Head of Transformation Portfolio Oversight

About the role

The Senior Manager, Transformation Portfolio Oversight is responsible for independent second‑line risk oversight of ANZ’s prioritized strategic transformation programmes. Reporting to the Risk Assurance & Strategic Oversight division, the role ensures that initiatives are governed, designed and delivered within the bank’s risk appetite and regulatory expectations.

Key responsibilities

• Provide independent, risk‑based oversight of strategic programmes across initiation, design, build, implementation and transition to business‑as‑usual.
• Form independent views on operational, compliance, conduct, technology, data and delivery risks, monitoring risk concentrations and cumulative exposure.
• Assess the adequacy and sustainability of governance and issue‑management arrangements supporting the portfolio.
• Engage early on material decisions – prioritisation, scope, design trade‑offs, delivery resets, risk acceptance and BAU hand‑over – to identify and treat risks before they crystallise.
• Challenge decision‑making quality, ensuring options, risk implications and residual exposures are explicit and within appetite.
• Maintain a portfolio‑level view of risk posture, interdependencies and emerging themes for executive and board forums.

Required profile

• Senior‑level experience in risk oversight, transformation governance or operational risk within a large financial institution.
• Proven ability to influence senior stakeholders and drive early‑intervention risk mitigation.
• Strong judgment, analytical skills and the capacity to integrate transformation risks into existing risk frameworks.
• Excellent communication skills for presenting risk insights to executive and board audiences.

Required skills

What we offer

• Permanent full‑time role based in Melbourne or Brisbane.
• Opportunity to shape the risk landscape of a leading bank undergoing major transformation.
• Collaborative environment with strong focus on professional growth and development.