Team Lead Digital Assurance

About Woodside Energy

We are a global energy company, providing reliable and affordable energy to help people

lead better lives. Join our team at Woodside Global Solutions in Bengaluru where talent,

digital expertise, and operational excellence converge to solve complex energy challenges,

accelerate change, and reimagine business capabilities to support Woodside's global

operations and our role in the energy transition.

Founded in 1954, Woodside established the liquefied natural gas (LNG) industry in Australia

40 years ago and supplies customers around the globe. 70 years on, Woodside continues

to be driven by a spirit of innovation and determination.

At Woodside, we know great results come from our people feeling valued, getting the

support they need to reach their full potential and working in a psychologically and physically

safe work environment. We believe in nurturing talent and providing opportunities for

continuous learning and career advancement.

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About Woodside Global Solutions

Woodside Global Solutions in Bengaluru is being built as a hub of excellence, to drive

innovation, digital transformation, and global collaboration.

Working as one Global team, the Woodside Digital team is a trusted partner driving

transformation within the organisation. We are bold in our ambitions and resolute in our

actions. Through cutting-edge AI, robust cyber security, and advanced data solutions we

drive innovation and influence every part of our business.

We are looking for talented professionals who are passionate about technology and eager to

make a global impact, helping to shape the future of Woodside together.

About the role

The Team Lead - Digital Assurance is accountable for establishing, leading and

continuously maturing Woodside's Digital Assurance capability, providing Digital Leadership

with independent confidence that critical technology controls remain effective, Digital risks

are managed within appetite, and governance obligations are achieved.

The role develops and governs a contemporary Digital Assurance capability that combines

risk-based assurance, technical verification, control engineering, recovery assurance andContinuous Control Monitoring to improve the effectiveness of Digital controls across

Information Technology (IT) and Operational Technology (OT).

Working collaboratively with Digital Leadership, Global Risk & Compliance (GRC), Cyber

Security, Architecture and operational teams, the position develops the Digital Assurance

strategy, establishes the assurance operating model, governs the annual Digital Assurance

Plan and ensures assurance activities deliver meaningful insight that enables informed

business decision-making and continual improvement of Digital resilience.

The Team Lead provides strategic leadership to the Digital Assurance team, fostering a

culture of technical excellence, innovation and continual improvement while building

organisational confidence in Digital governance, risk management and control practices.

Duties & Responsibilities:

Digital Assurance Capability Leadership

 Establish and lead the Digital Assurance capability and operating model.

 Define assurance methodologies, standards, evidence requirements and quality

framework.

 Develop the capability roadmap, metrics and maturity model.

 Lead, mentor and develop a high-performing assurance team.

 Align assurance resources with enterprise risk priorities.

Assurance Strategy & Planning

 Develop and govern the annual Digital Assurance Plan.

 Engage with VP Digital, DLT, GRC and Digital Risk to define priorities.

 Maintain a risk-based assurance calendar aligned to governance obligations.

 Ensure assurance coverage reflects emerging technology and cyber risks.

Digital Assurance Delivery

 Oversee Control Effectiveness Testing, verification activities and second-line

assurance.

 Ensure assurance evidence is complete, reliable and supports executive decision-

making.

 Lead assurance over critical infrastructure, cloud, identity and OT environments.

 Ensure assurance outcomes identify systemic issues and improvement opportunities.

Control Engineering & Continuous Control Monitoring

 Champion Assurance by Design across Digital.

 Influence control design so controls are measurable and independently verifiable.

 Lead the evolution towards Continuous Control Monitoring.

 Promote automation, analytics and assurance tooling.Assurance Governance, Findings &

Executive Insight

 Govern findings and remediation through to closure.

 Monitor remediation performance and escalate material issues.

 Provide executive reporting on control health, trends and risk.

 Maintain assurance registers, dashboards and governance artefacts.

Recovery Assurance & Operational Resilience

 Govern Recovery Assurance and Disaster Recovery reviews.

 Ensure recovery plans, testing and documentation remain fit for purpose.

 Drive continual improvement in Digital resilience.

 Ensure the Digital Business Continuity Plans are exercised

Leadership, Collaboration & Continuous Improvement

 Build trusted relationships across Digital, Cyber Security, GRC and Internal Audit.

 Represent the capability during audit engagements.

 Benchmark against industry practices and drive innovation.

 Promote assurance as a strategic business capability.

Skills & Experience

Qualifications

 Relevant tertiary qualification in IT, Cyber Security, Risk, Audit, Engineering or

Business.

 Industry certifications such as CISA, CRISC, CISSP, ISO 27001 Lead Auditor or

equivalent are desirable.

Experience

 Extensive experience leading technology assurance, cyber security, governance, risk

or audit functions.

 Experience developing enterprise assurance programmes and executive reporting.

 Experience leading multidisciplinary technical teams and driving organisational

improvement.

Technical & Functional Capability

 Strong knowledge of enterprise technology, cyber security, governance and

assurance frameworks.

 Experience with Control Effectiveness Testing, second-line assurance and

operational resilience.

 Experience using automation and analytics to improve assurance maturity.

Leadership Capability

 Ability to establish strategic direction, develop capability and influence senior

stakeholders.

 Strong coaching, mentoring and organisational leadership skills.

 Strategy development, people leadership, resourcing/budget, escalation

management experience

Communication & Stakeholder Management

 Excellent written and verbal communication.

 Ability to translate technical assurance outcomes into executive insights.

Analytical & Strategic Thinking

 Strong analytical capability with a focus on systemic risk, continuous improvement

and innovation.

Risk, Governance & Framework Knowledge

 Understanding of industry cyber security frameworks such as ISO 27001 and NIST

CSF.

 Understanding of key security concepts such as Zero Trust, RBAC, least privilege,

network segmentation, and secure egress principles.

Cloud, Technology & Industry Insight

 Experience with security architecture activities such as requirements analysis, design

reviews, threat modelling, and participating in secure-by-design processes, IT change

management, and design governance processes.

 Experience working with enterprise security tools and platforms, such as Microsoft E5

security capabilities (Defender, Purview, Intune, Conditional Access) and Identity &

Access Management tools (Entra ID/Azure AD, Saviynt, Zscaler).

Recognition & Reward

What you can expect from us:

Commitment to your ongoing development, including on the job opportunities and formal

programs

Inclusive parental leave entitlements for both parents

Values led culture

Flexible work options

Generous annual leave, sick leave and casual leave

Cultural and religious leave with flexible public holiday opportunities

A competitive remuneration package featuring performance based incentives with uncapped

Employer Provident Fund Woodside is committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workforce culture, which is supported by our Values.

Inclusion centres on all employees creating a climate of trust and belonging, where people

feel comfortable to bring their whole self to work. We also offer supportive pathways for all

employees to grow and develop leadership skills.

If you are ready to take your career to the next level and be part of a global organisation that

values innovation and excellence, apply now through our careers portal or connect with our

recruitment team.