Head of Operational and Prudential Risk Technology

2 weeks ago


Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Macquarie Group Full time $120,000 - $180,000 per year

Join our dynamic team at Enterprise Technology, where you will leverage your expertise in designing and implementing solutions using both vendor SaaS solutions as well as integrating in house technologies with vendor solutions, to drive innovative solutions that meet business needs.

At Macquarie, our advantage is bringing together diverse people and empowering them to shape all kinds of possibilities. We are a global financial services group operating in 31 markets and with 56 years of unbroken profitability. You'll be part of a friendly and supportive team where everyone - no matter what role - contributes ideas and drives outcomes.

What role will you play?

As the Head of Operational and Prudential Risk Technology, you will design and implement scalable, secure, and high-performance solutions for Operational and Prudential Risk. You will integrate and optimise vendor SaaS solutions to meet business needs. You will collaborate with stakeholders to translate business requirements into technical solutions that align with enterprise architecture standards. You will provide technical leadership in building solutions tailored to Operational and Prudential Risk, reporting, and regulatory requirements. You will continuously improve existing systems and processes to enhance efficiency and reduce technical debt.

What you offer

  • Deep understanding of operational risk, audit, prudential and aggregate risk concepts, data architecture, and advanced technical skills
  • Proven experience as a technology lead, preferably in the financial services or risk management domain
  • Strong knowledge of AWS cloud services, including architecture, deployment, and optimisation
  • Expertise of working with vendor SaaS implementations
  • Experience with big data technologies (e.g., Spark, Kafka) and data transformation tools
  • Solid understanding of Operational and Prudential Risk concepts, methodologies, and regulatory requirements
  • Strong communication and stakeholder management abilities.

We love hearing from anyone inspired to build a better future with us, if you're excited about the role or working at Macquarie we encourage you to apply.

What we offer

At Macquarie, you're empowered to shape a career that's rewarding in all the ways that matter most to you. Macquarie employees can access a wide range of benefits which, depending on employment type, include:

  • 1 wellbeing leave day per year
  • Up to 5 additional service bonus leave days per year
  • Up to 20 weeks' paid parental leave for primary caregivers along with 12 days of transition leave upon return to work, and 6 weeks' paid leave for non-primary caregivers
  • 2 days of paid volunteer leave and donation matching
  • Up to 12 months' gender affirmation leave, including 6 weeks' paid leave
  • Access to Employee Assistance Program and wellbeing benefits including skin and health checks, and flu vaccinations
  • Access to a wide range of salary packaging options
  • Access to a wide range of learning and development opportunities, including reimbursement for professional membership or subscription
  • Hybrid and flexible working arrangements, dependent on role
  • Reimbursement for work from home equipment

About Technology

Technology enables every aspect of Macquarie, for our people, our customers and our communities. We're a global team that is passionate about accelerating the digital enterprise, connecting people and data, building platforms and applications and designing tomorrow's technology solutions.

Our commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion

We are committed to fostering a diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace. We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply and welcome all identities, including race, ethnicity, cultural identity, nationality, gender (including gender identity or expression), age, sexual orientation, marital or partnership status, parental, caregiving or family status, family and domestic violence status, neurodiversity, religion or belief, disability, or socio-economic background. We welcome further discussions on how you can feel included and belong at Macquarie as you progress through our recruitment process. To learn more, contact our team by clicking here.

Our aim is to provide reasonable adjustments to individuals who may need support during the recruitment process and through working arrangements. If you require additional assistance, please let us know in the application process.



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