About our Client Our client is the largest of Melbourne’s three water corporations. Serving an area of 4,000 square kilometers, our client manages an extensive network that includes over 20,000 kilometers of water and sewer mains. With assets valued at nearly $6 billion, they play a vital role in delivering reliable water services and infrastructure management across Melbourne.Job Overview This role plays a lead role within risk management, internal audit, and corporate governance functions; ensuring a strong risk culture and compliance with regulatory frameworks. Reporting to the CFO, this role works closety with senior executives while also managing outsourced audit services. Some of the key responsibilities of this role are:Risk Management & Internal Audit Develop and implement Risk & Opportunity Strategy. Oversee risk frameworks, including Victorian Risk Management Framework compliance. Manage strategic risk profiling, risk registers, and third-line assurance frameworks. Provide risk-related guidance and facilitate risk profiling for major projects. Manage internal audit programs, ensuring compliance with governance and regulatory standards. Corporate Insurance Develop and manage corporate insurance policies, risk retention, and contract insurance requirements. Negotiate insurance terms and coordinate with other water authorities on joint insurance programs. Governance & Compliance Oversee governance registers, corporate legal obligations, and compliance monitoring. Maintain Integrated Management System (ISO9001, ISO14001, ISO45001) and business resilience functions. Conduct internal audits and ensure regulatory conformance. About youYou will be a senior Risk professional who has led an operational/enterprise risk function, and has worked closely with Boards and the Executive, with a proven ability to drive change and influence at a senior level. Whilst not necessary, experience within water or utilities is desirable. Some of the skills in your toolkit may be: Leadership and team management Deep experience in risk management, corporate insurance, and internal audit. Strong negotiation, conflict resolution, and board-level communication skills. Qualifications & Attributes Tertiary qualifications in commerce/business management. Postgraduate qualifications in risk or audit. Strategic thinker, problem-solver, resilient, excellent communicator, results-driven. Sharp & Carter are retained exclusively on this role. For more information please contact Lee on 0450363147 or lruddy@sharpandcarter.com.au
