Risk & Resilience Manager

Do you love to build genuine connections, nurture belonging and enhance life? At Aveo, you can do just that and more.
Join us and feel confident to embrace new challenges in our supportive culture. Bring your whole-self to work, grow as you learn new things and be rewarded through the joy of helping others. Together let's redefine retirement living for senior Australians.

**The Opportunity**

In this position you will support the General Manager, Risk and Safety in maintaining oversight and providing advice and reporting on Aveo's risk management and business resilience activities. The Risk and Resilience Manager is a 'hands-on' risk practitioner role that has direct ownership and accountability for risk and resilience activities across the organisation.

**You will**
- Implement/update/embed Aveo's risk management plan and strategy, communicate expectations and obligations through ExCo and managers, and monitor and report on performance to improve Aveo's risk profile.
- Identify and detect potential threats to brand/reputation, financial sustainability, operational efficiency, workforce investments, regulatory compliance and safety to fully develop a shared understanding of Aveo's risk exposure.
- Conduct/facilitate the performance of regular risk assessments and preparation of all documentation related to risk assessment (e.g. risk registers),
- Deliver regular risk analysis and reporting tailored to relevant audiences; including the CRO, CEO and Board/Audit and Risk Committee (complete with actionable plans for the avoidance or prevention of possible threats at all levels).
- Monitor changes to legislation or risk guidance that will impact Aveo, and ensure the Group is positioned to respond and comply with revised regulations/guidance.
- Review any new major contracts or internal business proposals from a risk perspective.
- Manage risk data and system configuration within the risk management system.
- Establish a framework and methodology for business resilience, comprising business continuity and crisis management.
- Lead corporate-wide contingency planning/business continuity efforts and act as developer and central custodian of contingency plans.
- Liaise with business stakeholders to ensure appropriate Emergency Response and IT Disaster Recovery Plans are in place.
- Design standard Risk Assessment, Business Impact Analysis (BIA) and other Business Continuity tools and capabilities.
- Undertake desktop or real-world testing of business continuity and/or crisis management plans (where appropriate).

**What you'll bring**
- Min 5 years' experience is required, with at least three years in a risk management field.
- Expert knowledge of risk management, risk standards and assessment techniques (including ISO3100:2018)
- Experience in business continuity planning (risk assessment/ business impact analysis/ plan creation)
- Experience in crisis management, including the creation of crisis management tools and systems
- Strong understanding of business drivers and the commercial environment.
- Experience in healthcare or aged care (Desired)
- Advanced Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint skills.
- Experience with risk management software (Desired)
- Excellent oral and written communication skills, including the ability to build relationships and rapport easily.
- Strong report/business writing skills.
- Analytical and problem solving, Influencing and negotiation skills.

**What we offer**
- Hybrid and flexible working arrangements
- 2 additional 'All About Me' leave days per calendar year
- Ability to purchase up to 4 weeks additional annual leave
- Up to 8 weeks paid parental leave
- Opportunities for further career development

**Who we are**

As a leader in retirement living, with 30 years' experience, Aveo provides the stability and confidence to try new things and keep innovating. Owned by Brookfield Asset Management, we're on an exciting journey of growth. Our in-house range of services is holistic, supporting our customers in their independence for as long as possible. This helps us deliver seamless experience for our 12,000 residents across 90+ diverse communities nationwide.

We're a dedicated group of over 1900 caring, friendly team members; united with our core values; Kindness, Care and Respect. Together we create thriving communities that help retired Australians be their best selves.

**What's next**
- Aveo is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer, with a focus on hiring great people regardless of their race, gender identity, nationality, ethnic origin, background, religion, age, or sexual orientation._
- We treasure skills, expertise, and commitment. Our goal is to attract, develop, motivate, reward, and retain the best talent in the industry. Diversity is essential to our success; we are committed to building an inclusive workplace where all our people feel comfortable being their authentic selves, and embraced for who they are._