Risk Manager in Melbourne

At AustralianSuper, we truly care about our colleagues. We know work and life are intertwined. That’s why we support the diverse needs of everyone and have policies that enable us all to thrive and be truly flexible. We ensure diversity is celebrated for the opportunity it provides us all to learn and grow and deliver better outcomes for members. We are dedicated to building a high-performance environment underpinned by a strong risk culture, ensuring we deliver the best outcomes for our members.

Your New Role

The Risk Manager supports the Senior Risk Manager to manage Member Operations business risks, controls, incidents and obligations under the Fund's Risk Management Framework. The role partners with the business (Member Administration) to deliver practical risk solutions, first-line risk activities, the Line 1 Risk & Controls program, and project and BAU risk assessments, with outcomes reported to senior stakeholders. This is an 18-month contract role ideally based in Melbourne.

Key duties include but are not limited to:

• Partnering with business teams to identify, assess, monitor and manage risks, controls, incidents and obligations in line with the Risk Management Framework;
• Executing risk and controls activities including control testing, risk assessments, and control self-assessment validations;
• Providing risk advice, guidance and GRC system support, acting as the primary risk contact for assigned business areas;
• Analysing risk, control and incident data to identify trends, provide insights and support risk uplift initiatives;
• Leading and coordinating incident management activities, including triage, escalation, root cause analysis, remediation and reporting;
• Preparing and presenting risk reporting, insights and recommendations to business leaders, risk forums and management committees;
• Managing findings, action plans and assurance activities to strengthen the control environment and support compliance outcomes;
• Building strong stakeholder relationships and contributing risk and control expertise to projects including delivering risk assessments, change initiatives and CPS230 activities.

What You’ll Need

• Significant operational risk management experience, ideally in financial services, superannuation or insurance;
• Strong knowledge of operational risk, compliance frameworks and incident management;
• Ability to analyse trends, diagnose issues and recommend actions addressing root causes;
• Excellent written, verbal, data presentation and stakeholder relationship skills;
• Critical thinker and self-starter who works autonomously, manages competing priorities and adapts to change;
• Tertiary qualification in a relevant discipline preferred;
• Hold an accreditation in Risk Management from a recognised body like Risk Management Institute of Australasia (RMIA) or Governance Institute of Australia (GIA) or be willing to obtain one after joining AustralianSuper;
• Demonstrated ability to understand and translate external regulatory requirements to shape business outcomes.

Life at AustralianSuper

AustralianSuper is committed to colleague development, and we support our people with ongoing learning, coaching and training, as well as career opportunities across our expanding global organisation. We offer generous leave entitlements and promote a blended working environment in which all roles can flex, and we’re happy to discuss what this looks like for you. We cultivate a workplace that champions safety, respect, inclusiveness and diversity. We are committed to supporting our diverse workforce in a way that is inclusive and embraces diversity in all its forms. If you require any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process or the role, please let our recruitment team know.

Australian or New Zealand citizenship or Australian permanent residency status is required.