Job Description
Life @ AP+:
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We are one connected team in pursuit of one inspiring purpose – to unite people and technology to power better experiences. Each of us has a part to play in making that happen. You'llbe encouraged to bring yourbig ideasforward and make a difference through your work. Taking steps forward in your career whilst still having room for fun, friendships, and flexibility in your daily life.
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We'redriven by our core values: lead with heart, learn for tomorrow and live our legacy. A purpose like ours takes the inspired impact of an incredible team. Ready to change the game? We'reready to help you do it.
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The Purpose:
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Asthe Senior Manager – Risk Policy & Strategy,you'llplay a pivotal role in shaping and strengthening AP+'s enterprise risk framework. Working across the organisation,you'lllead the development and continuous improvement of risk policies, standards and strategic initiatives that ensure our approach to riskremainsaligned with businessobjectivesand evolving regulatory expectations.
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This role goes beyond policy creation—you'llhelp embed a strong riskmindsetacross AP+, partnering with senior stakeholders to influence decision-making, improve organisational capability and drive meaningful change. You'llcombine strategic thinking with practical delivery, ensuring risk management becomes part of everyday business and supports AP+'s ambition to deliver secure,resilientand innovative payments for Australia.
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The core accountabilities of the role will include:
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- Lead the development,implementationand ongoing enhancement of AP+'s Risk Management Strategy, Framework,policiesand standards.
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- Lead the development of risk appetite measures and supporting metrics, ensuring effectivemonitoringand reporting across the organisation.
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- Develop and deliver initiatives that strengthen AP+'s risk culture, capability and organisational awareness through engagement,trainingand communications.
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- Partner with senior stakeholders toprovideexpert advice on risk policy,governanceand strategic risk initiatives.
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- Facilitate workshops and collaborate with business leaders to embed risk management practices into everyday decision-making.
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- Design and implement approaches to measure the effectiveness, adoption and continuous improvement of risk policies and frameworks.
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- Drive the governance, consultation and approval process for enterprise risk policies and supporting documentation.
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- Monitor emerging regulatory, industry and operational developments, ensuring AP+'s risk framework continues to evolve in line with best practice.
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The capabilities needed to be successful for this role are:
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We'relooking for an experienced risk professional who can combine strategic thinking with practical delivery to influence organisational outcomes. You'llbring:
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- Significant experiencedeveloping and implementing enterprise risk frameworks, policies,standardsand governance practices within a complex organisation.
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- Demonstratableexperiencein designing and embedding risk awareness,engagementand cultural uplift programs across diverse stakeholder groups.
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- Strong knowledge of risk management principles,
regulatoryexpectationsand contemporary governance frameworks.
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- The ability to translate strategy into practical initiatives that improve organisational capability and strengthen risk maturity.
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- Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the confidence to influence senior leaders,facilitatecomplex discussions and build alignment across the business.
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- Strong analytical and problem-solving capability, using data and insights to measure effectiveness andidentifyopportunities for continuous improvement.
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- Experience preparing high-quality reports, strategic papers and recommendations for executive leadership and governance forums.
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- Outstanding communication and facilitation skills, with the ability to simplify complex concepts and drive engagement across technical and non-technical audiences.
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- A cooperative leadership style with a passion for continuous improvement, knowledge sharing and building organisational capability.
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What happens next:
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At AP+, we believe in the power of passion, pride, and purpose. Our team is driven by a shared mission to make a difference in the world of payments, andwe'reproud to work together towards this common goal. Ifyou'reready to be a game changer, pleasesubmityour application. The Talent Acquisition team will endeavour to review your application andnotify youof the outcome within the next two weeks.
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We want to remove all barriers to inclusion so if you need advice or support with your application,we'rehere to help. Please reach out
[email protected] also encourage you to let us know your pronouns at any point during the recruitment process.
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AP+ are not partnering with Recruitment agencies for this role.
📌 Senior Risk Policy & Strategy Leader (New South Wales)
🏢 auspayplus.com.au
📍 New South Wales