Overview
Founded in the Queensland outback in 1920, Qantas has grown to be Australia's largest regional, domestic, and international airline. Qantas has a range of subsidiary businesses that support the overall operations of the Group. The Qantas Group's main business is the transportation of customers and freight using two complementary airline brands — Qantas and Jetstar — operating regional, domestic, and international services.
Job Title: Senior Manager, Group Audit
Responsibilities
* Lead the Group Audit assurance program across key Qantas portfolios, giving senior leaders and the Board clear visibility of risks and control effectiveness.
* Deliver high-quality audits and advisory work, driving governance improvements, coordinating combined assurance, and maintaining strong stakeholder relationships.
* Permanent role based at Mascot Campus.
* Support the Head of Group Audit in overseeing the function's strategy, planning, budget, quality, performance, and reporting.
* Manage the assurance framework and audit program for key business portfolios across Qantas Airlines, Jetstar, Loyalty, Corporate functions, and Risk.
* Ensure 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.
* Provide 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.
* Drive innovation in audit methods, embed behavioural root-cause analysis, and work with internal and external assurance providers to deliver a combined assurance approach.
* Oversee third-party auditors, ensure high-quality and timely reporting, and monitor remediation effectiveness.
* Build strong stakeholder relationships, lead an internal audit team, and foster a positive, high-performance culture while balancing assurance priorities across the assigned portfolio.
Qualifications and Experience
* 10+ years delivering assurance frameworks/assurance plans and audits.
* Experience in Aviation/Transportation/Mining/Oil & Gas or other high-risk industries where control effectiveness is regularly tested.
* Tertiary qualification in WHS/Environmental Management/Quality Systems or a related discipline.
* Highly strategic thinking with the ability to understand and solve complex issues/problems.
* Extensive stakeholder management and communication skills.
* Extensive experience in conducting internal audit assurance and advisory engagements that focus on improving business performance, mitigating risk (including fraud risk), and promoting better practice.
* Well-developed understanding of the International Standards for the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing with demonstrated ability to develop and maintain a quality-assured Internal Audit process.
* Experience and capability in IT audit is preferred, but not essential, including evaluating IT general controls, application controls, cyber security, data governance, system change, and technology-enabled processes.
* Demonstrated systems capability in compliance and assurance, guidance and coaching of leaders and corporate governance reporting.
* Demonstrated experience in managing complex programs and delivering 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.
Why Qantas
You'll 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 you'll 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. You'll 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, we've got a great track record of supporting our people to take their career in many directions; destinations are endless.
Employee benefits
* We love to travel: Heavily discounted air travel within Australia and across the globe for you and your family and friends, plus exclusive deals on accommodation and holidays.
* Flexible leave options: 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.
* Access to thousands of rewards: Discounts across shopping, food and wine, insurance, health and wellbeing, leisure and entertainment, plus salary packaging options.
* Wellbeing support: Mental health resources, wellbeing app, and personalised nutrition plans.
Diversity and Inclusion
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 peoples, and people of all backgrounds to apply. If you require support or access accommodations, please advise us at the time of application. Your personal information will be kept confidential in compliance with relevant privacy legislation.
Application Details
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.
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