Initial 3-Month Contract with strong View to Permanency
Our client is a highly regarded organisation seeking an experienced Senior Manager Risk Assurance
to lead its second line Risk Assurance function. Reporting to a senior executive within Risk & Compliance, this is a pivotal leadership role responsible for providing independent assurance across the organisation's risk management frameworks, control environment, transformation initiatives and regulatory obligations.
This opportunity will suit a seasoned risk professional who combines strong assurance fraemwork embedement expertise with the ability to influence senior stakeholders and deliver meaningful insights that strengthen risk management and control effectiveness.
Leading a specialist team, you will drive the organisation's risk-based assurance activities, ensuring assurance coverage remains aligned to material risks, strategic priorities, regulatory requirements and significant business change initiatives.
You will work closely with senior executives, business leaders, risk teams and internal audit functions to provide independent challenge, identify emerging risks and deliver practical recommendations that enhance risk maturity across the organisation.
Key Responsibilities
Develop and deliver a comprehensive, risk-based Line 2 Assurance Plan aligned to strategic priorities and key enterprise risks.
Lead assurance reviews across operational risk, technology and cyber risk, third-party risk, compliance, resilience and broader enterprise risk domains.
Oversee the organisation's Change Assurance Framework, providing independent assurance across major transformation, regulatory, technology and remediation programs.
Assess governance structures, risk management practices, control effectiveness, implementation readiness and benefits realisation within significant change initiatives.
Deliver high-quality assurance reporting and thematic insights to executive leadership and Board committees.
Monitor and validate remediation activities, ensuring control weaknesses are effectively addressed.
Drive continuous improvement of assurance methodologies, testing approaches and technology-enabled assurance capabilities.
Build strong relationships across the business while maintaining appropriate independence and providing constructive challenge.
Lead, coach and develop a high-performing assurance team focused on excellence, collaboration and continuous improvement
About You
To be successful in this role you will bring:
Significant experience in Risk Assurance, or Operational Risk within an APRA-regulated environment.
Demonstrated expertise designing and delivering risk-based assurance programs, control testing frameworks and thematic reviews.
Strong experience supporting or assuring major transformation, technology, regulatory or operational resilience initiatives.
Deep understanding of risk management frameworks, controls assurance and remediation practices.
Sound knowledge of APRA prudential standards, including CPS 230, CPS 234 and SPS 220.
Exceptional stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to influence and challenge senior leaders.
Strong analytical, reporting and presentation capabilities.
Proven leadership experience, including building and developing high-performing teams.
Relevant tertiary qualifications in business, risk, accounting, audit or a related discipline.
