Risk Transformation Manager

Australian Retirement Trust; Council of the City of Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading superannuation fund in Australia is seeking a Risk Transformation Manager to drive risk transformation initiatives and enhance risk maturity. The role includes building relationships with stakeholders, leading change management, and ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements. Ideal candidates will have extensive experience in risk management within the financial services sector and possess strong communication and analytical skills. This is a 12-month fixed term contract based in Sydney or Melbourne.

Benefits

14% superannuation

Training and development opportunities

Flexible work environment

Qualifications

• Strong background in risk transformation within regulated financial services.
• Proven ability to support and lead change management initiatives.
• Sound judgment and commitment to continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Lead the coordination and delivery of risk transformation initiatives.
• Build and maintain relationships with stakeholders.
• Prepare reports and recommendations for risk activities.
• Facilitate workshops and stakeholder engagements.

Skills

Deep experience in risk management

Excellent stakeholder engagement skills

Analytical mindset

Strategic thinker

Curiosity and adaptability

Job description

Empower teams and influence strategic direction as the catalyst for risk transformation in a leading superannuation fund—championing best practice, fostering a culture of accountability, and making a real difference for our members and stakeholders.

About the role:

As the Risk Transformation Manager at Australian Retirement Trust, you will play a pivotal role in leading and delivering key risk transformation initiatives across the organisation. Reporting to the General Manager – Risk Transformation, you’ll collaborate with stakeholders at all levels to uplift risk maturity, embed best practice frameworks, and drive a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.

Key aspects of the role include:

• Lead the coordination and delivery of risk transformation initiatives aligned to strategic objectives.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders across the business.
• Prepare reports and make recommendations to support risk transformation activities.
• Facilitate workshops, meetings, and stakeholder engagements to drive change.
• Collaborate with internal and external subject matter experts to design and implement refreshed risk management frameworks, policies, and procedures.
• Provide practical advice and guidance on risk management issues.
• Direct continuous improvement activities to increase capability and efficiency.
• Lead change management activities and foster a culture of innovation.
• Gather and integrate feedback from stakeholders to inform risk transformation efforts.
• Ensure updated practices and processes meet best practice and regulatory requirements.

About you:

You will 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.

• Deep experience in risk management, with a strong background in risk transformation within regulated financial services (ideally superannuation).
• Proven ability to support and lead change management or transformation initiatives.
• Strong understanding of audit standards, risk management frameworks, and regulatory requirements
• High integrity, sound judgment, and a commitment to continuous improvement.
• Strategic thinker with the ability to anticipate and respond to emerging risks.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to influence and challenge at senior levels.
• Analytical mindset with strong decision-making skills and the ability to assess complex risk scenarios.
• Commercially savvy, understanding the balance between risk and opportunity to support sustainable outcomes.
• Curious, adaptable and open-minded, bringing fresh ideas and perspectives to the team and open to the perspectives of others.
• Passionate about continuous learning and professional development.

What we offer:

• 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.

This role is a 12-month fixed term contract based in either Brisbane, Sydney, or Melbourne.

Australian Retirement Trust is a super fund born from the merger of Sunsuper and QSuper. We’re an industry fund, so we work for you, not shareholders. Our mission? To give back profits through lower fees and better services.

We value diverse thinking, cultures, perspectives, backgrounds, and abilities. Awaken your career at Australian Retirement Trust and apply now.