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Our client is seeking a Senior Technology Risk Specialist to support the effective management of technology risk across operational activities, projects, change initiatives, third-party arrangements and governance processes.

Working within a first-line risk function, you will partner with technology stakeholders to identify, assess, manage and report risks while ensuring alignment with regulatory obligations, risk frameworks and organisational standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with Technology teams to identify and assess operational and technology risks.
• Support risk assessments across projects, technology change initiatives and BAU operations.
• Monitor risk treatment actions and remediation plans, escalating material risks where required.
• Contribute to the development and maintenance of risk profiles, risk appetite measures and key risk indicators.
• Support control design, control assessments and control effectiveness activities.
• Assist with incident management, issue remediation and root cause analysis.
• Provide risk input into technology projects, transformations and strategic initiatives.
• Support third-party and service provider risk assessments and ongoing monitoring activities.
• Prepare governance reporting, risk papers and management updates for senior stakeholders and committees.
• Assist with compliance assessments and regulatory obligations relevant to technology and operational resilience.

About You

• Experience within Technology Risk, IT Risk, Operational Risk, Governance, Compliance or Assurance environments.
• Strong understanding of risk frameworks, controls, governance processes and risk reporting.
• Experience supporting risk assessments, issue management, incident management and remediation tracking.
• Knowledge of project risk, technology change risk or transformation programs.
• Experience working with technology stakeholders, delivery teams and senior business leaders.
• Exposure to regulated industries such as financial services, banking, insurance, superannuation or utilities is highly regarded.
• Understanding of APRA prudential standards including CPS 230 and CPS 234 will be advantageous.

Desirable Skills

• Technology Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC)
• Operational Resilience
• Third Party Risk Management
• IT Controls
• Risk in Change
• Incident and Problem Management
• Vendor Risk
• Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery
• Cyber Risk
• Regulatory Compliance

Benefits

• Hybrid working environment
• Exposure to large-scale technology and transformation initiatives
• Strong stakeholder engagement across technology and business teams
• Opportunity to contribute to enterprise risk and resilience uplift programs
• Collaborative and inclusive culture focused on continuous improvement

For a confidential discussion regarding this opportunity, please apply via LinkedIn or contact our team directly at po********@*****om.au.