Head of Risk Oversight

TalentWeb Consulting; Sydney; Presencial; AUD 120.000 - 200.000; Tempo integral

Resumo da vaga

TalentWeb Consulting partners with a leading technology company to appoint a Head of Risk Oversight to drive enterprise risk management, strengthen business controls, and support commercial objectives.

This high-impact leadership role requires steering ERM across risk types, influencing executives, embedding risk culture, and delivering clear risk insights to the C-suite and board. You will shape risk strategy, reporting, and controls, ensuring growth while safeguarding stakeholder value.

Qualificações

• Senior risk leadership with enterprise risk management experience.
• Experience in regulated environments (financial services, fintech, banking or payments).
• Strong knowledge of risk frameworks, financial/risk management and controls.
• Proven ability to influence executives and stakeholders.
• Commercially aware with balance of risk governance and growth.

Responsabilidades

• Lead ERM framework implementation and ongoing enhancement.
• Partner with executives to provide strategic risk advice.
• Oversight of financial and operational risk with governance and controls.
• Drive business controls and improve risk management maturity.
• Provide independent risk oversight across functions.
• Translate complex risk matters into actionable insights.
• Foster proactive risk culture and accountability.
• Lead risk reporting, assessments and oversight to executives.

Conhecimentos

Strategic risk management

Executive stakeholder management

Regulatory compliance

Risk governance

Leadership

Descrição da vaga

Head of Risk Oversight |Leading Technology Company | Senior Leadership Opportunity

We are partnering with a leading technology company seeking an experienced Head of Risk Oversight to drive enterprise risk management, strengthen business controls, and support strategic commercial objectives.

This is a high-impact leadership opportunity for a commercially minded risk professional who can balance effective risk governance with business growth, innovation, and operational excellence.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the implementation and ongoing enhancement of the Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) framework, aligning risk strategy with broader business objectives


• Partner with executive leadership and senior stakeholders to provide strategic risk advice and influence commercial decision-making


• Oversee financial and operational risk, ensuring appropriate governance, controls and mitigation strategies are in place


• Drive effective business controls, identifying opportunities to strengthen processes and improve risk management maturity


• Provide independent risk oversight and constructive challenge across key business functions


• Translate complex risk matters into clear, actionable insights that support informed commercial decisions


• Foster a proactive risk culture, embedding accountability and risk awareness across the organisation


• Lead risk reporting, assessments and oversight activities, providing meaningful insights to executive stakeholders

About You

• Proven experience in a senior Risk Management, Enterprise Risk or Risk Oversight leadership position


• Essential: Previous experience working within a regulated environment, such as financial services, fintech, banking, payments or a similarly regulated industry


• Strong understanding of enterprise risk frameworks, financial risk management, regulatory obligations and business controls


• Demonstrated ability to engage, influence and constructively challenge senior executives and key stakeholders


• Commercially astute, with the ability to balance regulatory and risk management requirements against strategic business priorities


• Experience navigating complex regulatory environments while supporting business transformation, innovation and growth


• Strong leadership, communication and stakeholder management capabilities


• A strategic thinker with a pragmatic, solutions-focused approach to risk

What's on Offer

• Opportunity to shape and influence the risk strategy of a leading technology business


• High visibility and engagement with senior executive leadership


• A commercially focused environment where risk is viewed as a strategic business enabler


• Opportunity to drive meaningful change and strengthen enterprise-wide risk maturity