Manager, Business Risk @ Australian Payments Plus

Hatch; Sydney; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Australian Payments Plus is seeking a Manager, Business Risk to strengthen the Group Risk control environment and lead assurance activities across the organisation.

In this role you will plan and execute control design and operating effectiveness testing, translate findings into actionable insights, and partner with control owners to drive sustained improvements. You will report on control maturity and contribute to developing AP+’s risk management capabilities.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years' experience in risk management in a complex organisation.
• Hands-on experience with risk assessment, control implementation, control assurance/testing and risk mitigation.
• Strong understanding of risk management frameworks and industry best practices.
• Ability to translate assurance findings into clear reporting and actionable insights.
• Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills.
• Knowledge of financial services or IT risk environments is advantageous.
• Tertiary qualification in Risk Management, Finance, Business Administration or related discipline; professional risk or compliance qualifications would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Deliver control assurance activities according to the Group Risk plan, ensuring testing is risk-based and timely.
• Plan and execute control design and operating effectiveness testing with sound judgment.
• Translate assurance findings into meaningful insights and remediation recommendations.
• Partner with control owners to validate outcomes and drive improvements.
• Monitor and report on the delivery of the Control Assurance Plan and remediation progress.
• Provide management with visibility of the strength and maturity of AP+’s control environment.
• Contribute to ongoing development of AP+’s control assurance approach and ownership practices.

Skills

Risk management

Control testing

Stakeholder management

Regulatory frameworks

Risk assessment

Issue remediation

Education

Tertiary qualification in Risk Management/Finance/Business Administration

Job description

We are one connected team in pursuit of one inspiring purpose – to unite people and technology to power better experiences. Each of us has a part to play in making that happen. You’ll be encouraged to bring your big ideas forward and make a difference through your work, taking steps forward in your career whilst still having room for fun, friendships and flexibility in your daily life.

We’re driven by our core values: lead with heart, learn for tomorrow and live our legacy. A purpose like ours takes the inspired impact of an incredible team. Ready to change the game? We’re ready to help you do it.

The Role

As our Manager, Business Risk, you’ll play an important role in strengthening AP+’s control environment by providing assurance over the design and operating effectiveness of key controls.

Working within Group Risk, you’ll plan and execute control assurance activities, assess control effectiveness and identify areas for improvement. You’ll partner closely with control owners and stakeholders to turn assurance outcomes into meaningful insights and support the timely remediation of control deficiencies.

This is an opportunity to influence how controls are designed, owned and embedded across AP+, contributing to the ongoing maturity of our risk management capability.

This Role Is Responsible For

• Delivering control assurance activities in line with the Group Risk Control Assurance Plan, ensuring testing is risk-based, high quality and completed within agreed timeframes.
• Planning and executing control design and operating effectiveness testing, using sound judgement to assess the effectiveness of controls.
• Translating assurance findings into meaningful insights, identifying systemic issues, emerging themes and opportunities to improve control maturity.
• Partnering with control owners and stakeholders to validate assurance outcomes, agree control deficiencies and drive sustainable improvements.
• Monitoring and reporting on the delivery of the Control Assurance Plan, control effectiveness and remediation progress.
• Providing management with clear visibility of the strength and maturity of AP+’s control environment.
• Contributing to the ongoing development of AP+’s control assurance approach, promoting stronger control ownership, consistent practices and continuous improvement.

In order to be successful in this role, you’ll need to demonstrate:

• At least 5 years’ experience in risk management, ideally within a complex organisational environment.
• Strong practical experience across risk assessment, control implementation, control assurance/testing and risk mitigation.
• A strong understanding of risk management frameworks, methodologies and industry best practice.
• The ability to assess risks and vulnerabilities, understand their potential impact and develop appropriate mitigation strategies.
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills, with the confidence to engage control owners and constructively challenge where required.
• The ability to translate assurance activity and data into clear reporting, insights and recommendations.
• Strong judgement, analytical capability and attention to detail.
• Knowledge of the financial services, payments technology and/or IT environment, with technology risk experience highly regarded.
• A relevant tertiary qualification in Risk Management, Finance, Business Administration or a related discipline; professional risk or compliance qualifications would be advantageous.

What Happens Next

At AP+, we believe in the power of passion, pride and purpose. Our team is driven by a shared mission to make a difference in the world of payments, and we're proud to work together towards this common goal.

If you're ready to be a game changer, please submit your application. The Talent Acquisition team will endeavour to review your application and notify you of the outcome within the next two weeks.

We want to remove all barriers to inclusion, so if you need advice or support with your application, we're here to help. Please reach out to [e-mail]. We also encourage you to let us know your pronouns at any point during the recruitment process.

AP+ are not partnering with Recruitment agencies for this role.

Please consider applying even if you don't meet 100% of what’s outlined

Key Responsibilities

• Delivering control assurance activities
• Planning and executing control testing

Why Australian Payments Plus is partnering with Hatch on this role. Hatch exists to level the playing field for people as they discover a career that’s right for them. So when you apply you have the chance to show more than just your resume.

A Final Note: This is a role with Australian Payments Plus not with Hatch.