Digital Risk and Compliance Lead

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced professional to join our team as a Digital Risk and Compliance Manager. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who is passionate about risk management and compliance, and wants to make a real difference in our organization.

In this role, you will be responsible for supporting the Head of Technology Digital Performance and Governance, Chief Information and Digital Office, in steering the Technology Digital function to optimize performance, manage risk, and ensure adherence to governance and compliance standards.

You will manage internal and external stakeholder relationships, uplift risk and compliance management maturity and capability, manage risks and issues, provide advice on policies and standards, conduct controls monitoring and assurance, develop reporting for Management and Board Committees, and assist the Head of Technology Digital Performance and Governance on other risk and compliance related activities when required.

Key responsibilities include:

• Championing a highly collaborative, transparent, and proactive risk and compliance culture across Technology Digital through effective stakeholder engagement, awareness, and accountability
• Developing and implementing an effective Technology Digital Risk Management Framework which aligns to the principles and practices of our Enterprise Risk Management Framework
• Establishing a Technology Digital risk and issue management process and technology solution to allow for the proactive identification, assessment, and management of risks that can materialise across the value chain
• Establishing and maintaining a register of all Technology Digital legal, regulatory or business specific compliance requirements, and contributing to the development and implementation of Technology Digital policies and standards to ensure embedment and adherence at all levels
• Providing guidance to stakeholders including third parties on Technology Digital risks and issues ensuring consistency, accuracy, and alignment in a clear, concise, and actionable manner
• Establishing and maintaining a library of all Technology Digital risks and controls and implementing a technology solution to house the risk and control library
• Monitoring and reviewing Technology Digital risks and controls and contributing to the risk and control self-assessment process
• Developing regular reports highlighting key trends, insights, and actionable recommendations and defining key risk indicators and metrics to measure and evaluate the effectiveness of Technology Digital risk and compliance initiatives
• Developing presentations and dashboards for various Forums and Committees such as the Monthly Digital Risk Forum and Enterprise Information Management Committee
• Partnering effectively with senior leaders, third party providers, and business units including stakeholders across legal, enterprise risk and compliance, and internal audit to support and promote an effective Three Lines of Defence model
• Staying abreast of Technology Digital regulatory change initiatives and emerging best practices

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in information technology, business, or related discipline
• Proven experience in risk and compliance or equivalent role (audit and assurance) across Digital and Technology in large complex organizations and/or outsourced Digital Technology environments
• Strong understanding of risk management, compliance management, control assurance, and Digital Technology operations
• Demonstrated knowledge of Digital and Technology legal/regulatory requirements, industry frameworks, standards, and best practice
• Exceptional ability to actively listen, synthesis complex information, and respond accurately
• Excellent written, verbal communication, facilitation, and negotiation skills
• Ability to work effectively in a high change, growing maturity environment, drive structure where it does not yet exist, and ability to be adaptable in approach
• Critical thinking skills with the ability to independently solve problems, identify trends, assess potential impacts, prioritize tasks, and meet deadlines
• Demonstrate a strong ownership mindset to progress work without direction
• Strong project management and change management experience
• Demonstrated experience implementing processes, systems, or tools requiring engagement and collaboration across multiple stakeholder groups
• Proven experience in delivering presentations, dashboards, and Executive reports
• Confident communicator and ability to influence and develop and maintain constructive relationships at all levels

Benefits:

We offer workplaces that unite diverse minds; where respect, equitable treatment, and equitable opportunity are just the norm. We remain committed to supporting under-represented groups and providing a wide range of inclusion initiatives, so that everyone is supported to thrive.

Our commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion is reflected in our Elevate Reconciliation Action Plan, our Bronze Award with the Australian Workplace Equality Index by Pride in Diversity, and our generous parental leave policy of 26 weeks to any parent regardless of gender.

Lendlease welcomes applicants regardless of gender identity, ethnicity, people with a disability, sexual orientation, or life stage. If you do not meet all the criteria or require adjustments to proceed with your application, we encourage you to reach out for a further discussion.