data (TDD) department. Partnering directly with senior IT executives, finance, and delivery teams, you will establish robust control frameworks, lead active governance forums, manage a broad range of risks across all technology domains, and enhance risk visibility. Additionally, you will optimise departmental spend, equipping decision-makers with transparent, data-driven insights to effectively track, manage, and control TDD-wide costs.

This is a highly collaborative, hands-on role with no direct reports. To be successful, you must be adept at navigating a complex matrix environment, using your influence and strong relationship-building skills to drive outcomes and get things done without relying on direct authority. This is a hands-on role, providing IT governance and support for IT risk management across the whole of TDD.  It is not an audit, regulatory compliance, or risk advisory position.

Responsibilities

• Establish and run IT governance frameworks, forums, policies, and decision rights across the entire IT function (not just project or delivery governance), continuously streamlining processes to ensure practical, outcome-focused controls without unnecessary bureaucracy.
• Develop, maintain, and oversee the end-to-end IT risk management framework, covering the full technology spectrum including infrastructure, platforms, systems, vendors, and delivery. 
• Own the IT risk register to ensure material risks, issues, and control gaps are prioritised and managed, while building risk-ownership capability across technology leaders and teams.
• Regularly report on IT risk status, posture, and remediation progress directly to senior management and executive leadership to support informed decision-making.
• Support department-wide IT financial management and provide executive reporting on costs to highlight financial risks, efficiency opportunities, and TDD-wide spend.
• Define, track, and deliver key metrics, dashboards, and strategic insights covering governance, risk, and financial performance.
• Ensure the effective operation of governance structures, reliable executive reporting, and the implementation of proportionate, business-enabling controls.

Who are you?

• You are a proven leader with significant experience implementing and managing governance across an entire IT department or technology function, known for applying pragmatic, outcome-focused controls in fast-paced environments.
• You bring broad, end-to-end technology risk experience embedded directly within an IT department, working alongside engineering and delivery teams to manage operational risk across the entire technology landscape. 
• You have a proven track record of reporting risk status, control effectiveness, and key insights directly to senior management and executive leadership.
• You are commercially astute with knowledge of software licensing, vendor contracts, and managed services, supported by a strong background in large, complex IT environments.
• You have experience in high-level reporting on technology costs for an IT department and understand budgets, forecasts, and cost models.
• You are adept at translating complex technical, financial, and risk data into clear, actionable executive insights, dashboards, and reporting.
• You are an exceptional communicator and influencer who builds strong stakeholder relationships and easily bridges the gap between technical and non-technical teams at all levels.

*Note: Candidates with a purely internal audit, regulatory compliance, or single-domain risk profile will not be suitable for this role.

Why News Corp Australia

Join a culture where innovation is our operating rhythm. You’ll work on a diverse portfolio of Australia’s most loved brands and play a pivotal role in leading the technological shift in how we create commercial content. Our vibrant, hybrid work environment and dynamic, values-driven culture empowers you to push boundaries, collaborate as one unified team, and make a positive, measurable impact for all Australians.

News Extras Benefits is a commitment to our people for their valued contribution to News, our audiences, clients and communities.

Our benefits include:

• Exclusively ours - Access to publications and products from across the News Corp family

• Perks & discounts - Exclusive offers across a range of products and services that deliver genuine cost savings and benefits

• Health & wellbeing - Advice, support and facilities for healthy minds and bodies (including an onsite gym at our Adelaide, Brisbane & Sydney offices)

• Time off - News offers a range of leave options to support your personal needs and moments that matter in life: Parental leave, Birthday leave, Volunteer leave, Career break and Compassionate leave.

• Financial wellbeing - Support on making the most of your money

In addition to our perks and benefits, employees have access to a number of initiatives and programs that support their wellbeing and professional growth, such as:

• Helping you grow - Access tailored development opportunities, including leadership programs, to cultivate your skills and support your career

• Giving back - Make a difference to our communities through volunteer opportunities and company-organised charity drives

• Workplace Inclusion and facilities – Engage with your passions through various employee-resource groups and accessibility to multi-faith quiet rooms & parents’ rooms

Who are we?

News Corp Australia is the nation’s most influential media organisation, operating more than 150 household-name brands across print, digital and multimedia. We lead the way in travel, fashion, food, health, homes and lifestyle, and we are the largest publisher across print and digital, reaching more than 16 million Australians each month.

What’s next?

Apply now or for more information on careers at News Corp Australia visit www.newscorpaustralia.com/careers

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Diversity strengthens our national teams and newsroom as we seek to tell stories that represent the communities of Australia. Our people make us unique, and so we are committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of race, religion, sexual orientation, age, disability or gender identity. Applicants of diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply!

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