Executive Manager Operational Risk & Compliance
12 Month secondment/fixed term opportunity
Do work that matters
Risk Management (RM) plays a critical role in helping the Group make informed decisions by providing independent oversight, challenge and advice across a broad range of risks.
The Group Support Units (GSU) Line 2 Risk team partners with senior stakeholders across Marketing & Corporate Affairs, Financial Services, Group Strategy, Legal & Group Secretariat, Human Resources and Risk Management. Supporting six Group Executives, the team provides independent oversight of Operational and Compliance Risk while helping leaders navigate complex business decisions and emerging risk issues.
See yourself in the team
As Executive Manager, Operational Risk & Compliance, you will provide independent oversight, challenge and advice across a broad and diverse portfolio of Support Units. Partnering with senior stakeholders, you'll help shape risk outcomes, influence key business decisions and provide strategic insights on emerging risks and opportunities.
This is a highly visible leadership role requiring strong stakeholder management, influencing and prioritisation skills. You'll be comfortable working across multiple portfolios, navigating competing demands and rapidly shifting priorities, while providing strategic risk advice to senior leaders across the Group.
More specifically, you will:
Provide independent oversight and challenge of operational and compliance risk activities across the Support Units.
Partner with senior leaders to deliver pragmatic, risk-based advice that supports informed business decisions.
Identify emerging risks and trends, connecting insights across portfolios to drive meaningful action.
Represent Risk in senior governance forums and executive committees.
Lead and develop a high-performing team of risk professionals.
Contribute to the ongoing evolution of the Group's risk and compliance frameworks.
We're interested in hearing from people who:
Have extensive experience in Operational and Compliance Risk, including monitoring, oversight and assurance activities within a complex, highly regulated environment.
Have experience managing diverse stakeholder groups across multiple business portfolios, with the ability to influence, challenge and communicate effectively at senior levels.
Are trusted advisors to senior leaders, with proven experience engaging Executive Managers, General Managers and Executive General Managers.
Demonstrate exceptional stakeholder management, communication and executive presence, adapting their style to different audiences, governance forums and leadership levels.
Can confidently navigate ambiguity, competing priorities and rapidly changing contexts while remaining focused on areas of greatest risk and impact.
Are strategic thinkers who can identify emerging risks, connect themes across the organisation and provide insightful challenge and guidance.
Are empathetic and strategic people leaders with a track record of building, developing and leading high-performing teams.
Working at CommBank
At CommBank, we’re committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We support our people through skill development, collaboration, flexibility, and internal mobility. With service and care at the heart of everything we do, we take accountability for securing and enhancing the financial wellbeing of people, businesses, and communities.
If you're already part of the Commonwealth Bank Group (including Bankwest, x15ventures), you'll need to apply through Sidekick to submit a valid application. We’re keen to support you with the next step in your career.
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Skills Required
- Extensive experience in Operational and Compliance Risk including monitoring, oversight and assurance in a complex regulated environment
- Experience managing diverse stakeholder groups across multiple business portfolios and influencing senior leaders
- Proven track record advising Executive Managers, General Managers and Executive General Managers
- Exceptional stakeholder management, communication skills and executive presence
- Ability to navigate ambiguity, competing priorities and rapidly changing contexts
- Strategic thinking with ability to identify emerging risks and connect themes across the organisation
- Proven experience leading, developing and managing high-performing teams
- Experience representing risk in senior governance forums and executive committees
What We Do
Australia’s leading provider of financial services including retail, premium, business and institutional banking, funds management, superannuation, insurance, investment and sharebroking products and services. We are a business with more than 800,000 shareholders and over 52,000 employees. We offer a full range of financial services to help all Australians build and manage their finances.
