Manager, Governance and Behavioural Risk

About the role

The Manager Governance and Behavioural Risk strengthens governance practices across APRA-regulated entities. As a people leader, you will lead and develop a team of specialists, provide expert advice, lead prudential reviews and engage with senior leaders across the financial services industry to influence better governance and risk outcomes.

The team sits within APRA's Non-Financial Risk (NFR) function, which provides identification, insight and supervision strategies for non-financial risks such as operational resilience, technology and cyber security risks, climate risk, governance, risk culture and conduct, and accountability and remuneration practices.

Key responsibilities

• Strengthen APRA's governance framework for banks, insurers and superannuation trustees so that governance standards reflect contemporary best practice.
• Coach, support and motivate team members, encourage ownership of their development and build an inclusive team culture.
• Engage with internal and external stakeholders, providing specialist advice and raising capability.
• Lead prudential reviews focused on governance risk and work with regulated entities to improve risk outcomes.
• Identify and champion continuous improvement opportunities for team efficiency and effectiveness.

Required profile

• Substantial knowledge and experience in governance, and familiarity with culture, remuneration and accountability practices in financial services.
• Experience leading people, building team capability and creating an inclusive, high-performing team culture.
• Experience leading reviews, including running interviews and workshops with senior leaders.
• Tertiary qualification in a relevant field or equivalent experience.
• Australian citizenship and eligibility to obtain and maintain Australian Government security clearance.
• Experience in consultancy, financial services, risk management and/or regulation is highly desirable; familiarity with AI tools and AI governance is also mentioned.

Required skills

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Organisational, self and priority management, including leading strategic external engagement and coordinating cross-divisional processes.