Manager Line 1 Risk

About the Role

As Manager, Line 1 Risk, Data Risk you will play a pivotal role in embedding and enhancing data risk management practices across the BOQ Group Divisions. Reporting into the Senior Manager Line 1 Risk Data, this role supports the implementation of BOQ Group’s Risk Management Strategy and standards, ensuring alignment with regulatory requirements and fostering a proactive risk culture.

You’ll work closely with Business Unit leaders, Line 2 and Line 3 to provide pragmatic risk advice, design and uplift controls, and deliver insights that support informed decision-making. This role is instrumental in strengthening the control environment, managing risk profiles, and leading risk-in-change assessments. You’ll also contribute to governance activities, support training initiatives, and lead the implementation of remedial actions through BOQ Group’s Program rQ.

This is a leadership opportunity to mentor Risk Analysts and collaborate across the three lines of defence to deliver best-practice risk management outcomes.

About you

You’re a seasoned risk professional with significant experience in Risk Practice and Data Management, ideally within financial services. You bring a strong understanding of non-financial risk and regulatory environments, and have a proven track record in developing and implementing risk frameworks. Recent experience with AI will be highly regarded.

Your analytical mindset, attention to detail, and logical reasoning skills enable you to identify threats, diagnose issues, and recommend effective solutions. You’re confident in performing root cause analysis, control gap assessments, and simplifying complex processes.

You’re a clear communicator with exceptional written and verbal skills, capable of articulating risk insights to diverse stakeholders. Your project management capabilities and ability to lead and mentor others make you a trusted advisor and team leader.

A bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business, Risk Management, or a related field is essential, and professional certifications such as FRM, PRM, CDMP or CPA will be highly regarded. Your expertise in Data Management, Cybersecurity and Technology will be crucial for this role. 

About Us

BOQ Group is a truly unique group of challenger brands with a purpose – to provide a genuine alternative to Australian financial services for customers and employees.

Our family of brands (Bank of Queensland (BOQ), ME Bank, Virgin Money Australia, BOQ Specialist), each come with their own defined customer audience and brand personality, but share one goal – to build social capital through banking. That’s creating trust with customers, exploring staff potential and believing that tiny gestures and big ideas can change the world for communities.

BOQ Group’s inclusive vision is to foster a workspace that values and leverages difference and creates new possibilities, a place where our people feel confident to bring their best selves to work every day. We embrace difference and believe that our workforce should reflect the customers and communities that we serve.

Since , BOQ Group is recognised as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA).

In , we successfully implemented an innovative Reconciliation Plan, driving positive change and promoting inclusivity across BOQ Group.

Our Benefits

At BOQ Group, we are passionate about creating an exceptional work environment that nurtures both your professional and personal growth. Our comprehensive benefits package is designed to enhance your well-being, provide financial security, and foster a sense of community and inclusion. Here are just some of the fantastic perks you can enjoy as part of our team:

Flexible working arrangement - Balance your work and personal life with ease. Discounted financial products - Enjoy exclusive rates on our financial services across the Group. Salary sacrificing options - Maximise your take-home pay with our salary packaging options. Paid parental leave with no minimum requirements - Spend quality time with your new family member without any worries. Purchase additional annual leave - Need more time off? You can buy extra leave days. Discounted private health insurance plan - Take care of your health with our special rates. Employee Assistance Program (EAP) - Access confidential support for personal and professional challenges for you and your family Access to employee network groups - Connect with peers through our First Nations Reconciliation, LGBTQIA+, Multicultural, Gender, Early Careers, and accessibility groups. Pride in Diversity membership : We are proud members of Pride in Diversity and actively participate in the Australian Workplace Equality Index.

We are committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels valued and supported. Join us and be part of a company that truly cares about its people and community

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