Tier 3 Outsourced Governance Leadership

Primary Driver & Focus
Embed the management system into
business operations through ongoing
governance oversight, performance
monitoring, and structured improvement.
Consultant as a governance partner to the
client’s business, providing continual
oversight and strategic support for system
performance and improvement.

Key Service Offerings
All Tier 2 services, plus:
- Monthly governance meetings
- Quarterly review of context, risk profiles
and system objectives
- Quarterly focus on performance and
improvement priorities
- Annual system audit and maturity
assessment
- Annual management review facilitation

Additional Value Over Tier 2
Moves from regular assurance to continuous governance oversight and active system coordination.

Best Suited For
Organisations with integrated management systems, and those seeking strong governance support and coordination.

Level of Consultant Engagement
High, with continuous governance involvement and leadership-level interaction.

Typical Cadence
Monthly governance meetings, system-wide internal audits, annual compliance evaluation, system maturity review, and management review facilitation.

Outcome Objective
A management system that is embedded, actively managed, and continuously improving.

Responsibilities Retained by the Client
- Executive ownership of the
management
system
- Availability and provision of data for
evaluating performance metrics
- Maintenance of executive-level
system records

Exclusions from Scope
Executive accountability for management system planning and resourcing; responsibility for business continuity.

Governance Oversight & Guidance
Periodic oversight to maintain alignment and audit readiness

Governance & Assurance Support
Adds internal audits and compliance evaluation to confirm effectiveness

Governance Leadership
Ongoing governance involvement with performance monitoring and improvement.