Defence Risk Advisor — Strategic Risk for Major Programs

ASC; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Up to 10 days additional leave per año

Generous parental leave

Subsidised childcare

Health and wellbeing initiatives

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

ASC is delivering Australia’s premier defence capability through the SSN AUKUS Build Program. The Risk Advisor will lead risk workshops, maintain risk registers and KRIs, and provide strategic risk advice to support informed decisions at executive levels.

You will work within a complex stakeholder environment, ensuring risk-informed decisions, governance papers, and dashboards drive continuous improvement across the program.

Qualifications

• Experience in risk management within complex projects, Defence or major programs.
• Experience maintaining risk registers and data for governance visibility.
• Strong facilitation skills for risk workshops and stakeholder engagement.
• Experience preparing executive-level reporting, governance papers and dashboards.
• Knowledge of risk management principles and ISO 31000.

Responsibilities

• Lead and facilitate risk workshops, reviews and stakeholder discussions across the program.
• Manage risk registers, treatment plans and KRIs with insights into exposure and effectiveness.
• Prepare risk reports, dashboards and governance papers for executive forums.
• Provide risk advice to support decision-making across complex programs and projects.
• Support continuous improvement of risk management frameworks, processes and tools.
• Monitor emerging risks and changes to provide meaningful insights to stakeholders.
• Build collaborative relationships across internal and external stakeholders.

Skills

Risk management

Facilitation

Executive reporting

ISO 31000

Stakeholder engagement

Communication

Governance

Security clearance

GRC tools

Education

Tertiary qualifications in Business/Commerce/Engineering/Project Management

Tools

Visio

GRC systems

Job description

ASC is delivering Australia’s premier defence capability through the SSN AUKUS Build Program. The Risk Advisor will lead risk workshops, maintain risk registers and KRIs, and provide strategic risk advice to support informed decisions at executive levels.

You will work within a complex stakeholder environment, ensuring risk-informed decisions, governance papers, and dashboards drive continuous improvement across the program.