Project Delivery Risk Specialist - Core Modernisation

Reserve Bank of Australia; Sydney, Geehi; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Reserve Bank of Australia is seeking a Delivery Risk Specialist on a fixed term contract to October 2027. The role embeds robust RAIDD risk management across the project lifecycle, producing a central risk log, governance dashboards, and proactive interventions to safeguard delivery outcomes.

Collaboration with workstream leaders and project teams will be essential to integrate risk practices throughout delivery.

Qualifications

• Deep expertise in risk management frameworks and delivery governance.
• Proficiency in RAIDD tools and reporting systems.
• Strong facilitation and stakeholder engagement capabilities.
• Analytical mindset to quantify risks and use data-driven approaches.
• Executive-level reporting and concise narratives for governance bodies.
• Experience in project and program coordination or management.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a centralised RAIDD log and mitigation tracker with auditable data.
• Deliver governance reporting and dashboards with trends and heat maps for SteerCo.
• Document outputs from risk workshops with prioritised risks and mitigations.
• Develop risk management playbooks and escalation protocols.
• Conduct risk maturity assessments and post-mortems for continuous improvement.
• Champion proactive risk culture across all delivery practices.
• Identify and evaluate risks early through structured triage and diverse input.
• Provide predictive risk analysis using historical data and trends.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to manage dependencies and decisions.
• Lead process improvements to enhance adaptability and responsiveness.

Skills

Risk management

Delivery governance

RAIDD tools

Stakeholder facilitation

Data analysis

Executive reporting

Education

Tertiary qualification in project management

Tools

RAIDD tooling

Job description

Fixed Term contract until October 2027

Location: Bella Vista & Sydney CBD

About the business/role/team

The Delivery Risk Specialist plays a critical role in safeguarding the success of a program by embedding robust risk and RAIDD management practices throughout the project lifecycle.

This role ensures that risks and issues not only documented but actively managed, enabling the program team to anticipate challenges before they escape.

By maintaining transparency and predictability, the Delivery Risk Specialist creates the foundation for informed decision-making and timely interventions that protect delivery outcomes.

Beyond process compliance, the Delivery Risk Specialist acts as a catalyst for collaboration across all delivery roles.

By engaging workstream leaders, project managers, schedulers, and coordinators, the role ensures that risk management is not siloed but integrated into daily delivery practices.

This partnership approach strengthens accountability, improves responsiveness, and fosters a culture where risks and issues are addressed collectively rather than reactively.

In doing so, the Delivery Risk Specialist becomes a key enabler of program resilience and success.

About the role

Produce and maintain a centralised RAIDD log and mitigation tracker with accurate, complete, and auditable data.

Deliver governance reporting and risk insights dashboards that provide trends, heat maps, and forward-looking analysis for SteerCo and forums.

Document outputs from risk workshops, including prioritised risks, agreed mitigation actions, and rationale for decisions.

Develop risk management playbooks and escalation protocols to standardise practices and ensure timely intervention.

Conduct periodic risk maturity assessments and post-mortem analysis to capture lessons learned and feed continuous improvement.

Champion a proactive risk culture by embedding awareness and accountability across all delivery practices.

Identify and evaluate risks early through structured triage sessions and diverse input to enable timely mitigation.

Provide predictive risk analysis using historical data and trend modelling to anticipate emerging risks.

Collaborate with stakeholders to manage dependencies and decisions, driving transparency and shared accountability.

Lead process improvements that enhance adaptability and responsiveness to changing program conditions.

About you

Deep expertise in risk management frameworks and delivery governance, with the ability to apply structured methodologies to complex technology programs and ensure compliance with organisational standards.

Proficiency in RAIDD tools and reporting systems, including maintaining accurate logs, generating actionable insights, and supporting governance forums with timely, reliable data.

Strong facilitation and stakeholder engagement capabilities, able to influence diverse audiences, drive alignment, and foster a culture of shared accountability across delivery teams.

Highly analytical mindset to anticipate, assess, and quantify risks, leveraging data-driven approaches to identify emerging threats and recommend effective mitigation strategies.

Exceptional communication skills for executive-level reporting, including the ability to distill complex risk scenarios into clear, concise narratives for senior leadership and governance bodies.

Proven experience in project and program coordination or management, demonstrating the ability to manage timelines, dependencies, and deliverables in large-scale initiatives.

Hands-on experience in project risk management, including proactive identification, escalation, and resolution of risks and issues throughout the delivery lifecycle.

Demonstrated capability in managing both delivery risks and issues, ensuring timely interventions and alignment with governance expectations.

Relevant tertiary qualifications in project management or related disciplines, providing a strong academic foundation for structured delivery practices.

Industry-recognised certifications in project management (e.g., PRINCE2, PMI) or risk management (e.g., CRISC, CISA), validating expertise in best-practice frameworks and standards.

Be More

• We can offer development and career opportunities in a collaborative environment that supports your growth, wellbeing and promotes flexibility.
• Your individual growth and success drives the RBA forward as an organisation.
• Be more means you can do more, for yourself and for Australia.

Why RBA?

The RBA makes an important contribution to the Australian economy through the pursuit of national economic policy objectives and associated activities in financial markets and banking.

We also issue Australia’s banknotes and operate infrastructure critical to the payments system, all of which contribute to the welfare of the Australian people.

Made up of specialists across a wide range of fields, our people, values, and culture play a critical role in achieving our objectives.

Striving to be Open & Dynamic, we consider and incorporate different perspectives, work across teams and are transparent with each other, whilst delivering quality together effectively and focusing on outcomes by prioritising, testing, learning, and refining as we go.

Our people conduct themselves with a high degree of integrity, while striving for excellence in the work they perform and the outcomes they achieve.

We encourage intelligent inquiry and we treat one another with respect while promoting the public interest through our efforts.

We know it is the growth and success of our people that drives the RBA forward.

Come and make a bigger contribution while you build and develop your own skills too, because being more means you can do more, for yourself and for Australia.

Equity, diversity and inclusion

The Reserve Bank of Australia is committed to equity, diversity and inclusion through key initiatives.

We welcome and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, culturally and linguistically diverse background, those living with a disability and from the LGBTQ+ community.

We are committed to making the recruitment process fair and equitable for all our candidates.

Application Close : September 20, 2026.