Job Description

Senior Ecosystem Governance Analyst

This is a unique opportunity to join one of the world's leading SaaS platforms and play a critical role in protecting, scaling, and governing a thriving ecosystem of third-party applications.

This role sits at the centre of a large-scale partner ecosystem, ensuring third-party applications meet the highest standards of security, compliance, and platform integrity.

Acting as the bridge between external App Partners and internal API, Developer, Security, Risk & Compliance, and Legal teams, you'll play a critical role in protecting customer trust while enabling partners to build innovative solutions on top of a world-class technology platform.

What You'll Be Doing

You'll work closely with external software partners to ensure integrations meet platform standards, proactively identify and mitigate risks, improve governance frameworks, and help shape the future of a thriving developer ecosystem. Perfect for someone who enjoys operating at the intersection of technology, partnerships, risk, and strategy, and who thrives in environments where influence, problem-solving, and stakeholder engagement are critical to success.

• Lead the onboarding, certification, and governance of strategic app partners integrating with Xero's platform

• Act as a trusted advisor for complex API, security, compliance, and ecosystem-related challenges

• Monitor ecosystem activity to identify risks, undesirable behaviours, and emerging trends

• Drive remediation activities with partners and ensure adherence to platform standards

• Lead strategic governance projects from concept through to delivery

• Collaborate with Product, Security, Risk, Legal, and Engineering teams to continuously improve governance frameworks

• Mentor and support other analysts across the team

• Influence senior internal and external stakeholders to drive positive ecosystem outcomes

What We're Looking For

We're open to a variety of backgrounds, but you'll likely bring experience from one or more of the following areas:

• API Platforms & Developer Ecosystems

• Technical Partner Management

• Platform Governance

• Security, Risk or Compliance

• Technical Customer Success

• SaaS Ecosystem Management

You'll also bring:

• Experience working with APIs, SDKs, developer platforms, or technical integrations

• Strong understanding of security, compliance, and risk management principles

• Exceptional stakeholder management and communication skills

• Ability to navigate ambiguity and solve complex technical challenges

• Experience leading cross-functional projects and driving outcomes through influence

• Strong analytical capabilities, with SQL or data analysis experience highly regarded

Why This Role?

• Influence the future direction of a global technology ecosystem

• Work with some of the most innovative software companies and developers in the market

• Operate at the intersection of Product, Security, Risk, and Partnerships

• Drive meaningful impact by protecting customer trust and platform integrity

• Join a collaborative, high-performing team that values autonomy, innovation, and continuous improvement

What's on Offer

• Opportunity to work for one of the world's most respected SaaS businesses

• High-impact role with visibility across multiple leadership teams

• Exposure to API platforms, ecosystem strategy, security, and governance at scale

• Flexible and supportive working environment

• Strong career growth opportunities within a world-class technology organisation

If you're passionate about developer ecosystems, platform governance, and helping build secure, scalable technology partnerships, we'd love to hear from you.

for more information please contact Jacquie@theonset.com.au