Manager, Business Risk Partnering

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At Optus, we have an ambitious goal to be Australia's most loved everyday brand.

The Risk Manager is a strategic partner to the assigned Business Unit (BU), responsible for providing expert advice and guidance on all aspects of risk management. The role ensures business risks are proactively identified, assessed, reported, mitigated, and monitored in line with organisational risk tolerances and compliance requirements. Working closely with BU leaders, the Risk Manager embeds strong risk practices that support business performance objectives while protecting the Optus's interests

Using resources within the BU, the Risk Manager reviews and assesses business processes to ensure they are well-documented, regularly updated, and owned by the appropriate process stakeholders—while maintaining clear separation of duties and accountability. The role engages with a broad network of stakeholders, including Internal Audit, BU Senior Leadership Teams, the Optus Executive Leadership Team, Singtel Group Risk, and external auditors, to drive a robust risk culture and effective governance

What you'll be doing

-Partner with BU leadership to implement the Optus Risk Management Framework and maintain a comprehensive operational risk profile, including inherent and residual risks, and associated controls.
-Support the BU in conducting risk assessments, and in designing, implementing, and maintaining effective and efficient control environments embedded in business processes.
-Facilitate timely and accurate risk reporting in line with framework requirements, ensuring data integrity within the Optus Governance Risk and Compliance system.
-Monitor the status of agreed management actions, analyse trends and exceptions, and prepare insight reports on risk and compliance performance.
-Contribute to enterprise-wide transparency by preparing reports that reflect the BU's risk and compliance status, supporting an integrated organisational risk view.

What makes you perfect for the role

-3–5 years' experience in risk management, control, and compliance, supported by a tertiary qualification in business or a commercial discipline.
-Proven experience in large, complex enterprise environments with strong stakeholder influence skills and knowledge of risk and control standards (e.g., ISO, COSO) and industry best practices, including Line 1 risk management.
-Skilled in using risk management tools to deliver reporting, governance, and compliance activities effectively.
-Strong decision-making skills with the ability to work autonomously in high-pressure environments, identify and prioritise critical risks, and manage recovery plans for senior executives.
-Proficient in analysing complex data from multiple sources to generate insights, and in managing projects to control cost, time, and communication impact.
-Confident communicator with strong facilitation skills,comfortable engaging with Director to VP level stakeholders, and recognised for a self-motivated, flexible approach to achieving outcomes.

Optus is a place where we let you do you. We offer a range of benefits including:

-3 days in the office, 2 days remote – with flexible hours to suit
-Inclusive carer neutral paid Parental Leave of up to 16 weeks
-Competitive leave including 2 'Connected Leave' Days
-All Optus employees have access to resources, webinars and support via the 'Parents at Work portal'
-Own your own growth by accessing an extensive online and facilitator led learning catalogue.
-Connect at work through our employee-led volunteer groups: Culture Connect, Elevate Women, Disability Network, Express Yourself (LGBTQIA+), United Veterans, Yarn Network, Wellbeing Network and Young Professionals.
-Vibrant campus life, variety of facilities including restaurants, cafes, gymnasium, GP, and post office
-Free Optus bus from Macquarie University Metro Station (every 6-8 minutes); morning and afternoo

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At Optus, we are strengthened by others and that means valuing diversity and saying 'yes' to embracing individual differences. We are committed to ensuring that our application process provides an equal employment opportunity to all job seekers, including individuals from diverse gender, cultural and linguistic backgrounds, individuals with a disability, individuals identifying as being part of the LGBTQIA+ community, individuals who may have served in the armed forces or who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander. We also want to do our best to make our recruitment process inclusive. If you require any adjustments or accessibility support to participate fairly and equitably in the recruitment process, Apply AccessibleRecruitmentoptus.au or call 1800 309 170. We're here to help. When you contact us, please advise your preferred method of contact and we will be in touch within 48 hours.
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