Our client, a highly regulated Financial Institute is seeking a Risk in Change Specialist to support the delivery of assurance activities across a diverse portfolio of strategic projects, programs and transformation initiatives. This is an excellent opportunity for a risk, assurance, or internal audit professional who enjoys analysing delivery effectiveness and influencing successful outcomes. This is an initial 3 month day-rate contract opportunity with potential of extension.

The Opportunity

As a Risk in Change Specialist, you will support the planning, execution and reporting of assurance reviews across a portfolio of projects and programs. You will assess governance frameworks, delivery controls, project artefacts and change management practices, helping stakeholders identify risks and improve execution effectiveness.

Key Responsibilities

- Change Assurance Planning & Portfolio Profiling
- Review project activities and portfolio reporting to identify assurance priorities.
- Support risk-based profiling and prioritisation of assurance activities.
- Maintain assurance planning and forward-looking review schedules.
- Change Assurance Delivery
- Contribute to the scope and planning of assurance reviews.
- Conduct project health checks and deep-dive reviews.
- Assess governance arrangements, controls and delivery practices.
- Perform testing,



evidence gathering and document reviews.
- Analyse project information and delivery risks.
- Evaluate change management approaches and implementation readiness.
- Prepare assurance reports and practical recommendations.
- Support remediation tracking and action management.
- Reporting & Stakeholder Engagement
- Support reporting to governance forums and senior stakeholders.
- Identify emerging delivery and transformation risk themes.
- Prepare insights, updates and assurance reporting.
- Engage stakeholders to validate findings and support improvement actions

Skills & Experience

- Experience supporting portfolios, programs or projects within financial services or another highly regulated environment.
- Strong understanding of risk in change or delivered risk, assurance and control assessment practices.
- Ability to analyse complex information and develop evidence-based conclusions.
- Solid written communication and reporting skills.
- Excellent stakeholder engagement and relationship-building capability.
- Strong organisational skills with a high level of attention to detail.

Desirable

- Understanding of regulatory obligations within financial services.
- Experience within transformation, EPMO, internal audit, assurance or risk functions.

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📌 Risk In Change Specialist (Sydney)
🏢 Ethos BeathChapman
📍 Sydney