Onsite Operational Risk Manager – Line 1

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About the role

  • Operational Risk Manager at Westpac driving operational risk frameworks in CBW. Leading incident management and advising on compliance and continuity planning in New Zealand.

Responsibilities

  • Play a key role in building operational risk capability across CBW
  • Work closely with frontline teams and senior leaders to embed operational risk frameworks into everyday business activity
  • Support robust risk and control assessments and ensuring risk considerations are front of mind in decision-making
  • Take ownership of incident management activities, leading investigations, root cause analysis, reporting and remediation
  • Partner with the business to ensure issues are resolved effectively and sustainably
  • Oversee control testing, monitoring key risk indicators, and ensuring the ongoing effectiveness of critical controls
  • Provide practical assurance and control design guidance during change and transformation initiatives
  • Advise on business continuity planning and regulatory compliance obligations
  • Contribute to ad‑hoc initiatives and continuous improvement activity, bringing a proactive mindset

Requirements

  • Around 3+ years’ experience in a risk discipline such as Operational Risk, Compliance or Audit
  • A strong working knowledge of operational risk frameworks, controls and incident management
  • Proven ability to engage with and influence stakeholders at different levels of the business
  • Experience balancing multiple priorities while maintaining high standards of accuracy and detail
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate risk into clear insights
  • Knowledge of the New Zealand and Australian regulatory environments (e.g. RBNZ, APRA)
  • Experience using enterprise risk systems and registers (e.g. JUNO or similar)

Benefits

  • Flexible working arrangements
  • Opportunities for professional development

Job title

Operational Risk Manager – Line 1

Job type

Experience level

Mid levelSenior

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

Location requirements

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