Manager Risk and Enterprise Assurance

QLeave; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

QLeave in Brisbane is seeking a Manager Risk and Enterprise Assurance to lead a multidisciplinary team and advance the organisation's risk maturity. You will oversee risk management, assurance, business continuity and fraud prevention, delivering trusted guidance to the Board and executives.

With a focus on embedding a proactive risk-informed culture, you will drive governance, resilience and strategic advisory across the organisation, ensuring robust controls and effective stakeholder

Qualifications

• Experience leading enterprise risk management, assurance, governance or similar functions.
• Strong understanding of enterprise risk management, internal controls, assurance, business continuity and fraud control in public sector or regulated environments.
• Ability to lead specialist teams, manage competing priorities and deliver high‑quality outcomes on time.
• Excellent communication and influencing skills with senior leaders and stakeholders.
• Qualifications in risk management, governance or audit are favoured.

Responsibilities

• Lead and continuously improve QLeave's enterprise risk management framework, systems, policies and reporting.
• Lead the delivery of enterprise risk activities and risk reporting across the organisation.
• Oversee internal audit and fraud and corruption control activities with strong governance and controls.
• Lead business continuity and organisational resilience initiatives to ensure preparedness.
• Provide strategic leadership and stakeholder engagement to support informed decision making.

Skills

Enterprise risk management

Governance

Internal controls

Fraud prevention

Business continuity

Education

Risk management qualification

Job description

QLeave is a statutory authority administering portable long service leave schemes for workers in the building and construction, contract cleaning, and community services industries. With over $2.5 billion in funds under management, we ensure that Queensland's workers receive the benefits they've earned.

About the Role

Join QLeave at an exciting stage as we strengthen and mature our enterprise risk and assurance capability. As Manager Risk and Enterprise Assurance, you will lead a multidisciplinary team and play a key role in building organisational capability, enhancing risk maturity, and establishing an integrated and contemporary approach to risk and assurance across the organisation.

You’ll oversee risk management, assurance, business continuity and fraud prevention activities while delivering trusted advice and insights that support Executive, committees and the Board in managing strategic and operational risks. Through strong stakeholder partnerships and influential leadership, you’ll help embed a proactive, risk-informed culture that supports organisational resilience, performance and good governance.

Your Responsibilities

In this role, you will:

• Lead and continuously improve QLeave's enterprise risk management approach, including the framework, systems, policies and reporting.
• Lead the delivery of enterprise risk activities, including the management and reporting of strategic and operational risks.
• Oversee internal audit and fraud and corruption control activities, ensuring effective governance and strong internal controls.
• Lead business continuity and organisational resilience initiatives to support ongoing preparedness.
• Provide strategic leadership, stakeholder engagement and expert advice to support informed decision‑making across the organisation.

For a complete list of the role responsibilities, please refer to the role description.

What We're Looking For

QLeave appointments are based on selecting the eligible applicant best suited to the position. We will assess your application based on your experience, potential for development, and your personal qualities.

For this role, we will consider how well you:

• Demonstrate experience leading enterprise risk management, assurance, compliance or governance functions in a complex and dynamic environment.
• Demonstrate a strong understanding of enterprise risk management, internal controls, assurance practices, business continuity and fraud and corruption control within a public sector or regulated environment.
• Demonstrate an ability to lead specialist teams, manage competing priorities and deliver high‑quality outcomes within agreed timeframes.
• Apply high‑level communication and influencing skills, with the ability to provide clear, concise and persuasive advice to senior leaders and stakeholders.
• Apply sound judgement, discretion and professionalism when managing sensitive, confidential or time‑critical matters, with a collaborative approach to achieving organisational outcomes.

Practical experience in enterprise risk management, assurance, internal audit, compliance, business continuity or fraud and corruption control will be highly regarded. Relevant qualifications in risk management, governance, audit, or a related discipline will also be favourably regarded.

QLeave values diversity and is committed to being an equal opportunity employer. Adjustments to the recruitment process are available upon request to ensure all candidates can showcase their abilities.