Senior Manager - 1st Line People & Culture Risk

Make your mark where people, risk and strategy intersect.

We’re looking for a senior risk leader to take ownership of our People & Culture (P&C) risk portfolio, partnering closely with senior leaders to shape safe, sustainable and forward-looking people practices across the organisation.

This is a highly visible role operating in the first line of defence, where you’ll bring both strategic insight and hands-on delivery to how we identify, manage and embed people risk across the employee lifecycle.

The opportunity

You’ll lead the end-to-end people risk agenda within P&C, embedding risk thinking into decision making, strengthening capability, and ensuring we stay ahead of an evolving regulatory and workforce landscape.

Working closely with P&C, Risk, Compliance and Legal, you’ll play a key role in uplifting risk maturity and enabling better, more informed business outcomes.

What you’ll be responsible for

• Lead the P&C risk portfolio with full accountability for people-related risk management
• Partner with the P&C Leadership Team to embed risk into strategy, planning and delivery
• Provide forward-looking insights on emerging risks including regulatory change, workforce transformation and technology uplift
• Align closely with enterprise risk to ensure a consistent and proactive approach
• Deliver the P&C operational risk program, including risk profiling, control testing, incidents and audits
• Maintain risk and issue registers, ensuring timely remediation and clear reporting
• Design and uplift controls in line with the enterprise risk framework
• Support business continuity and ongoing risk obligations
• Oversee P&C policy governance and ensure alignment with regulatory requirements (APRA, Fair Work, Privacy, WHS)
• Provide clear, timely reporting to leadership and governance forums
• Support Board, Audit and Risk Committee requirements as needed
• Build risk capability across P&C- embedding ownership, awareness and accountability
• Provide proactive advice on key workforce initiatives
• Embed sound risk-thinking into transformation programs and strategic projects

What you bring

• Proven experience in risk, compliance or governance within financial services
• Strong understanding of operational risk frameworks and the three lines of defence model
• Knowledge of P&C processes and regulatory environments (APRA, ASIC, Fair Work, Privacy, WHS)
• Experience managing risk frameworks, controls, incidents and policy governance
• Ability to translate complex regulatory requirements into practical business outcomes
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills-you can influence, challenge and partner at senior levels
• Analytical mindset with strong attention to detail and execution
• Comfortable operating in ambiguity within a large, complex environment

Why join us?

This is a unique opportunity to sit at the intersection of people, risk and strategy, where you’ll shape how the organisation manages one of its most critical risk domains.

You’ll work alongside senior leaders, influence enterprise-wide outcomes, and play a key role in building a stronger, more resilient organisation.

To Apply

Read more about why you should join our team https://www.insigniafinancial.com.au/careers/working-with-us/why-join-our-team.

Applicants will be required to provide evidence of their eligibility to work in Australia, and at a minimum be required to undertake police and basic credit checks as a condition of employment.

Please note that applications from agencies will not be considered at this time.

We acknowledge and celebrate the richness that individual differences bring to our team. If you need assistance or an adjustment during the application process, please reach out and let us know.