Manager, Cyber, Tech & Data Risk

• Full-time Permanent Position

• Location: Sydney CBD

• Lead impactful change and uplift risk maturity across RBA technology

The Manager, Cyber, Technology and Data Risk plays a key role in strengthening and embedding contemporary risk management practices across technology platforms, cyber security, and enterprise data ecosystems.

Reporting to the Senior Manager within the Business Risk Oversight second line function, this role is responsible for delivering actionable, technology-driven risk insights, enabling effective governance, and partnering with technology, security, and data stakeholders to proactively identify, assess, and manage risks in alignment with the Bank's  risk and compliance framework.

The role focuses on providing risk oversight in the support of secure, resilient, and scalable technology and data environments by integrating risk considerations into solution design, delivery, and operations, including review and challenge to ensure risks are effectively mitigated and aligned to the organisation’s risk appetite.  In addition, the role will assist the understand of emerging risks associated with Artificial Intelligence (AI).

This role is ideal for a technology-aligned risk professional with a background in IT, strong delivery capability, stakeholder engagement expertise, and a passion for enabling secure, data-driven, and resilient digital environments.

Responsibilities:

• Support the execution of the cyber, technology and data risk strategy, aligned to enterprise risk objectives and regulatory expectations.

• Conduct and coordinate risk assessments, control testing, and thematic reviews across technology systems and platforms (inc. cloud), incorporating relevant cyber security and data risk considerations where applicable.

• Partner with Technology teams to identify emerging risks and support the design and uplift of effective controls

• Maintain and enhance risk artefacts including risk profiles, control libraries, and issue/action registers.

• Prepare high-quality risk reporting and insights for governance forums, including risk committees and executive leadership.

• Support the uplift of risk culture and capability through training, guidance, and collaboration with business stakeholders.

• Assist in the response to regulatory reviews, internal audits, and assurance activities.

• Contribute to continuous improvement of risk processes, tools, and methodologies.

Experience

• 10+ years’ experience in technology risk or a related discipline.

• Strong understanding of risk management and IT Governance frameworks (e.g. ISO 31000/27001, NIST RSF/CSF, COBIT, ITIL) and regulatory expectations (e.g. CPS 234 / 220 / 230).

• Experience working in or with large, complex organisations undergoing technology or data transformation.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to translate technical risks into business impacts.

• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate across functions.

• Familiarity with GRC tools and risk reporting platforms

• Experience directly working in an IT environment is advantageous

• Relevant qualifications or certifications (e.g. CISA,CRISC, CCSP) are desirable

Be More

Working for an organisation that truly makes a difference to the people of Australia, we can offer development and career opportunities in a collaborative environment that supports your growth, wellbeing and promotes flexibility. Your individual growth and success drives the RBA forward as an organisation. Be more means you can do more, for yourself and for Australia.

Why RBA?

The RBA makes an important contribution to the Australian economy through the pursuit of national economic policy objectives and associated activities in financial markets and banking. We also issue Australia's banknotes and operate infrastructure critical to the payments system, all of which contribute to the welfare of the Australian people. Made up of specialists across a wide range of fields, our people, values, and culture play a critical role in achieving our objectives. Striving to be Open & Dynamic, we consider and incorporate different perspectives, work across teams and are transparent with each other, whilst delivering quality together effectively and focusing on outcomes by prioritising, testing, learning, and refining as we go. Our people conduct themselves with a high degree of integrity, while striving for excellence in the work they perform and the outcomes they achieve. We encourage intelligent inquiry and we treat one another with respect while promoting the public interest through our efforts. We know it is the growth and success of our people that drives the RBA forward. Come and make a bigger contribution while you build and develop your own skills too, because being more means you can do more, for yourself and for Australia.

The Reserve Bank of Australia is committed to equity, diversity and inclusion through key initiatives. We welcome and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, culturally and linguistically diverse background, those living with a disability and from the LGBTQ+ community. We are committed to making the recruitment process fair and equitable for all our candidates.

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