Senior Manager Group Audit

• Lead the Group Audit assurance program across key Qantas portfolios giving senior leaders and the Board clear visibility of risks and control effectiveness.
• Deliver highquality audits and advisory work driving governance improvements coordinating combined assurance and maintaining strong stakeholder relationships.
• Permanent role based at Mascot Campus

Weve always been pioneers and were proud to see that spirit in our people today. Our resilience has helped us through good and tough times and it still drives us to keep pushing the challenging expectations today.

The Senior Manager Group Audit supports the Head of Group Audit in overseeing the functions strategy planning budget quality performance and reporting. Working with the Head of Group Audit and a peer Senior Manager the role manages the assurance framework and audit program for key business portfolios across Qantas Airlines Jetstar Loyalty Corporate functions and Risk.

The role ensures senior leaders the GLT and Board Committees have clear visibility of financial operational commercial customer and compliance risks by leading multiple audit review health check and advisory projects. It provides independent assessments of internal controls across areas such as finance operations safety environment security IT cyber privacy systems and culture recommending improvements to strengthen governance and mitigate risk.

The position drives innovation in audit methods embeds behavioural root-cause analysis and works closely with internal and external assurance providers to deliver a combined assurance approach. It oversees thirdparty auditors ensures highquality and timely reporting and monitors remediation effectiveness. The role also builds strong stakeholder relationships leads an internal audit team and fosters a positive highperformance culture while balancing assurance priorities across the assigned portfolio.

Youll have  

• 10 years experience in Internal Audit
• Proven experience in managing and developing staff both as a People Manager and as a Project Manager leading audit engagements from planning through to completion
• Demonstrated ability to influence and build strong collaborative relationships with stakeholders at all levels fostering a partnership approach to audit and risk management
• Highly strategic thinking with the ability to understand and solve complex issues/problems
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to draft clear concise audit reports and confidently present findings and recommendations to senior stakeholders
• Extensive experience in conducting internal audit assurance and advisory engagements that focus on improving business performance mitigation of risk (including fraud risk) and promote better practice.
• Well-developed understanding of the International Professional Practices Framework (IPPF) with demonstrated ability to develop and maintain a quality assured Internal Audit process.
• Demonstrated experience in managing complex programs and ability to deliver results within a complex business environment.
• Demonstrated experience in managing co-sourcing arrangements and ensuring the quality of third party deliverables.
• A diverse leadership style that supports the development of talent throughout the Group Audit team and Qantas.
• Experience in Aviation/Transportation/Mining/Oil & Gas or other high-risk industries where control effectiveness is regularly tested will be highly regarded
• Experience in auditing AI and data risks and in leveraging AI and data analytics to enhance audit quality and insight will be highly regarded

Why Qantas 

Youll join a team where creativity and passion are encouraged. Our people come together to allow us to dream big and deliver successfully. 

There are many different opportunities across our team which means youll be able to grow both personally and professionally at Qantas. Your development is a priority for us so that you can maintain the high standards our customers have come to expect and can continue to develop over time. Youll be supported from day 1 with on the job training and coaching as well as our formal training opportunities. While you may start in this role weve got a great track record of supporting our people to take their career in so many different directions the destinations are endless.

The Qantas employee benefits program offers amazing benefits that extend well beyond travel.  

• We love to travel: Enjoy heavily discounted air travel within Australia and across the globe both for you and your family and friends as well as exclusive deals on accommodation and holidays. 
• We have flexible leave options: Make use of leave and flexible working opportunities including 18 weeks paid parental leave (plus superannuation payments on all paid and unpaid parental leave until your child turns 1) and additional purchased leave options for eligible employees. 
• Well give you access to thousands of rewards: Through our partnerships we can offer you discounts across shopping food and wine insurance health and wellbeing leisure and entertainment. You can also take advantage of our salary packaging program including motor vehicles eligible portable electronic devices and professional memberships. 
• Well support your wellbeing: Whether its learning to better support your own and others mental health our interactive wellbeing app or your very own tailored nutrition plan. 

Qantas is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion. We encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and people of all backgrounds to apply. If you have any support or access requirements we encourage you to advise us at time of application. Your personal information will be kept confidential in compliance with relevant privacy legislation. 

Be a part of something special and play your part in the Qantas story get in touch today. 

Applications close: Tuesday 7th April 2026

Please note: applications will only be considered for candidates who have the right to work in Australia / New Zealand without restriction or sponsorship. 

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time