Risk and Compliance Manager

Hays

Your new company

A leading and highly respected Australian organisation is seeking an experienced Risk & Compliance Manager to join its established Risk & Quality function. This is a critical role supporting the Head of Risk, with ownership across enterprise risk, incident management, and crisis frameworks.

Your new role

Reporting to the Head of Risk, you will play a key leadership role in driving and enhancing the organisation's enterprise-wide risk management capability. You will take ownership of key frameworks, systems, and processes, while partnering closely with senior stakeholders across the business.

Key responsibilities

  • Leading enterprise operational risk management and facilitating risk assessments
  • Owning and enhancing the incident management framework and system
  • Driving the development and delivery of the crisis management plan
  • Managing and optimising the enterprise risk system (e.g. GRC platform)
  • Maintaining and uplifting the organisation's risk management framework and policies
  • Supporting broader initiatives across compliance, business continuity, and risk culture
  • Delivering high-quality reporting to Executive and Board-level stakeholders

What you'll need to succeed

You will be a highly capable risk professional with strong stakeholder engagement and strategic capability. You will bring:

  • Extensive experience in enterprise risk management, compliance, incident and crisis frameworks
  • Strong knowledge of ISO standards (e.g. ISO 31000, ISO 22301, ISO 37301)
  • Proven experience engaging with senior leaders and influencing organisational outcomes
  • Demonstrated ability to uplift risk maturity and culture across complex organisations
  • Excellent analytical, communication, and reporting skills (including Board reporting)
  • Relevant tertiary qualification in risk, compliance or a related discipline
  • Experience within complex, multi-site or regulated environments will be highly regarded.

What you'll get in return

  • Opportunity to step into a 2IC leadership role with strong visibility
  • Exposure to enterprise-wide strategic initiatives
  • Collaborative and purpose-driven environment
  • Competitive salary and benefits

What you need to do now

If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or email - ***email_hidden***

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