Manager - Risk

RetireAustralia Pty Ltd; City of Brisbane; Hybrid; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

RetireAustralia Pty Ltd seeks an experienced risk professional to lead the development of its enterprise risk framework and strengthen risk capability across the organisation. This 12-month fixed-term role offers exposure across operational, strategic, financial, regulatory and emerging risks, with a chance to influence executive and governance decisions.

Brisbane is preferred, but applications from the East Coast are welcome, with flexible hybrid, part-time or full-time options for the right

Qualifications

• Experience in enterprise risk management, governance or compliance.
• Experience developing or improving risk frameworks, systems or governance processes.
• Strong understanding of risk registers, controls, assurance, risk appetite and risk reporting.
• Experience preparing reports, dashboards and insights for leadership or governance forums.
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to influence and constructively challenge.
• Experience in retirement living, aged care, healthcare, property or another regulated industry will be highly regarded.
• Relevant tertiary qualifications and professional risk, governance or compliance certifications are highly regarded.
• Current Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and maturity of RetireAustralia's enterprise risk framework and governance practices.
• Drive enterprise-wide risk identification, assessment, treatment and monitoring activities.
• Oversee enterprise risk registers, controls, treatment plans and governance records.
• Deliver risk reporting, insights and key risk indicators to leadership and governance forums.
• Partner with senior leaders to strengthen risk ownership and support risk-informed decision making.
• Lead risk reviews, assurance activities and the monitoring of control effectiveness.
• Provide strategic advice on risk, governance and compliance matters across the organisation.
• Build organisational risk capability through training, guidance and continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

Enterprise risk management

Governance

Compliance

Risk frameworks

Risk reporting

Stakeholder engagement

Risk appetite

Dashboards

Education

Relevant tertiary qualifications

Professional risk/gov/compliance certifications

Job description

At RetireAustralia, we're committed to creating thriving communities for older Australians. We're seeking an experienced risk professional to lead the continued development of our enterprise risk framework and strengthen risk capability across the organisation.

This 12 month fixed-term opportunity offers exposure across operational, strategic, financial, regulatory and emerging risks, with the opportunity to influence decision making at executive and governance level.

While Brisbane is our preferred location, we're open to applications from candidates across Australia's East Coast, particularly those located near our offices in Brisbane and Erina (NSW Central Coast).

We're committed to flexibility and will consider hybrid working arrangements, along with both part-time and full-time employment options for the right candidate.

About the Role

• Reporting to the National Manager - Procurement & Risk, you will:
• Lead the development and maturity of RetireAustralia's enterprise risk framework and governance practices.
• Drive enterprise-wide risk identification, assessment, treatment and monitoring activities.
• Oversee enterprise risk registers, controls, treatment plans and governance records.
• Deliver risk reporting, insights and key risk indicators to leadership and governance forums.
• Partner with senior leaders to strengthen risk ownership and support risk-informed decision making.
• Lead risk reviews, assurance activities and the monitoring of control effectiveness.
• Provide strategic advice on risk, governance and compliance matters across the organisation.
• Build organisational risk capability through training, guidance and continuous improvement initiatives.

About You

You will bring:

• Demonstrated experience in enterprise risk management, governance or compliance.
• Experience developing or significantly improving risk frameworks, systems or governance processes.
• Strong understanding of risk registers, controls, assurance, risk appetite and risk reporting.
• Experience preparing reports, dashboards and insights for leadership or governance forums.
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to influence and constructively challenge.
• The ability to translate risk requirements into practical business solutions.
• Experience in retirement living, aged care, healthcare, property or another regulated industry will be highly regarded.
• Relevant tertiary qualifications and professional risk, governance or compliance certifications are highly regarded.
• Current Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check.
• The wellbeing of all RetireAustralia team members is our priority and we regularly run initiatives such as safety training, wellness challenges, mental health awareness programs and a free annual flu vaccination program.
• We have a dedicated learning and development team, who have received industry recognition for their training and development programs which assist team members to achieve their personal and professional development goals while working at RetireAustralia.
• RetireAustralia offers a free and confidential Employee Assistance Program to all employees and their family members to assist with work-related and personal issues.

Who we are

RetireAustralia is a leading private owner, operator and developer of retirement villages with a focus on creating thriving communities where older Australians live the life they choose in their own homes.

Across our villages in New South Wales, Queensland and South Australia we are revolutionising retirement living through our continuum of care model and range of accommodation options that integrate independent living with Support At Home services and on-site higher acuity care facilities. We are also building the future of retirement living, expanding several existing communities and developing new purpose-built communities in areas with high demand for quality senior living.

With customers at the centre, a wonderful culture and an ambitious growth strategy in a sector experiencing rapid expansion and diversification, RetireAustralia is an employer of choice for individuals who want to make their mark.