Sal Austin
Sal Austin
Senior Assurance Leader
Business case and portfolio management specialist
Digital health transformations and eHealth solutions expert

Professional Expertise


Sal is a highly accomplished professional with over 20 years of experience in managing complex programs and projects. Her expertise extends to program and project design, delivery, effective change leadership, extensive delivery frameworks and assurance reviews.

Sal’s strong governance skills and ability to coach senior executives have been instrumental in navigating large and intricate organisations to deliver tangible results. Her capacity to quickly understand new industries, processes, systems, and organisational structures positions her as a natural problem solver, offering pragmatic solutions. Sal thrives in high-paced environments and possesses an empathetic leadership style that has led to the development of high-performing teams.

With a proven track record of successful program and project deliveries across public, private, and not-for-profit sectors, Sal is a recognised leader in program and project assurance. Sal’s strategic thinking and keen eye-for-detail allow her to assimilate information and understand the broader context. Sal is not afraid to challenge the status quo and consistently goes the extra-mile to achieve results. Her personable nature enables her to quickly gain the respect of diverse stakeholder groups and influence positive outcomes.

Qualifications


Sal is currently completing a Master of Business Administration, and is a PRINCE 2® Project Management, PRINCE 2® Program Management and PRINCE 2® Risk Management practitioner, accredited Gateway Assurance™ leader, and a certified NSW Digital Assurance Expert Reviewer. Sal holds Baseline national security clearance, and NSW Police Force security clearance.