Strategic Head of Enterprise Risk & Governance

Medibank; Sydney; On-site; AUD 260,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

Medibank is seeking a senior leader to drive enterprise risk governance and reporting. You will own the risk governance framework, lead policy governance and risk reporting to the Board, and guide uplift activities across the organisation.

You will partner with senior leaders to deliver clear risk insights and ensure regulatory obligations are met. You will bring 10+ years in enterprise risk management within financial services or regulated environments, strong APRA knowledge, and proven people

Qualifications

• 10+ years’ experience in enterprise risk management, risk governance, policy or framework development within financial services or another large, regulated organisation.
• Experience owning enterprise risk frameworks, strategies and risk appetite arrangements.
• Strong understanding of APRA prudential requirements, and experience coordinating regulatory governance and uplift activities.
• Experience leading enterprise policy governance, senior risk committees and executive or Board reporting.
• Proven people leadership experience, including setting direction, building accountability, coaching others and delivering high-quality outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Owning and maintaining enterprise risk governance arrangements and core risk documents, ensuring they remain current and aligned with strategy, risk profile and regulatory obligations.
• Leading policy governance, including document hierarchies, approval pathways, review cycles, exceptions and oversight reporting.
• Managing the governance and operating rhythm of enterprise risk committees, including agendas, papers, decisions, records and action tracking.
• Coordinating clear, timely and decision-focused enterprise risk reporting for management, executive and Board audiences.
• Leading governance and coordination of CPS 220 obligations and the annual Risk Management Declaration process.
• Providing enterprise-level thought leadership and constructive challenge to strengthen risk management practices and governance outcomes.
• Leading integrated, cross-functional risk transformation and uplift activities, ensuring outcomes transition into BAU arrangements.

Skills

Enterprise risk management

Risk governance

Policy/framework development

APRA prudential requirements

Stakeholder management

Board reporting

People leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field

Job description

Medibank is seeking a senior leader to drive enterprise risk governance and reporting. You will own the risk governance framework, lead policy governance and risk reporting to the Board, and guide uplift activities across the organisation.

You will partner with senior leaders to deliver clear risk insights and ensure regulatory obligations are met. You will bring 10+ years in enterprise risk management within financial services or regulated environments, strong APRA knowledge, and proven people