Senior Risk Manager

Primary Details
Time Type: Full time


Worker Type: Employee

• Location: Sydney
• Type: Permanent, full time
• Multiple vacancies in the Enterprise Risk Management team

The opportunity


Are you an experienced and forward-thinking risk management specialist? Do you want to drive impact in identifying and addressing operational risk for one of Australia's largest organisations currently undergoing a large scale transformation?


QBE's Australia Pacific (AUSPAC) Division is embarking on an enterprise digital transformation, which is fundamentally different to anything undertaken previously. The AUSPAC Modernisation will materially improve our customer, partner, and employee experiences to deliver our AUSPAC strategy. To ensure effective operational risk management of this Modernisation, we are currently hiring for a Senior Risk Manager - Modernisation role.



Your new role


This role presents an exciting opportunity to take a hands-on approach to risk management, where your primary responsibilities will be to implement QBE's Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) framework within the AUSPAC Modernisation, specifically to support delivery of our technology and data initiatives including regulatory approvals, delivery and delivered risk assessments, and controls assessments as we move key workloads into the cloud.


Key responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

• Conduct comprehensive program risk assessments related to process, technical and data changes within the AUSPAC Modernisation, considering strategic, operational, financial, reputational, and regulatory risks.
• Work with business and functional stakeholders to develop and implement risk mitigation strategies to address identified risks, ensuring a smooth and secure transition during our ongoing transformation.
• Manage the end-to-end regulatory approval processes for material outsourcing and workload materiality assessments.
• Support development of cloud controls assessments to meet regulatory obligations
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and project personnel to integrate effective risk management into the change management process, specifically tailored to our current transformation.
• Provide insights and guidance to senior leadership regarding the risks associated with strategic decisions and change initiatives as we undergo this organisational transformation.
• Effectively communicate risk assessments and mitigation strategies to stakeholders, employees, and management to support our ongoing transformation efforts.
• Drive continuous improvement in our risk management processes by learning from past experiences and emerging industry trends, contributing to our ongoing transformation's success.

About you


To be successful in this role, the ideal candidate should possess:

• Experience delivering risk management services within a large organisation, within a large scale enterprise transformation
• A deep understanding of operational, financial, compliance, and reputational risks within a transformational environment
• Expertise and experience with managing risk in a cloud environment
• Proven expertise in developing and implementing effective risk mitigation strategies to support organisational change.
• Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills, crucial in the context of our ongoing transformation.
• Ability to lead complex projects, ensuring timely delivery of outcomes and alignment with organisational goals.
• Bachelor's degree or relevant certifications (preferred) or equivalent industry experience

About QBE


We can never really predict what's around the corner, but at QBE we're asking the right questions to enable a more resilient future - helping those around us build strength and embrace change to their advantage.


We're an international insurer that's building momentum towards realising our vision of becoming the most consistent and innovative risk partner.


And our people will be at the centre of our success. We're proud to work together, and encourage each other enable resilience for our customers, our environment, our economies and our communities.


With more than more than 11,000 people working across 27 countries, we're big enough to make a real impact, but small enough to provide a friendly workplace, where people are down-to-earth, passionate and kind.


We believe this is our moment - what if it was yours too?



Benefits


We offer a range of benefits to help provide holistic support for your work life, whatever your circumstances. As a QBE employee you will have access to and benefit from:

• 'Hybrid Working' - a mix of working from home and in the office to enhance your work/life balance
• Our 'Thriving at our Best' wellbeing program, including free holistic wellbeing coaching, nutritional, confidential counselling, financial and legal advice
• 18 weeks' gender-equal flexible leave for all new parents, including paid super
• The ability to maximise retirement savings through voluntary super contributions and company matching
• Income protection insurance & reimbursed Death and Total Permanent Disability insurance premiums
• Additional leave and support through QBE's Family Domestic Violence First Responder Network
• Discounts on insurance products, car hire, hotels, goods and services including benefits through our various sports and arts sponsorship partners

Rewards & Recognition


We value our employee's experience with us and are proud to have been recognised for the following awards:

• 2021 LinkedIn Top Employer & HRD Employer of Choice
• 2020 Best Workplace Diversity & Inclusion and Excellence Award for Best Health & Wellbeing at the Australian HR Awards
• Gold Employer status for 4 years in a row 2019 - 2022 Australian Workplace Equality Index (AWEI) - the definitive national benchmark on LGBTQI+ workplace inclusion
• Ranked 6th place in the AAGE Top Graduate Employers 2021 as voted by graduates
• Top 20 Workplaces for Dads in 2019 and 2020 (HBF Direct Advice for Dads)
• Family First accredited employer since 2021

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Application Close Date: 08/05/2024 11:59 PM


How to Apply:


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Equal Employment Opportunity:


QBE is an equal opportunity employer and is required to comply with equal employment opportunity legislation in each jurisdiction it operates.