Senior Manager, Risk Frameworks

HCF Australia; Sydney; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements

50% subsidy on hospital cover

Parental leave 18 weeks

Mental health and wellbeing programs

Discounts on products and services

Job summary

HCF seeks a Senior Manager, Risk Frameworks to lead the enterprise risk management framework and ensure alignment with our strategy and regulatory obligations. You will collaborate with senior leaders to standardise risk across operations, technology, data, product and pricing, delivering clear, value-driven expectations.

You will improve how risk information is captured, reported and utilised, maturing governance practices and risk capability across the organisation while balancing strategic

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in business, risk or governance related field.
• Professional certification or postgraduate study in risk management, governance, compliance, audit or related discipline is desirable.
• Strong experience in enterprise risk management, risk frameworks, governance or related discipline.
• Ability to influence and partner with senior stakeholders across a complex organisation.
• Experience developing, reviewing or enhancing risk frameworks, policies, standards and methodologies.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to simplify complex concepts and bring people on the journey.
• Continuous improvement mindset and a passion for lifting risk maturity across an organisation.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and continually improve HCF's enterprise risk management framework.
• Ensure policies, standards and risk practices align to strategy and regulatory obligations.
• Collaborate with senior leaders and risk teams to standardise risk across disciplines.
• Clarify risk expectations and ensure they add value without unnecessary complexity.
• Strengthen how risk information is captured, reported and used across the organisation.
• Help mature risk capability and governance practices across HCF.
• Influence at a strategic level and partner with stakeholders to find better ways to work.

Skills

Enterprise risk management

Risk frameworks

Governance

Regulatory knowledge

Stakeholder engagement

Communication skills

Continuous improvement

Risk maturity

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Commerce, Law, Risk Management, Governance, Finance or related field

Job description

Shape how risk works across HCF. Lead the frameworks that guide better decisions, strengthen governance and support our future growth.

This is an opportunity to step into a highly influential role where you'll help shape how risk management is embedded across HCF.

As Senior Manager, Risk Frameworks, you'll be responsible for maintaining and continuously improving HCF's enterprise risk management framework. You'll ensure our policies, standards and risk practices remain practical, fit for purpose and aligned to both our strategy and regulatory obligations.

Working closely with senior leaders and specialist risk teams, you'll bring consistency across a range of risk disciplines including operational, technology, data, product and pricing risk. A key part of the role is making sure risk management expectations are clear, well understood and add value without creating unnecessary complexity.

You'll also play an important role in strengthening how risk information is captured, reported and used across the organisation, helping HCF continue to mature its risk capability and governance practices.

If you enjoy influencing at a strategic level, partnering with stakeholders across a business and finding better ways to do things, this is a role where you can make a genuine impact.

About You

You're an experienced risk professional who enjoys building practical frameworks that help organisations manage risk effectively and make informed decisions.

You'll Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Commerce, Law, Risk Management, Governance,
• Finance or a related field.
• Professional certification or postgraduate study in risk management, governance, compliance, audit or related discipline is desirable.
• Strong experience in enterprise risk management, risk frameworks, governance or a related discipline.
• A solid understanding of regulatory expectations and contemporary risk management practices.
• The ability to influence and partner with senior stakeholders across a complex organisation.
• Experience developing, reviewing or enhancing risk frameworks, policies, standards and methodologies.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to simplify complex concepts and bring people on the journey.
• A continuous improvement mindset and a passion for lifting risk maturity across an organisation.

Most importantly, you'll be someone who can balance strategic thinking with practical outcomes, helping ensure risk management remains effective, consistent and relevant across HCF.

About HCF

At HCF, our purpose is to bring our human touch to healthcare. Since 1932 we’ve been putting our members and their health first. As Australia’s largest not-for-profit health fund, we cover 2 million members with health, life, travel and pet insurance and our vision is to make healthcare understandable, affordable, high quality and member centric.

We want to be true health partners to our members, easily guiding the healthcare choices that are right for them. At HCF, our values are the way we do things and create the necessary culture to help us realise our purpose and deliver our Strategy. Living our values in action we step forward, walk in their shoes, stay human, make it better and get there together.

Culture & Benefits

We’re united by a common purpose: to make healthcare affordable, understandable, high quality and member-focused.

Wellness and work-life balance: We’ll empower you with the necessary skills and tools to support your personal wellbeing journey, ensuring you perform at your best. Our offerings include:

• Flexible working arrangements
• 50% subsidy on HCF hospital and/or extras cover
• Family-friendly certified employer
• 18 weeks of parental leave for all new parents
• Mental health and wellbeing programs, including workshops, fitness classes, flu vaccinations, skin checks and more
• Discounts on HCF’s products, including life, pet and travel Insurance, as well as discounts at Fitness First gyms and on our eyecare products.

Collaboration and inclusivity: We embrace diversity as our strength and are committed to maintaining an inclusive and collaborative work environment. Our workplace is welcoming and safe for all our employees, irrespective of their unique characteristics including age, ethnicity, cultural or spiritual background, gender identity, disability, education and socio-economic status.

Continuous learning and growth: We believe in lifelong learning. HCF provides opportunities for personal and professional development. From workshops to mentorship programs, we encourage your growth and curiosity.