Head of Risk | George, Western Cape |On-site

Badger Holdings (Pty) Ltd; George; On-site; ZAR 1,200,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Badger Holdings (Pty) Ltd in George, Western Cape, invites a senior leader to head the risk function. The Head of Risk will provide strategic direction, own the risk management framework and collaborate with executives to integrate risk into decisions that shape the Group’s future.

You will monitor the external and internal environment, identify emerging risks and opportunities, and drive a culture of accountability and proactive risk ownership across the business.

Qualifications

• Senior leadership role responsible for the risk function across the Badger Group.
• Ability to turn complex information into meaningful insights for executives and governance bodies.
• Demonstrates independence of thought, sound commercial judgement and constructive challenge when needed.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and functional leadership for risk management across the Badger Group.
• Own the effectiveness of the risk management framework and ensure risk is considered in strategy and performance.
• Identify emerging risks and opportunities by monitoring internal and external environments.
• Work with leaders and risk owners to strengthen risk ownership and culture across the business.
• Communicate risk exposure clearly to executives and governance committees.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Risk management

Stakeholder management

Governance

Constructive challenge

Job description

Head of Risk

George, Western Cape

Permanent | On-site

Shape how we understand risk. Influence how we respond to it.

At Badger, good risk management isn't about slowing the business down. It's about giving people the insight, confidence and foresight to make better decisions.

We're looking for an accomplished Head of Risk to lead our risk function and strengthen risk management across the Badger Group.

This is a senior leadership role with significant organisational reach. Reporting to the Managing Executive: Legal, Risk and Compliance, you'll work closely with executives, risk owners and governance committees to ensure that material risks are understood, appropriately managed and factored into the decisions that shape our future.

You'll bring independence of thought, sound commercial judgement and the confidence to challenge constructively when it matters.

About The Role

As Head of Risk, you'll provide strategic and functional leadership for risk management across the relevant companies within the Badger Group. You'll take ownership of the effectiveness of our risk management framework and help ensure that risk is considered proactively in our strategy, our performance and the way we run our businesses. A key part of your role will be turning complex information into meaningful insight. You'll monitor the internal and external environment, identify emerging risks and opportunities, challenge assumptions and ensure that executives and governance structures have a clear view of the Group's risk exposure. You'll also play an important role in strengthening risk ownership across the business. Risk isn't something that belongs to the Risk team alone, and you'll work with leaders and risk owners to build a culture where people understand their risks, take accountability for them and escal…