IT Risk & Controls Leader — First-Line Governance

nib health funds limited; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 300,000 - 520,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working model

50% discount on employee health insur

Volunteer leave

Job summary

Nib is seeking an experienced Head of IT Risk & Controls to establish and lead the first-line risk capability within Technology & Transformation. Reporting to the Group CTO, you will embed risk ownership, strengthen governance, and ensure IT controls are fit for a rapidly evolving tech landscape.

You will partner with risk, compliance and cyber leaders, drive control evidence, remediation, and assurance readiness, and shape a culture of proactive risk management across technology operations and

Qualifications

• Significant experience leading technology risk, IT audit, controls, cyber risk, operational risk or governance functions within complex digital environments.
• Strong understanding of contemporary technology landscapes, cloud environments, cyber security practices and enterprise risk management.
• Experience building or transforming first-line risk and control practices aligned to enterprise frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Lead the first-line Technology Risk & Controls function across nib Group, with responsibility for IT risk ownership, IT controls and IT risk advisory across technology BAU operations and Change programs.
• Embed mature first-line risk management practices, control processes, assurance readiness and reporting aligned to enterprise risk and cyber frameworks.
• Drive a culture of first-line risk ownership and accountability throughout the Technology & Transformation function.
• Partner with business, risk, compliance and cyber leaders to identify, assess, treat and elevate technology risks while supporting Line 2 oversight.
• Maintain first-line oversight of technology control environments including evidence, issue management and remediation plans.
• Coordinate evidence, actions, attestations and remediation activity to support regulatory and internal governance obligations.

Skills

Technology risk leadership

IT audit

Cyber risk

Governance & controls

Job description

Nib is seeking an experienced Head of IT Risk & Controls to establish and lead the first-line risk capability within Technology & Transformation. Reporting to the Group CTO, you will embed risk ownership, strengthen governance, and ensure IT controls are fit for a rapidly evolving tech landscape.

You will partner with risk, compliance and cyber leaders, drive control evidence, remediation, and assurance readiness, and shape a culture of proactive risk management across technology operations and