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The four LEAD behaviours are: L - Listen and be authentic, E - Energise and inspire, A - Align across the enterprise, D - Develop others..\nOR for an individual contributor, they will be a subject matter expert within own discipline and will guide technical direction. They will lead collaborative, multi-year assignments and guide team members through structured assignments, identify the need for the inclusion of other areas of specialisation to complete assignments. They will train, guide and coach less experienced specialists and provide information affecting long term profits, organisational risks and strategic decisions..\nAdvise key stakeholders, including functional leadership teams and senior management on functional and cross functional areas of impact and alignment.\nManage and mitigate risks through assessment, in support of the control and governance agenda.\nDemonstrate leadership and accountability for managing risk and strengthening controls in relation to the work your team does.\nDemonstrate comprehensive understanding of the organisation functions to contribute to achieving the goals of the business.\nCollaborate with other areas of work, for business aligned support areas to keep up to speed with business activity and the business strategies.\nCreate solutions based on sophisticated analytical thought comparing and selecting complex alternatives. 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