Third-Party Governance & Supplier Risk Manager

Great Southern Bank (Formerly CUA); Brisbane; Hybrid; AUD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Study leave and wellbeing coaching

Wellbeing centre and remote work two</

Employee discounts on bank products

Job summary

Great Southern Bank (Formerly CUA) in Brisbane, QLD, offers a hybrid role as Manager, Third Party Management. You will oversee key supplier relationships, strengthen governance, and ensure service providers deliver high-quality outcomes for the Bank and customers.

You will collaborate with Risk, Compliance, Legal and Finance to manage supplier risk, contracts and performance, while supporting APRA CPS 230 compliance and contract renewals.

Qualifications

• At least 3 years' experience in third-party management, supplier or vendor management, procurement, contract governance or operational risk.
• Strong understanding of contract management, supplier performance monitoring and third-party risk assessment.
• Experience building effective relationships with internal stakeholders and external suppliers to resolve issues and improve outcomes.
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail, with experience maintaining contracts, risk registers, compliance records or governance documentation.
• Ability to manage multiple supplier relationships, competing priorities and deadlines while maintaining a strong focus on delivery.
• A proactive, solutions-focused approach, with the confidence to identify risks, challenge constructively and drive improvements.
• Familiarity with APRA CPS 230, operational resilience or third-party risk management frameworks (desirable).
• Experience within financial services or another regulated industry (desirable).

Responsibilities

• Manage relationships with MSPs and key suppliers, ensuring performance and contractual obligations are met.
• Partner with business units to provide guidance on supplier governance, contract management and third-party risk.
• Monitor supplier performance against SLAs and drive improvements in service delivery.
• Support APRA CPS 230 compliance through due diligence, risk assessments and operational resilience.
• Coordinate contract lifecycle activities including renewals, governance docs and reporting.
• Maintain supplier registers, risk logs and compliance records to support oversight.
• Collaborate with Risk, Compliance, Legal and Finance on supplier risks and performance.
• Identify opportunities to simplify and improve third-party management processes across the Bank.

Skills

Vendor management

Contract governance

Risk assessment

Stakeholder management

Regulatory compliance

Education

Business qualification

Procurement certification

Contract management certification

Risk management certification

Job description

Great Southern Bank (Formerly CUA) in Brisbane, QLD, offers a hybrid role as Manager, Third Party Management. You will oversee key supplier relationships, strengthen governance, and ensure service providers deliver high-quality outcomes for the Bank and customers.

You will collaborate with Risk, Compliance, Legal and Finance to manage supplier risk, contracts and performance, while supporting APRA CPS 230 compliance and contract renewals.