Operational Risk Manager - Mining and Resources

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

Job summary

JS Careers Pty is seeking an Operational Risk Manager for a leading international mining and resources organisation in Sydney. You will embed a culture of risk management, lead independent risk reviews, identify gaps and recommend improvements across business units.

The role requires a bachelor degree and at least 5 years in operational risk or internal audit, with strong regulatory knowledge, controls testing, reporting, and the ability to manage senior stakeholders to deliver end-to-end risk

Qualifications

• Educated to at least a Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 5 years of experience acting in an Operational Risk or Internal Audit capacity.
• An understanding of the Australian and international regulatory environment.
• Strong experience in controls testing.
• The role requires an individual who is an effective manager of senior stakeholder relationships, with the ability to see projects through to the end.
• Strong report writing and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Carry out operational risk assessments across the various departments within the business, assisting key stakeholders with the identification of risks and mitigating controls in their business units.
• Analysing identified trends in key risk indicators and recommending controls to prevent a repeat of risk events.
• Updating local operational risk policies to ensure best practice.
• Preparation of risk and compliance reports for board reporting.
• Provide ongoing training to the business, and staff induction regarding operational risk.

Skills

Operational risk

Auditing

Stakeholder management

Controls testing

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Operational Risk Manager - Mining and Resources

As a result of continued growth, a leading international mining and resources organisation is looking for anOperational Risk Manager to play a key role in embedding a culture of risk management within the business.

The successful applicant will be required to lead independent risk based reviews ofbusiness areas and processes to ensure that all key risks are identified and controls are implemented.

The role holder will be required to raise and elevate potential gaps found and then make recommendations for improvements based on the reviews. The role requires the use ofpractical skills, and the ability to interact in an effective and knowledgeable manner with other staff working at all operational levels of the business.

Key Responsibilities

Carry out operational risk assessments across the various departments within the business, assisting key stakeholders with the identification of risks and mitigating controls in theirbusiness units.

Analysing identified trends in key risk indicators and recommending controls to prevent a repeat of risk events.

Updating local operational risk policies to ensure best practice.

Preparation of risk and compliance reports for board reporting.

Provide ongoing training to the business, and staff induction regarding operational risk.

Suitable candidates will possess

Educated to at least a Bachelors degree with a minimum of 5years of experience acting in an Operational Risk or Internal Audit capacity.

An understanding of the Australian and international regulatory environment.

Strong experience in controls testing.

The role requires an individual who is an effective manager of senior stakeholder relationships, with the ability to see projects through to the end.

Strong report writing and communication skills.