Senior Manager Operational Risk

Senior Manager, Operational Risk

As the Senior Manager Operational Risk, you will support the business by providing second line oversight and challenge to ensure we actively manage, escalate and resolve risks in accordance with our risk management framework. You will work with senior leaders in business, technology and risk areas to manage BAU risks as well as major projects/change.
This position is open to candidates in Brisbane and Sydney, offering you the flexibility to work from home two days a week.

You'll make an impact by:

• Designing, reviewing, and delivering operational risk assurance across the business and oversight of controls to support alignment with strategy, business outcomes and compliance with APRA Prudential Standards.

• Oversight of control design and implementation, recurring risks and controls review, and resilience assurance and support for APRA notification / consultation.

• Support the activities to design, implement, and execute a right sized Operational Risk Management Framework, including but not limited to incident and issue management, controls assessment, independent assurance, and advisory reviews.

• Second Line risk representative on relevant risk forums, management risk committees, project working groups and steering committees.

• Contribution and preparation of reports to aid decision making to key forums.

• Second line challenge and oversight on operational risk and governance frameworks.

Do things differently with us

To succeed in this role, you will have:

• Minimum of 10 years' experience in risk management roles.

• Experience in dealing with business management, operational risk, technology risk, project, product or process management issues in a financial or related institution, or in a consultancy/audit capacity, at a management level.

• Experience in managing and influencing multi-faceted stakeholders (internal and external) in order to meet competing priorities, different needs, and non-aligned expectations

• Ability to build strong relationships at all levels to clearly communicate good risk management practices.

• Knowledge of relevant financial services regulatory and compliance considerations.

• Strategic thinking and ability to deliver solutions to risk issues.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Why Great Southern Bank?
Whatever your role with us, you'll be part of a force for good. We're owned by our customers right here in Australia, so our success benefits everyday people and families. Working at Great Southern Bank, you'll also enjoy a range of fantastic benefits, some examples include:

• Helping you unlock a brighter future by investing in your development and wellbeing, offering you study leave, a day for you and professional wellbeing coaching.

• Benefits that support you and your wellbeing so that you can thrive at work and at home, today and tomorrow. Enjoy access to our wellbeing centre and the flexibility to work from home two days a week.

• Helping you to achieve your financial goals and positively impact your family and community. We offer discounts on a wide range of Great Southern Bank products and services such as savings and transaction accounts, insurance, home loans and more

Imagine working for a bank that truly helps people. You can.
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At Great Southern Bank, we're committed to building a strong, inclusive and diverse workplace, where people feel a sense of belonging and are valued, connected and respected. We value diverse backgrounds, cultures, abilities, ideas and experiences; recognising the benefits they bring to our work, our communities and the way we help our customers. We support and promote an inclusive culture through flexible ways of working, collaboration, and fair and equitable decision making that empowers our people to be at their best every day.