Risk and Resilience Manager

7 months ago


Brisbane, Australia Goodstart Early Learning Ltd Full time

Goodstart is Australia’s largest early learning provider. As a not-for-profit social enterprise, we exist purely to improve the lives of Australia’s children and their families. Our people are our foundation, together we are working to ensure children have the learning, development and wellbeing outcomes they need for school and life.

**Role**: Risk and Resilience Manager
**Location**: Murarrie, Brisbane Queensland
**Employment Type**: Permanent - Full time

With 15,000 Goodstart team members across 661 centres nurturing 63,600 children, we’re Australia's largest provider of early learning and care. As a not-for-profit social enterprise, we exist purely to improve the lives of Australia's children and their families. From our centre teams to our support teams, we work together to make a real difference for children in those crucial early years.
An exciting new opportunity awaits you Come and join us as our Risk and Resilience Manager
The Risk and Resilience Manager is responsible for maintaining oversight of, providing advice, and reporting on Goodstart’s risk management and business resilience activities. Work with teams across our Centre Support Office’s and distributed network of Centres, to mature our resilience capability.

**Your Impact**:
Business Resilience
Drive the development and implementation of an organisation-wide Business Resilience Framework
Forge Goodstart’s approach to business resilience. Working with our Centre Support Office and network of Centres. Serve as the expert in disaster recovery, crisis management, and business continuity
Establish a program for ongoing improvement in resilience capabilities. Conduct regular assessments and provide engaging training to enhance response readiness at all levels
Risk
Offer expert support, advice, oversight, and challenge to organisational leaders in managing risks effectively
Identify and assess emerging risks in collaboration with relevant leaders, ensuring the organization is prepared to address potential challenges proactively
Assurance
Develop controls to mitigate Goodstart's enterprise risks and comply with regulatory requirements. Ensure controls are effective and fit for purpose
Establish a continuous program to review controls periodically, ensuring they are appropriately designed and operating effectively. Additionally, design and deliver ad hoc reviews based on emerging risks or control ineffectiveness, as requested by key stakeholders

**What Goodstart can offer you**:
Flexible work arrangements giving you choice about when and how work will be done in order to better manage your work and non-work needs.
Not-For-Profit Salary Packaging benefits which reduce your taxable income to increase take home pay.
Access to discounted childcare (up to 15%)
Discounted health care and access to employee wellbeing program with BUPA
Exclusive discounts on travel, gym memberships, Apple and Dell products, and more.
Work for a company that has an aspiration to be globally recognised for early years practice and learning outcomes.
Gain significant investment in your growth and development with support, tools, training and experiences that will truly enhance the progress and outcomes for children in their earliest years.
Be a part of a team and work environment where everyone feels a sense of belonging, inclusion and purpose.
Regular social events at our head office location
Strong connection to purpose - as Australia’s largest provider of early learning and care and a not-for-profit social enterprise, we exist purely to improve the lives of Australia’s children and their families.

**You’ll bring to the table**:
Essential
Proven experience in managing risk and / or resilience in a large, multi-site, service-related organisation
5 - 7 years’ experience in a risk and / or resilience role.
Proficiency in thinking strategically, tactically, and operationally, with strong problem-solving skills to address complex challenges effectively
Proven ability to think at a strategic level while paying close attention to detail, driving change initiatives, and influencing stakeholders effectively
Confidence and credibility to build strong relationships with stakeholders at various levels, fostering collaboration and driving change initiatives
Ability to connect disparate pieces of information, analyse data effectively, and communicate insights through clear and insightful reports tailored for senior leaders and Board committees.
Highly Desirable
Tertiary qualifications in law, business, commerce, accounting, management, or relevant field

How to apply

Supporting our people and protecting our children
We’re an equal opportunity employer that is proud of our inclusive and diverse work environment. We know that Goodstarters from diverse cultures, backgrounds and experiences strengthen our teams and help us grow. We’re also deeply committed to Reconciliation and creating an environment where Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People feel a



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