Senior Manager, Governance and Enablement
- Own and evolve the enterprise Risk Management Framework and GRC platform.
- Partner with senior leaders to drive risk maturity and business outcomes.
- Deliver high-quality risk insights and reporting to senior leadership.
Senior Manager, Governance and Enablement
August 14, 2026 Banking & Finance Sydney
- Own and evolve the enterprise Risk Management Framework and GRC platform
- Flexible work arrangements including 2 days a week work from home
- Partner with senior leaders to drive risk maturity and business outcomes
About the Company
This well-established non-bank lender is a recognised leader in the Australian market, known for its innovative products, customer-first mindset, and strong growth trajectory.
With a focus on adaptability and continuous improvement, the organisation has built a reputation for balancing commercial success with disciplined risk management and governance practices.
About the Role
Reporting to the Head of Risk Management, this senior leadership role is responsible for the ongoing effectiveness of the organisation’s risk governance frameworks, enterprise risk processes, and GRC platform.
You will play a pivotal role in ensuring risk management practices are scalable, fit-for-purpose, and consistently applied across the business, while enabling strong risk insights and decision-making at the executive level.
This is a highly visible role that combines strategy, systems ownership, and stakeholder influence, with the opportunity to drive meaningful uplift in risk capability and culture.
Key Responsibilities Include:
- Owning and evolving the Risk Management Framework, policies, and governance standards
- Acting as business owner for the GRC platform, including roadmap, optimisation, and data integrity
- Enabling enterprise risk processes including RCSAs, KRIs, incidents, and emerging risks
- Overseeing business resilience and continuity governance and reporting
- Delivering high-quality risk insights and reporting to senior leadership and governance forums
- Driving continuous improvement, capability uplift, and consistent risk practices across the business
What You Bring to the Role
- Extensive experience in operational risk, governance, or risk enablement within financial services
- Strong expertise in risk frameworks, policies, and enterprise risk processes
- Hands-on experience managing or owning a GRC platform
- Proven ability to influence and partner with senior stakeholders
- Leadership experience with a focus on building high-performing teams
- A pragmatic approach to embedding risk practices in a commercial environment
What’s in It for You
- Flexible and hybrid working environment
- Additional leave benefits and wellbeing initiatives
- Learning and development programs to support career growth
- Inclusive, collaborative culture with strong leadership support
- Opportunity to shape risk strategy in a growing and dynamic organisation
Apply now, or for a confidential discussion, please contact Alfie Erskine on 0493 651 577
For more information please contact: jrennie@oxygenrecruitment.com.au
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