Enterprise Risk Leader — Flexible Work & Impact

unimelb; Parkville; On-site; AUD 125,000 - 136,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

17% superannuation

Health and wellbeing programs

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

The University of Melbourne is seeking a Faculty risk expert to lead enterprise risk, compliance and business continuity across the Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences. You will shape practical frameworks, uplift risk capability, and support informed decisions for diverse stakeholders in a large, distributed academic environment.

You will enjoy autonomy within a new integrated team, influence culture, and collaborate with Schools, research institutes and clinical partners to

Qualifications

• Hold a relevant tertiary qualification and substantial experience in enterprise risk within large, complex organisations.
• Experience in strategic, operational, research, education, clinical partnership, compliance and reputational risk management.
• Demonstrate deep knowledge of ISO 31000 and practical application of recognised risk management frameworks.
• Translate policy and governance requirements into user-focused processes, guidance and tools that uplift risk capability.
• Excel at stakeholder engagement, building influence across diverse academic, professional and clinical partner groups.

Responsibilities

• Lead implementation and continuous improvement of MDHS organizational and enterprise risk, compliance and business continuity frameworks.
• Support Schools and teams to identify, assess, treat and monitor diverse strategic, operational and partnership risks.
• Develop risk registers, reporting and insights using ERMS to inform MDHS leadership and governance forums.
• Build strong stakeholder relationships and networks, driving engagement, training and communication on risk and compliance.
• Identify and deliver continuous improvement initiatives to simplify processes and integrate risk with planning and performance.

Skills

Enterprise risk management

Stakeholder engagement

Analytical skills

Policy to process translation

Communication

ISO 31000 knowledge

Education

Tertiary qualification in risk/governance or related field

Tools

ERMS

Job description

The University of Melbourne is seeking a Faculty risk expert to lead enterprise risk, compliance and business continuity across the Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences. You will shape practical frameworks, uplift risk capability, and support informed decisions for diverse stakeholders in a large, distributed academic environment.

You will enjoy autonomy within a new integrated team, influence culture, and collaborate with Schools, research institutes and clinical partners to