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Senior Manager Enterprise Risk and Compliance
- Provide enterprise‑wide leadership, strategic direction & independent advice on risk management & governance
- Permanent role | Full time
- Hybrid & Burnley Location
Mind strongly encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, people with a lived experience of mental ill health and recovery, and applicants from all cultures, genders, sexualities, bodies, abilities, spiritualities, ages and backgrounds.
Mind Australia is one of Australia’s largest providers of community-managed psychosocial services, supporting people experiencing mental health and wellbeing challenges to find help, hope and purpose in their lives. Operating for more than 45 years and employing more than 1,300 staff around Australia, Mind is a leading employer of people with lived experience of mental health challenges, recognising their unique ability to connect with and motivate clients and guide recovery.
About the role
The Business Services team has responsibility for the following functions within the organisation: Financial Control, Financial Planning & Analysis, Information Systems, Facilities Management and Property Services, providing Governance and Regulatory advice to Board and the executive and the co-ordination of Strategic Risk Management across the organisation.
We are seeking an experienced Senior Manager Enterprise Risk and Compliance for a permanent fulltime opportunity in the Burnley area. You will provide enterprise‑wide leadership, strategic direction and independent advice on risk management and governance. The role is accountable for designing, embedding and continuously improving Mind’s enterprise risk management system to support effective decision‑making, Board oversight of risk appetite, and organisational resilience.
Key responsibilities
- Lead, design and maintain Mind’s Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) system as an integrated, organisation‑wide operating model.
- Translate Board risk appetite into clear quantitative and qualitative tolerance measures, escalation triggers and management actions.
- Establish and maintain a structured enterprise risk taxonomy that aggregates risks into material risk classes.
- Design and deliver decision‑grade enterprise risk reporting for Executive Leadership Team, the Board and relevant Committees.
- Strengthen enterprise risk culture, ensuring risk ownership is clearly understood and actively led by Executives and leaders.
What you’ll bring
- Tertiary qualifications in risk management, governance, law, accounting, business or a related discipline as designated by Mind.
- Postgraduate qualifications or professional certifications (e.g. GAICD, risk or governance accreditation) desirable.
- Significant senior‑level experience (typically 10+ years) in enterprise risk management, governance, assurance or related roles.
- Demonstrated capability to design, embed and mature enterprise risk management systems, moving organisations from foundational or compliance‑driven approaches to integrated, decision‑relevant ERM.
- Strong understanding of enterprise risk governance, including risk appetite, tolerance, escalation and assurance.
Benefits
- Salary packaging up to $15,899 p.a. allows you to allocate a portion of your pre-tax income to cover living expenses (e.g. rent, mortgage, child care, car leasing expenses etc.)
- Option to access Meal and Entertainment allowance up to $2,650 p.a. via Salary Packaging.
- Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP), provided by Converge International, for you and your immediate family members.
- Fitness Passport - Access to our corporate health and fitness program, providing you and family with access to a wide choice of fitness facilities.
Interested?
To apply visit Mind Careers - reference number 499734. Online applications must be submitted by 11pm Monday 15 June 2026. Please contact the person below for more information.
Jeff Kagan – CFO & Executive Director Business Services
Jeff.Kagan@mindustralia.org.au
We are committed to making reasonable adjustments to provide a positive, barrier-free recruitment process. If you require any support or reasonable adjustments to complete your application, please contact us at hr@mindaustralia.org.au
Position Description
PD Senior Manager Enterprise Risk and Compliance (Enterprise, Risk & Governance) 20260528.pdf
The successful applicant is required to complete comprehensive reference and background checking prior to employment, including a Working with Children Check and NDIS Workers Screening Check.
