Head of Risk Business Partners

At Iress, we make things happen

Iress is one of Australia’s largest technology companies and employs more than 1,100 people across Australia, The United Kingdom, Africa, Canada, New Zealand and Asia. We believe technology should help people perform better every day. Since our beginning in 1993, people across financial services have trusted us to take their performance to the next level. More than 10,000 businesses and 500,000 people use our software, from the world’s most iconic financial services brands to advice firms of all sizes, banks, insurers, investment managers, traders and brokers.

Build your career at Iress! 

Step into a pivotal leadership role where you’ll do more than just manage risk, you’ll architect it. Working directly with the GM - Risk, you’ll lead, inspire, and drive a high-performing team of Risk Business Partners to become the heartbeat of our strategic decision-making. 

You’ll be the catalyst for a commercially minded culture, where elite risk guidance isn't just a requirement it’s a competitive advantage. Your mission? To champion a robust, integrated risk framework that empowers Iress to innovate with confidence. If you're ready to shape the future of risk partnering, evolve our operating model, and mentor the next generation of risk leaders, this is your chance to make a real impact.

Some of the amazing things you’ll be involved in

Lead, coach and develop a high-performing team of Risk Business Partners:

• Establish consistent risk partnering standards and methodologies.

• Build technical and commercial capability within the team.

• Develop and execute the strategy and roadmap for the Risk Business Partner function, ensuring alignment with Group Risk and organisational objectives.

Enterprise Risk Oversight 

• Oversee the effectiveness and consistency of risk management across portfolios.

• Review Business Unit risk profiles to identify enterprise-wide trends.

• Act as the senior escalation point for significant or complex risk matters requiring independent review or executive consideration.

Assurance and Controls

• Oversee the consistent execution of control assessments.

• Monitor the effectiveness of control environments and risk mitigation.

• Support effective management of incidents, breaches, and audit findings.

Risk Reporting and Governance 

• Ensure Leadership receives meaningful and data-driven risk reporting.

• Provide strategic advice and independent challenge to Executive Leadership on significant business initiatives, strategic decisions and emerging risks.

Risk Culture and Capability

• Champion a strong risk-aware culture across the organisation.

• Promote accountability for risk ownership across the first line.

• Support adoption of data-driven approaches to risk management.

• Support adoption of technology, automation and data-driven approaches to risk management.

What you will bring

• Proven and extensive experience in enterprise, operational, or technology risk management, with a proven track record of building and leading high-performing teams.

• Strong leadership capability, including coaching, mentoring, and driving positive cultural and organizational change.

• Deep understanding of Enterprise Risk Management, the Three Lines Model, governance frameworks, and GRC platforms.

• Expert knowledge of technology risk, cyber security, AI risk, data governance, and operational resilience.

• Exceptional stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence, coach, and constructively challenge senior executives.

• Strong commercial acumen and strategic thinking, with the ability to balance risk objectives with business outcomes.

• Excellent communication skills, with extensive experience preparing and presenting complex risk matters to Board and Executive levels.

• Relevant professional qualifications (e.g., CISA, CRISC, CISM, CISSP) and/or tertiary qualifications in Business, Risk, or Technology.

Why work with us?

• 8 additional paid days per year to extend your weekends

• Hybrid working

• Generous cash bonus for every successful referral

• Starting school leave - 8.5 days of leave to assist your children with the transition to school

• Up to 26 weeks’ paid parental leave for primary carers (up to 4 weeks for secondary carers), and the ability to work part-time when returning to work

• 3 days’ paid leave per year to participate in charity initiatives

• Discounted health insurance premiums

• Access to learning and development programs through LinkedIn Learning

Iress is committed to fostering a welcoming and inclusive culture. We strongly believe that diversity is what makes our teams and our products succeed. Our people have different experiences, skills, perspectives and beliefs and everyone’s uniqueness is valued and celebrated.

Our hiring decisions are never based on sexual orientation, race, gender identity, religion, disability, citizenship, marital or family status and age. Even if you feel you don’t meet all of the requirements of the role, we would still like to hear from you!

We’re also proud to be globally recognised as a WORK180 Endorsed Employer that promotes and supports all women in the workplace.

For more information about what we do, our people and values, please visit our website - https://www.iress.com/join-us/careers/

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