Address About the Role
The Manager Risk and Governance is responsible for the formation of strategies to manage risk, and coordinate and execute governance activities across the business. This role drives the development, operating effectiveness, and coordination of Fremantle Ports’ Risk and Governance activities, including risk management, governance and integrity frameworks, corporate Risk and Governance assessments, and other associated activities. This role requires a strong willingness to understand and apply Fremantle Ports’ strategy and objectives. The right candidate will bring a proven commercial, ‘best for business’ approach to risk management and Governance, including strong stakeholder engagement and management skills with an ability to interact with people at all levels of the business. Efficient and effective implementation of key deliverables will be a focus for this role.
Key duties include:
Leading the development, implementation, and on-going management of the Enterprise Risk Management Framework
Ensuring all risk management activities are consistent, coordinated and associated with the achievement of corporate objectives
Leading the development, implementation, monitoring and review of the corporate governance frameworks and policies
Coordinating all governance activities across the business and provide reports to senior management and the Board
Support corporate and operational business areas to ensure policies, frameworks and procedures are contemporary, fit for purpose and compliant with relevant standards, legal and regulatory requirements
Skills & Experience
Relevant tertiary qualification (law, business, finance, or equivalent) with in-depth experience developing, implementing, and managing contemporary governance and risk frameworks
Significant experience developing governance and risk processes including ‘lines of defence’ assurance models with exposure to critical infrastructure organisations desirable
Demonstrated ability to bring a commercial and ‘best for business’ approach to risk management and Governance, including effective understanding of a balanced approach to risk
Sound understanding of the principles and application of business continuity and crisis management frameworks
Highly developed ability to interpret standards and legislation to support risk assessments and decision-making
Knowledge and experience of government and industry standards in relation to ethics, fraud, bribery, and corruption control
Demonstrated experience leading and developing high performance teams, implementing organisational change, and influencing senior leadership teams
About Us
Fremantle Ports is a government trading enterprise with proven commercial success and a highly regarded reputation with its partners, the community, and other stakeholders. The Port of Fremantle is a vital transport hub, supporting Western Australia's economic growth by facilitating more than $40 billion of trade in 2022/23. Fremantle Ports acts as both a landlord, and the operator of its own import and export facilities in Kwinana.
At Fremantle Ports, we are proud to have a clear set of four values that set expectations about how we will behave: collaboration, accountability, respect and excellence. These are brought together and further supported under the acronym of CARE.
Location: Fremantle, Western Australia
To Apply
If you think you have the right skills and experience for this position, please click ‘Apply Now.’ Further information is detailed in the employee job description. For specific queries, please send the Recruitment Team an email via jobapplications@fremantleports.com.au - applications sent direct to this email address will not be accepted.
Closing Date: Thursday 22nd February 2024 at 5:00pm AWST.
Applications from recruitment agencies will not be accepted.
FREMANTLE PORTS IS COMMITTED TO THE PRINCIPLES OF EMPLOYMENT EQUITY AND DIVERSITY AND ENCOURAGES PEOPLE OF ALL AGES, ABILITIES AND BACKGROUNDS TO APPLY
