- Dynamic leadership role in a critical service provider
- Strategic enterprise-wide risk management focus
- South-eastern suburbs location
About the organisation
South East Water (SEW) supports healthy and liveable communities by delivering high quality water, sewerage and recycled water services to 1.8 million customers. Protecting the environment is a key priority for SEW, ensuring a focus on sustainability now and into the future. The safety, wellbeing and development of its people is paramount at SEW, which is why it’s a great place to work and grow in your career.
About the role
The Chief Risk Officer (CRO) is a key senior position and has primary accountability for overseeing the ongoing strategic development and implementation of SEW’s risk management function. The CRO is responsible for maturing and leading a contemporary approach to uplifting enterprise-wide risk culture and compliance. Providing strategic direction, leadership and oversight of an effective risk governance framework, compliance obligations, insurance portfolio, quality systems, assurance and resilience processes, are critical success factors for this role. The CRO also fulfills the role of Chief Audit Officer, with the responsibility for the requirements of the Internal Audit Charter.
About you
A strategic and transformational CRO, you are viewed as a trusted advisor with a demonstrated ability to challenge the status quo and drive cultural change. You have substantial experience in leading and directing an enterprise risk and compliance function in a large and complex organisation, preferably in the services sector or a state government context. You bring best practice expertise and a focus on emerging methodologies. You’re an agile, flexible and collaborative leader who fosters a proactive, cohesive and high-performing team environment that builds trust and credibility with all stakeholders by ensuring risk and reputation are managed effectively.
To apply, click ‘Apply for this job’, submitting your resume. For more information prior to application, please call Andrew Richards on + 61 422 279 039 or Elizabeth McMahon at SHK on +61 491 943 514. Direct and third-party applications will be forwarded to SHK.
