Head of Risk and Resilience

Join us as we work to make Tasmania the healthiest island on the planet!

Imagine a health insurer doing more for Tasmanians.

For over 70 years St Lukes has provided health insurance that’s helped Tasmanians. Now we’re also providing a promise: to become the healthiest island on the planet.

This bold ambition is a promise to our members, our staff, and our state to make our island the healthiest it can be. We’ve already begun, investing in new processes, new products, and new people. We’re focusing on the things that will make a difference locally and leveraging our networks to create change. 

The Role

Based in Launceston, The Head of Risk and Resilience (HRR) is a newly created role which will work with the Chief Risk Officer (CRO) to lead, co-ordinate and improve the design and implementation of the St Lukes Risk, Compliance, Business Continuity and Crisis Management Frameworks. This will enable a consistent and robust approach to governance and crisis resilience throughout the organisation. The HRR is accountable to the CRO for ensuring that risk, compliance and crisis management strategies, processes and internal control environments are effective and operating as designed.

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Degree qualification in a discipline(s) relevant to business, commerce, or law.
• Substantial senior management level experience in managing the development and implementation of Risk, compliance and operational resilience frameworks and strategies within an APRA regulated industry.
• Demonstrated highly advanced ability to develop high performing teams within a constructive culture.
• Demonstrated highly advanced ability to create and promote a culture in which employees feel able to report incidents and breaches.
• Demonstrated highly advanced ability to articulate/convey complex concepts and put forward compelling arguments and rationales to all levels and types of audiences. 
• Demonstrated ability to manage projects within the area of responsibility.

What we Offer

• Opportunities for career progression and professional development.
• Excellent employee discounts.
• Opportunity to purchase leave.
• Paid parental leave.
• The opportunity to work out of the most sustainable and carbon positive office development in Tasmania. 
• Corporate wellbeing program.
• Social events, milestone, achievement, and birthday celebrations.
• Award winning Learning and Development culture
• 2023 Tasmanian Employer of Choice

How to Apply:

To apply online, please provide your current resume and cover letter addressing the selection criteria and your interest in the role. For a copy of the Position Description please visit  www.stlukes.com.au/About-St-LukesHealth/Careers  and review Current Vacancies. 

For further information please contact ***************@stlukes.com.au.

Applications close 09/02/2024. Shortlisting for these positions will begin immediately so don't delay your application.

To apply, you must have the legal right to work in Australia. Appointment to this position is subject to a satisfactory National Police Check.