Head of Risk

5 days ago

North Sydney, Australia Pacific National Full time

**Head of Risk & Resilience**
- ** Establish and maintain the enterprise risk framework**:

- ** Develop and maintain a resilience framework that is responsive to change**:

- ** Key leadership role**:

- ** Located in our North Sydney or Brisbane corporate office**

**About us**

Pacific National (PN) is the largest private provider of diversified rail freight services in Australia. We haul a variety of freight including coal, intermodal containers, steel, and a range of bulk commodities and materials that keep the region’s economy, businesses and households running. We are a company built on solid foundations and we are incredibly proud of the essential role we continue to play supporting Australia’s supply chain. At Pacific National, we take great pride in delivering our best every day and have a relentless focus on customer service and place **safety above all else**.

We operate nationally with approximately 3,500 staff in over 90+ sites across Australia. We respect and care for the communities in which we operate and continue to evolve our community engagement and strengthen relationships through partnerships and investment. We are focused on reducing the carbon emissions of our business, while also enabling the reduction of carbon emissions in the broader supply chain to support the National targets.

**About the role**

Reporting to the Chief HSE & Sustainability Officer, The Head of Risk and Resilience is responsible for developing, implementing, and maintaining the enterprise risk framework and Resilience Framework to enable the effective and ethical management of Pacific National.

This role ensures that risk identification, assessment, mitigation, and resilience strategies align with organisational objectives and regulatory requirements.

Key accountabilities include:

- Plan, engage and co-ordinate resources to effectively deliver the companywide risk and control assessment process, including review of key risk and control information in risk registers.
- Develop and maintain a high-quality Resilience Framework including business resilience plans and crisis and emergency management.
- Conduct risk assessments and scenario planning exercises to identify vulnerabilities and enhance resilience capabilities.
- Collaborate with key stakeholders to integrate resilience into business processes and decision-making.
- Generate regular risk reports and metrics for senior leadership and board review, highlighting key risks, mitigation efforts, and emerging threats.
- Ensure compliance with relevant laws, regulations, and industry standards related to risk management and resilience.
- Develop and maintain risk management policies, procedures, and frameworks, incorporating best practices and industry trends.

**About you**

As the Head of Risk and Resilience, you will play a crucial role in shaping our risk management strategy and ensuring compliance with the highest industry standards. You will have the ability to work both independently and in a team environment, shifting between the role of an individual contributor, team player and project manager in the context of this role’s independence.

To be successful in this role you will need:

- Tertiary qualification in Risk Management, Accounting, Finance, or related field
- 10+ years of operational risk and resilience experience with relevant industry experience highly desirable
- Demonstrable experience delivering risk and risk control outcomes.
- Experience in developing and managing Resilience Frameworks in a relevant industry.
- Ability to collaborate effectively with stakeholders across the organisation, including senior leadership, board members, and operational teams.
- Strategic thinking and the ability to align risk management and resilience efforts with organisational goals and objectives.
- Experience in developing risk metrics, dashboards, and reporting mechanisms.
- Demonstrate and maintain a high standard of integrity and professionalism

**The benefits**

At Pacific National we value diversity, inclusion, and the contribution of each team member. Our values underpin our commitment to create an inclusive culture where everyone is accepted and valued for who they are, enabling everyone to bring their authentic selves to work.

When you join the Pacific National team, you’ll be encouraged to take ownership of your career and we’ll be there to support you with a range of exciting initiatives including:

- Industry leading programs focussed on your growth and career development
- Paid parental leave up to 14 weeks, with superannuation - after only 6 months service
- Parental benefits for birth, surrogacy, adoption, foster care, and kinship care
- Opportunity to purchase additional annual leave
- A focus on your mental health and wellbeing through our PeerConnect program
- Access to our Employee Assistance Program, administered by Benestar, offering confidential counselling services for employees and their eligible family members, paid fo

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