Manager - Risk Frameworks

Ventia; Sydney; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

HCF seeks a Manager, Risk Frameworks to maintain and improve policies, standards, procedures and tools that support risk management across the organisation.

You will work with business leaders and framework owners to ensure frameworks remain practical, effective and aligned to regulatory requirements and HCF's goals.

Qualifications

• Experience maintaining risk management frameworks, policies, standards or procedures within a regulated environment.
• Strong understanding of enterprise risk management, risk assessments, controls, governance and risk appetite frameworks.
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills and the ability to build trusted relationships across a range of teams.
• Experience translating regulatory or risk requirements into practical guidance that can be applied by the business.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain complex concepts clearly.
• Continuous improvement mindset and a desire to simplify processes and improve adoption.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and improve the policies, standards, procedures and tools that support risk management across the organisation.
• Collaborate with business leaders, specialist risk teams and framework owners to ensure consistency and alignment with regulatory requirements and strategic goals.
• Keep the Risk Framework current and effective, review artefacts and coordinate stakeholder consultation.
• Embed changes across the business and improve how risk information is captured, managed and reported.
• Identify opportunities to simplify processes, improve usability and strengthen risk management capability across systems and processes.

Skills

Risk management frameworks

Enterprise risk management

Stakeholder engagement

Regulatory translation

Written & verbal communication

Continuous improvement mindset

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Professional certification / postgraduate study desirable

Job description

Help build the frameworks that support better risk decisions, stronger governance and consistent risk management across HCF.

This is an opportunity to help shape the foundations of risk management at HCF, working across the business to ensure our frameworks remain practical, effective and fit for purpose.

As Manager, Risk Frameworks, you'll help maintain and continuously improve the policies, standards, procedures and tools that support risk management across the organisation. Working closely with business leaders, specialist risk teams and framework owners, you'll help ensure risk management expectations are clear, consistent and aligned to both regulatory requirements and HCF's strategic goals.

You’ll play a key role in keeping HCF's Risk Framework current and effective, supporting the review and enhancement of framework artefacts, coordinating stakeholder consultation and helping embed changes across the business. You’ll also contribute to improving how risk information is captured, managed and reported, helping create greater consistency across systems, processes and risk practices.

This role offers plenty of variety and exposure, partnering with stakeholders across the organisation to identify opportunities to simplify processes, improve usability and strengthen HCF's risk management capability.

About you

You’ll bring experience in risk management, governance, compliance or a related discipline, preferably within financial services or another regulated environment and enjoy working with others to improve processes, frameworks and business outcomes.

You'll also bring:

• Experience supporting or maintaining risk management frameworks, policies, standards or procedures within a regulated environment.
• A solid understanding of enterprise risk management, risk assessments, controls, governance and risk appetite frameworks.
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills and the ability to build trusted relationships across a range of teams.
• Experience translating regulatory or risk requirements into practical guidance that can be applied by the business.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain complex concepts in a clear and practical way.
• A continuous improvement mindset and a desire to make processes simpler, more effective and easier to adopt.
• Bachelor's degree in Business, Commerce, Law, risk Management, governance or a related field.
• Professional certification or postgraduate study in risk management, governance, compliance, audit or related discipline is desirable.

Most importantly, you’ll be someone who enjoys collaborating with others, solving problems and helping create a consistent approach to risk management across the organisation.

About HCF

At HCF, our purpose is to bring our human touch to healthcare. Since 1932 we’ve been putting our members and their health first. As Australia’s largest not-for-profit health fund, we cover 2 million members with health, life, travel and pet insurance and our vision is to make healthcare understandable, affordable, high quality and member centric.

We want to be true health partners to our members, easily guiding the healthcare choices that are right for them. At HCF, our values are the way we do things and create the necessary culture to help us realise our purpose and deliver our Strategy. Living our values in action we step forward, walk in their shoes, stay human, make it better and get there together.

Purpose-driven passion
We’re united by a common purpose: to make healthcare affordable, understandable, high quality and member-focused.

Wellness and work-life balance
We’ll empower you with the necessary skills and tools to support your personal wellbeing journey, ensuring you perform at your best. Our offerings include:

• Flexible working arrangements
• 50% subsidy on HCF hospital and/or extras cover
• Family-friendly certified employer
• 18 weeks of parental leave for all new parents
• Mental health and wellbeing programs, including workshops, fitness classes, flu vaccinations, skin checks and more
• Discounts on HCF’s products, including life, pet and travel Insurance, as well as discounts at Fitness First gyms and on our eyecare products.

Collaboration and inclusivity
We embrace diversity as our strength and are committed to maintaining an inclusive and collaborative work environment. Our workplace is welcoming and safe for all our employees, irrespective of their unique characteristics including age, ethnicity, cultural or spiritual background, gender identity, disability, education and socio-economic status.

Continuous learning and growth
We believe in lifelong learning. HCF provides opportunities for personal and professional development. From workshops to mentorship programs, we encourage your growth and curiosity.