Risk Manager - Transformation

Australian Retirement Trust; Council of the City of Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A large superannuation fund is seeking a Risk Manager to support its Transformation team. You will facilitate effective risk management across change initiatives, making a positive impact on organizational objectives. The ideal candidate will have strong skills in risk frameworks, stakeholder engagement, and a proactive mindset in solving problems. This permanent role is based in New South Wales and offers diverse opportunities for career development.

Benefits

14% superannuation

Training and development opportunities

End of trip facilities and collaborative team spaces

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of regulatory and governance expectations.
• Proven experience in a Line 1 risk management role, ideally within transformation environments.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and implement risk controls.

Responsibilities

• Support the Transformation business area and ensure effective risk management.
• Conduct proactive assessments and implement evolving controls.
• Champion a strong risk culture through leadership and training.

Skills

Risk management frameworks

Stakeholder engagement

Operational risk

Problem solving

Education

Tertiary qualifications in business, commerce, law, risk management or related discipline

Job description

Overview

Take hold of a monster opportunity and join our Transformation team as a Risk Manager. If you’re a good fit for this role and live in Brisbane, Sydney or Melbourne, we’d love you to apply.

• You\'ll get 14% super as standard, to help your future come alive.
• Unleash your potential and build a career to be proud of through excellent training and development opportunities.
• Balance your work between in-person days at our purpose-built hubs and working from home.
• In the office, enjoy end of trip facilities, a yoga and multi-faith room, parent and carer rooms, quiet rooms, BrewHub coffee facilities, and collaborative team spaces.

About the role

We’re all about helping our members make the most of their money. And while they go after their goals, you can too. We’re looking for a Risk Manager – Transformation to support the Transformation business area, including the General Manager, Leadership Team, and the Customer Service Integration (CSI) program. This role is key to embedding a strong risk culture and ensuring effective risk management across all change initiatives, aligned with the ART Group Risk Management Framework.

Your expertise will be crucial in the development of the area’s risk profile, conducting proactive assessments, and implementing evolving controls to meet business and regulatory needs. As a Risk Manager, you\'ll embody ART\'s values of courage, empathy, and excellence by supporting control owners with compliance and reporting, to deliver executive and Board-level insights, and manage scorecard risk metrics.

Additional responsibilities include participating in governance forums, overseeing incident response, advising leaders on delivery risks, and acting as audit lead. You’ll collaborate with second and third line risk teams and champion a strong risk culture through leadership and training. If you\'re ready to contribute to a team that values innovation and continuous improvement, we\'d love to hear from you!

This role is a permanent opportunity.

About you

It goes without saying you\'ll be a great communicator with top notch interpersonal skills. We\'ll also expect you to pick up problems and come up with quick, creative ways to solve them. It\'s quite likely you tick some of the following boxes too:

• Strong understanding of risk management frameworks, methodologies and controls, particularly in a transformational change environment.
• Knowledge of enterprise risk, operational risk and compliance requirements, including regulatory and governance expectations.
• Familiarity with change management, project governance and business transformation principles.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and ability to influence, particularly in complex organisational structures and transformation teams.
• Proven experience in a Line 1 risk management role, ideally within transformation, change or project delivery environments.
• Experience embedding risk practices into strategic initiatives, programs or large-scale transformation initiatives.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and implement risk controls, assessments and mitigation strategies.
• Experience in risk reporting, governance forums and risk monitoring.
• Ability to work at pace and within periods of ambiguity.
• Strong knowledge of APRA Risk Management Prudential Standards, operational risk, compliance frameworks, and control assurance processes.
• Tertiary qualifications in a business, commerce, law, risk and compliance management or related discipline is desired.

About us

Australian Retirement Trust is a super fund serving 2.4 million members and managing over $330 billion in retirement savings. We are an inclusive workplace where you\'ll be valued and heard. We aim to make a positive impact by working with our community and finding smart investments to grow savings and retirement income.

Apply online now

Everyone is welcome to apply. We value diverse thinking, cultures, perspectives, backgrounds, and abilities. Applications close Thursday, 23 October 2025.

We don’t want to leave you with a monstrous wait. You’ll hear from us after the closing date to find out whether you’ve progressed to the next stage. Recruitment is fair and up-front with us.