Risk & Controls Transformation Project Manager

DBS Bank; Sydney; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

DBS Australia is seeking an experienced Project Manager to support a portfolio of strategic risk, controls and process uplift initiatives across the Branch.

Reporting directly to the Australia Unit Operational Risk Manager (UORM), this role will drive the delivery of thematic initiatives focused on operational resilience, regulatory change, process governance, data quality, reporting controls, automation and risk/control effectiveness.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years' Line 1 Operational Risk experience in Financial Services.
• Experience in Operational Risk, Risk & Controls, or related risk disciplines.
• Proven project management experience delivering risk, controls, regulatory change, or data governance initiatives.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent; professional certifications advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Drive disciplined project management across risk and process uplift initiatives.
• Develop and maintain project plans, milestones, dependencies, risks, issues and action trackers.
• Monitor project progress and escalate delivery risks.
• Coordinate cross-functional workstreams and stakeholders to achieve project outcomes.
• Assess current-state operating processes, identify risks and controls, and support process redesign.
• Support process governance and operating effectiveness across critical processes.
• Improve data governance and regulatory reporting processes.
• Prepare clear, concise updates for governance forums and management meetings.
• Provide flexible operational risk support (RCSA, control testing, remediation).

Skills

Stakeholder management

Project management

Operational risk management

Process improvement

Communication

Analytical

Education

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent

Professional certifications (CA/CPA/CIA/CISA/PMP/PRINCE2)

Tools

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Microsoft Word

Job description

DBS Australia is seeking an experienced Project Manager to support a portfolio of strategic risk, controls and process uplift initiatives across the Branch.

Reporting directly to the Australia Unit Operational Risk Manager (UORM), this role will drive the delivery of thematic initiatives focused on operational resilience, regulatory change, process governance, data quality, reporting controls, automation and risk/control effectiveness.