Manager, Strategic Change Oversight

About Us

At ANZ, we're shaping a world where people and communities thrive, driven by a common goal: to improve the financial wellbeing and sustainability of our millions of customers.

About the Role

** Multiple positions available **

Organisational change is a major driver of non-financial risk within the bank. The Strategic Change Oversight team provide independent oversight and challenge of how ANZ manages change in its most strategically material programs to enable early detection, management and remediation of risk throughout the change lifecycle. We assess both delivery risk, including whether programs can deliver their committed outcomes and benefits, and delivered risk, including whether the resulting change introduces or leaves behind unacceptable operational, customer, compliance, technology or control risk.
 

The Manager, Strategic Change Oversight supports the Senior Manager, Strategic Change Oversight you will apply operational risk expertise and program delivery insight to assess whether strategic programs are well designed, effectively governed and positioned to deliver their intended outcomes safely and sustainably through provision of independent second line risk analysis, oversight support and risk insight to program leaders, Steering Committees and executive forums.

The role contributes to identification, assessment and monitoring of material risks arising from strategic change and supports effective governance and decision making within established risk frameworks, escalation pathways and delegated authority.

Role Type: Permanent
Role Location: Melbourne / Sydney / Brisbane
Work Hours: Full-Time
 

What will your day look like?

• Support second line risk oversight of the program across design, build and implementation phases, applying a risk-based and proportionate approach.


• Assist in assessing material operational, compliance, technology, conduct and delivery risks associated with the program.


• Support evaluation of the adequacy and sustainability of governance, risk management and control arrangements supporting the program.


• Provide constructive, evidence-based challenge to first line program leadership on risk decisions, trade-offs and delivery risks.


• Support escalation of concerns where risk exposures increase or remediation progress is insufficient.


• Assist in preparation of clear Line 2 Voice of Risk insights for Steering Committees and Executive forums.


• Contribute to structured risk assessments, deep dives and thematic insights aligned to key program milestones and risk inflection points.


• Prepare high-quality written risk reporting that supports informed decision making and transparency.


• Support effective risk governance through participation in relevant program governance forums and working groups.


• Monitor risk commitments, actions and remediation activity, ensuring timely escalation of delays or slippage.


• Ensure oversight activity is appropriately documented and defensible.


• Build strong working relationships with program teams, Line 1 risk owners, Compliance, Assurance and other second line teams.

What will you bring?

• Experience supporting second line risk oversight or risk assurance for complex change or transformation initiatives within a regulated financial services environment.


• Strong understanding of end-to-end operational risk management, including risk identification, assessment, issue management, escalation and governance across program lifecycles.


• Demonstrated ability to assess both whether a program will deliver successfully and the risks created by what it delivers.


• Demonstrated ability to assess and articulate material risks using sound judgement and a risk-based, proportionate approach.


• Well-developed written and verbal communication skills, including preparation of clear, executive-ready risk insights.


• Proven ability to engage constructively with stakeholders in environments characterised by delivery pressure and competing priorities, while maintaining independence.

So why join us?

From the moment you join ANZ, you'll be doing meaningful work that will shape a world where people and communities thrive.

But it's not just our customers who'll feel your impact. You'll feel it too. Because at ANZ, you'll have the resources, opportunities, and support you need to take the next big step in your career.

We're a diverse bunch at ANZ in different roles, different locations, doing different things. That's why we have a range of flexible working arrangements, so our people can 'make work, work for them'. We also provide a range of benefits including access to health and wellbeing services and discounts on selected products and services from ANZ and more.

At ANZ, you'll be part of an organisation where the different backgrounds, perspectives and life experiences of our people are celebrated. That's because we're committed to building a workplace that reflects the diversity of the communities we serve. We welcome applications from everyone and encourage you to talk to us about any adjustments you may require to our recruitment process or the role itself. If you're a candidate with a disability or access requirement, and have an enquiry about the support provided, please let us know on your application or visit ANZ Accessibility and Inclusion Programs for alternate contact methods.

To find out more about working at ANZ, visit https://www.anz.com.au/careers. You can apply for this role by visiting ANZ Careers and searching for reference number 124066 .
 

Job Posting End Date

20/10/2026, 11.59pm, (Melbourne Australia)