Take hold of a monster opportunity and join our Business Risk Management team as a Senior Manager Risk Governance and Insights.  If you’re a good fit for this role and live in Brisbane or Sydney, we’d love you to apply. 

Why join us?

• You'll get 14% super as standard, to help your future come alive.
• Unleash your potential and build a career to be proud of through excellent training and development opportunities.
• Balance your work between in-person days at our purpose-built hubs and working from home.
• In the office, enjoy end of trip facilities, a yoga and multi-faith room, parent and carer rooms, quiet rooms, BrewHub coffee facilities, and collaborative team spaces.

About the role

We’re all about helping our members make the most of their money. And while they go after their goals, you can too. We’re looking for a senior risk leader to build and embed a contemporary Line 1 risk governance, reporting and insights function within our Business Risk Management team. You’ll set strategy, lead a high‑performing team, and partner with senior leaders across the enterprise to uplift risk maturity and drive consistent practices aligned to ART’s Risk Management Framework.

Day to day, you'll:

• Define and maintain the Risk Governance team’s strategy and operating model; hire, coach and develop a resilient, high‑performing team.
• Ensure effective risk forums and rhythms are in place across the enterprise; coordinate Line 1 risk reporting for executive and board forums; identify enterprise‑wide insights and priorities; coordinate the AESA 3402 audit.
• Lead the annual Trustee Risk Management Declaration and support risk appetite metric assessment and reporting.
• Maintain a Line 1 risk community of practice across the enterprise and lift risk capability across the business.
• Design and implement Line 1 risk reporting and analytics frameworks; leverage AI and emerging tech to deliver efficient, decision‑ready insights.
• Partner with executives, Line 2 and Line 3 to embed robust risk culture and practices and contribute to board‑level reporting.

This role is a permanent opportunity. 

About you

It goes without saying you'll be a great communicator with top notch interpersonal skills. We'll also expect you to pick up problems and come up with quick, creative ways to solve them. It's quite likely you tick some of the following boxes too:  

• Tertiary qualifications in Risk, Business, Law or related discipline.
• Deep knowledge of enterprise/operational risk and compliance within superannuation/insurance‑in‑super, including APRA prudential standards.
• Extensive Line 1 and/or Line 2 experience across governance, control frameworks, incident management, analytics and Board reporting.
• Extensive experience within the Financial Services industry, especially within Superannuation industry
• Proven team leadership and change capability; able to operate at pace amid ambiguity while balancing BAU, future design and transformation.

About us

Our 2.4 million members trust us to take care of over $330 billion in retirement savings. And we help them take charge of their finances and face the future with confidence. Our inclusive culture means you’ll be valued and heard in a respectful workplace. We've created an environment where you can be yourself and do amazing work. It's that simple.

Apply online now

Everyone is welcome to apply. We value diverse thinking, cultures, perspectives, backgrounds, and abilities. Awaken your career at Australian Retirement Trust and apply now. Applications close Sunday, 1 February 2026.