General Manager - Line 2 Risk Transformation

Australian Retirement Trust; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 260,000 - 380,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Training & development opportunities

Office facilities and flexibility

Job summary

Australian Retirement Trust is seeking a General Manager - Line 2 Risk Transformation based in Brisbane. You will lead the design, delivery and embedment of the enterprise-wide transformation to strengthen risk oversight and modernise our risk architecture.

Reporting to the Chief Risk Officer, you will shape the Line 2 operating model, drive independent review and guidance for governance forums, and influence across boundaries to sustain risk capability and regulatory readiness.

Qualifications

• Senior leadership with enterprise risk management and governance experience.
• Track record leading multi-year risk transformation programs.
• Deep understanding of the three lines model and Line 2 independence.
• Experience guiding Boards and executives on risk priorities and investments.
• Strong analytical and decision-making capabilities.
• Experience in regulated financial services environments (superannuation, banking, insurance or wealth).

Responsibilities

• Define strategic direction and delivery roadmap for Line 2 risk transformation.
• Lead components of the Board-approved Risk Transformation Plan.
• Set priorities, dependencies and ownership across the portfolio.
• Redesign and embed Line 2 frameworks, policies and governance.
• Translate regulatory expectations into practical future-state requirements.
• Provide independent review and challenge across designs and readiness.

Skills

Senior leadership

Enterprise risk management

Risk transformation

Governance

Regulatory expectations

Three lines model

Strategic thinking

Stakeholder management

Education

Relevant tertiary degree in risk/finance/business/law

Postgraduate qualifications in risk/governance/change management

Professional certification in risk management

Job description

Australian Retirement Trust - Brisbane QLD

Take hold of a monster opportunity and join Australian Retirement Trust as our General Manager - Line 2 Risk Transformation. Reporting to the Chief Risk Officer, you'll lead the design, delivery and embedment of an enterprise-wide transformation agenda that strengthens independent risk oversight, modernises our risk management architecture and supports sustainable regulatory compliance.

Description

We're all about helping our members make the most of their money. And while they go after their goals, you can too.

As our General Manager - Line 2 Risk Transformation, you'll provide enterprise leadership for the design, delivery and embedment of Australian Retirement Trust's Line 2 risk transformation agenda.

As a key member of the Risk and Compliance Leadership Team, you'll lead the Chief Risk Officer-sponsored components of our Board-approved Risk Transformation Plan. You'll translate our transformation objectives into an integrated future-state Line 2 operating model, strengthening independent oversight and helping us build sustainable risk management practices.

Your influence will extend across the three lines of accountability. You'll set a clear direction for Line 2 transformation, provide independent review and constructive challenge, and advise the Chief Risk Officer on priorities, investment, delivery trade-offs, readiness and material transformation risks.

This is an opportunity to shape enterprise-wide change across frameworks, governance, methodologies, processes, data and technology while building stronger risk capability and accountability across Australian Retirement Trust.

This role is a 12-month max-term opportunity and is based in Brisbane.

Responsibilities

Day to day, you'll:

• Set the strategic direction and integrated delivery roadmap for Line 2 risk transformation, aligned with our strategy, risk appetite, Target Operating Model and Board-approved objectives.
• Lead delivery of the Chief Risk Officer-sponsored components of the Board-approved Risk Transformation Plan.
• Establish clear priorities, dependencies, decision rights, ownership and accountability across the transformation portfolio.
• Lead the redesign and embedment of Line 2 frameworks, policies, methodologies, governance and oversight practices.
• Translate regulatory expectations, transformation commitments and better practice into practical future-state requirements and uplift priorities.
• Provide independent Line 2 review and constructive challenge across future-state designs, implementation plans, risk treatments and readiness assessments.
• Oversee governance, reporting and performance disciplines that monitor delivery, risk reduction, benefits realisation and sustainable embedment.
• Advise the Chief Risk Officer on transformation priorities, investment choices, delivery trade-offs, emerging risks and material issues.
• Represent Line 2 in executive, program and design governance forums, ensuring its independence and oversight requirements are reflected in future-state design.
• Influence across organisational boundaries to resolve competing priorities, establish alignment and maintain momentum.
• Lead change, adoption and targeted capability building that strengthens risk culture, accountability and the sustained use of new risk practices.
• Build trusted partnerships across Line 1 and Line 2 while maintaining clear accountability for risk ownership and independent oversight.

Qualifications

It goes without saying you'll be a great communicator with top notch interpersonal skills. We'll also expect you to pick up problems and come up with quick, creative ways to solve them. It's quite likely you tick some of the following boxes too:

• You bring extensive senior leadership experience across enterprise risk management, risk transformation, governance or a related discipline within a complex financial services organisation.
• Your background includes successfully leading large-scale, multi-year risk transformation and embedding sustainable changes across operating models, frameworks, processes, data, technology and organisational capability.
• You'll bring a deep understanding of the three lines model, Line 2 independence, risk appetite, control environments, assurance and regulatory expectations.
• You're experienced in providing authoritative advice, constructive challenge and clear recommendations to Boards, executives and senior governance forums.
• You apply strong strategic, commercial and systems thinking, balancing regulatory, risk, member, delivery and broader business considerations.
• Your experience includes delivering transformation in a regulated superannuation, banking, insurance or wealth environment.
• You'll be confident influencing across organisational boundaries, navigating ambiguity and resolving competing priorities.
• You're an accomplished people leader who builds senior teams, develops specialist capability and creates a culture of inclusion, accountability and high performance.
• You demonstrate integrity, independence of thought, sound judgement and well-developed analytical and decision-making capability.
• Your qualifications include a relevant tertiary degree in risk, finance, business, law, governance or a related discipline, or equivalent senior professional experience.
• You'll ideally hold postgraduate qualifications or professional certification in risk management, governance, project management or change management.
• You're experienced in engaging with regulators, independent reviewers, internal audit or external assurance providers.
• You bring contemporary knowledge of risk technology, data, analytics and automation as enablers of effective Line 2 oversight.

About us

Our 2.4 million members trust us to take care of around $375 billion in retirement savings. And we help them take charge of their finances and face the future with confidence. Our inclusive culture means you'll be valued and heard in a respectful workplace. We've created an environment where you can be yourself and do amazing work. It's that simple.

Everyone is welcome to apply. We value diverse thinking, cultures, perspectives, backgrounds, and abilities. Awaken your career at Australian Retirement Trust. Applications close 9am, 30 October 2026.

We don't want to leave you with a monstrous wait. So, you'll hear from us after the closing date to find out whether you've made it through to the next round or not. Being fair and up-front is important to us - and recruitment is no different.

Why join us

Bring your potential to Australian Retirement Trust and unleash our monster possibilities:

• Build a career to be proud of through excellent training and development opportunities.
• Balance your work between in-person days at our purpose-built hubs and working from home.
• In the office, enjoy end of trip facilities, a yoga and multi-faith room, parent and carer rooms, quiet rooms, BrewHub coffee facilities, and collaborative team spaces.

We use technology, including artificial intelligence (AI), to support parts of our recruitment process - such as reviewing applications, supporting screening interviews, reference checking, and matching skills to roles. All final hiring decisions are made by people.

By applying, you agree to the use of these technologies as part of the recruitment process.