Information Governance Lead (Data & Policy)

At Aurecon, we are optimistic about the future. We are thinkers, innovators, and collaborators who partner with our clients and communities to design a better future. As we continue to embrace digital transformation and AI-enabled ways of working, trusted information has never been more important.

We are seeking an experienced Information Governance Lead (Data & Policy) to help establish and embed enterprise-wide information governance practices that enable secure, compliant, and effective use of information across our business. This is an exciting opportunity to shape how information is managed, governed, and leveraged to support better decision-making, operational excellence, and responsible AI adoption.

What you'll do

As our Information Governance Lead, you will play a critical role in designing, implementing, and continuously improving Aurecon's information governance framework across priority business domains.

You will:

• Implement and continuously enhance enterprise information governance frameworks, standards, and policies.
• Establish and embed information ownership, stewardship, sources of truth, and decision-making accountabilities.
• Develop and apply governance practices relating to taxonomy, metadata, classification, access controls, retention, archiving, disposal, and information quality.
• Map critical information domains, repositories, and ownership gaps while maintaining an enterprise information asset register.
• Coordinate governance assessments, discovery workshops, pilots, and implementation activities with business stakeholders and technology teams.
• Define and embed information readiness criteria to support trusted search, information reuse, automation, analytics, and responsible AI initiatives.
• Partner with Information Stewards and System Owners to provide practical guidance, governance routines, and assurance activities.
• Collaborate with Digital, IT, Legal, Risk, Privacy, and business leaders to ensure governance practices align with regulatory, security, and organisational requirements.
• Monitor governance adoption, information quality, traceability, lifecycle compliance, and risk indicators, escalating material gaps where required.
• Support the rollout of enterprise information management frameworks, policies, and governance capabilities across the organisation.

What you'll bring

We are looking for someone who combines strong governance expertise with practical business engagement and change leadership skills.

You will ideally bring:

• 3-5+ years experience in Information Governance, Data Governance, Information Management, Knowledge Management, Records Management, or a related discipline.
• Demonstrated experience designing or implementing information management or governance frameworks within complex organisations.
• Experience developing and embedding information ownership and stewardship models.
• Strong understanding of taxonomy, metadata, classification, information quality, access management, retention, and lifecycle governance.
• Experience developing policies, standards, governance processes, and operating models.
• Ability to translate business requirements into practical governance frameworks, decision rights, and accountability structures.
• Experience working across multiple stakeholder groups and driving organisational adoption and change.
• Strong analytical, facilitation, communication, project management, and documentation skills.
• Experience supporting enterprise-wide data and information initiatives.
• Understanding of SharePoint, Microsoft 365, and enterprise information platforms.
• Knowledge of AI readiness and the critical role information governance plays in enabling secure, trusted, and scalable AI solutions.
• Experience as a Business Analyst with information governance, data management, or policy development responsibilities will be highly regarded.

Qualifications

• Degree qualification in Information Management, Information Systems, Library & Information Science, Records Management, Business, Law, Risk Management, or a related discipline.
• Professional certifications or formal training in Information Governance, Data Governance, Records Management, Privacy, Risk, Change Management, or related fields are advantageous.

How we support your growth

We believe your career should be a rewarding adventure. At Aurecon, you'll work on meaningful initiatives that shape how information, technology, and AI are leveraged across our business. You'll collaborate with industry-leading professionals, tackle complex governance challenges, and contribute to creating a trusted information foundation that supports innovation and future growth.

Recognised by the AFR as a Best Place to Work in 2026, we foster an inclusive environment where diverse perspectives are valued, professional development is encouraged, and your contributions make a genuine impact.

About us

We've re-imagined engineering.

Aurecon is an engineering, design, and advisory company, but not as you know it.

Our clients ideas and ambitions inspire what we do. Combining deep technical expertise, innovation, and human-centred thinking, we partner with clients to solve some of the world's most complex challenges.

By bringing together the best ideas, technology, and people, we create outcomes that leave a lasting legacy for communities and future generations.

Think engineering. Think again.

Want to know more

You can learn more about what it's like to work at Aurecon by visiting the careers section of our website.

If you're passionate about data, policy, governance, and enabling trusted information for the future, we'd love to hear from you. Apply now!