Program Risk Manager
Unitywater
Program Risk Manager
About us:
Unitywater operates in one of Australia’s most exceptional environments in terms of natural beauty, geographical and demographic breadth. Proudly providing safe and reliable water to customers in Moreton Bay, Sunshine Coast and Noosa, we are a water utility serving one of the fastest growing regions in the country.
We think a pretty good job starts here………
About the role:
Reporting to the Manager, Commercial, Risk and Advisory, the Program Risk Manager will lead the development and implementation of sophisticated, best-in-class risk management practices that underpin the successful delivery of Unitywater’s capital infrastructure program. This $1.8 billion program requires a dynamic approach to risk management that ensures the provision of timely, insightful, and actionable risk guidance.
In this role, you will play a pivotal role in empowering the Integrated Delivery Teams (IDTs)—comprising of Unitywater and its strategic partners—by enabling them to identify, assess, and evaluate risks within their programs and projects. Your efforts will be instrumental in enhancing decision-making, proactively addressing risks, and driving long-term value that balances financial viability with environmental sustainability and resilience in our capital program outcomes.
At Unitywater, we recognise that comprehensive and effective risk management across all stages of project development is essential to reducing uncertainty, mitigating risks, and delivering infrastructure solutions that generate lasting value for the community. As the Program Risk Manager, you will be at the forefront of ensuring this vision becomes a reality.
About you:
Our One Unitywater behaviours - Create the Future, Care Together, and Own It – define how we work together at Unitywater. To contribute to this, you will demonstrate the following skills and qualities for the role:
- Experience operating in senior risk management roles and the ability to lead teams, build strong relationships, and influence senior leadership, preferably across asset intensive businesses.
- Capable of inspiring trust, fostering collaboration, and driving a culture of continuous improvement and proactive risk management across the organisation.
- Demonstrated experience in managing large, complex programs with diverse stakeholder groups and a focus on risk management throughout the project lifecycle, including involvement in multi-disciplinary projects with strategic, operational, and financial implications.
- Proven expertise in implementing, managing, and continuously improving risk management frameworks aligned with ISO31000:2018, particularly in identifying, assessing, managing, and monitoring risks in large-scale infrastructure or utility projects.
- Familiar with using and deploying enterprise risk management and GRC software-based tools across large scale infrastructure projects and programs.
- Strong ability to integrate risk management strategies within industry standard project execution methodologies to drive optimal project delivery.
- Extensive experience in leading or facilitating Project Risk Assessment workshops, ensuring comprehensive risk identification, and fostering collaborative decision-making among stakeholders – including use of qualitative and quantitative risk assessments and Monte Carlo simulations.
- Tertiary qualification in Risk Management or related discipline and certification or membership with professional bodies (e.g., RIMS, AIRMIC, IRM) is highly desirable).
Working at Unitywater:
Why is a career at Unitywater a pretty good choice?
Unitywater is one of the largest employers in the region, offering continuous investment in training, diverse career paths, health and wellness benefits, flexible work arrangements and a rewarding environment. We are committed to providing a diverse and inclusive work environment that supports individuals to reach their full potential.
Proudly Unitywater:
We know that we are smarter, better, together. That’s why we are committed to working in a team that values the unique contributions of all our people. At Unitywater we support candidates with all abilities and diverse backgrounds to apply.
It’s a pretty good place to work when you can support the community, focus on sustainability, and develop and learn interesting and innovative things.
How to apply:
Please apply online following the links, and make sure to upload your up to date CV.
If you’re successful we will need you to undergo a few checks…. We know they might not be the fun part, but you will need to confirm your right to work in Australia and complete relevant pre-employment checks, including verification of criminal history, drivers licence and driving history, alcohol and other drug screening.
Applications close: COB Thursday 30 January.
At Unitywater we are proud to be a Circle Back Initiative Employer – we care about our candidates and commit to respond to every applicant.
For further information or to request the position description for this role, please contact the Careers team at careers@unitywater.comLead Risk Excellence in a growing $1.8 Billion Program for Southeast Queensland., Drive Strategic Partnerships enabling collaboration and sustainability., Work in a collaborative model in a hybrid working environment.
Unitywater
Program Risk Manager
About us:
Unitywater operates in one of Australia’s most exceptional environments in terms of natural beauty, geographical and demographic breadth. Proudly providing safe and reliable water to customers in Moreton Bay, Sunshine Coast and Noosa, we are a water utility serving one of the fastest growing regions in the country.
We think a pretty good job starts here………
About the role:
Reporting to the Manager, Commercial, Risk and Advisory, the Program Risk Manager will lead the development and implementation of sophisticated, best-in-class risk management practices that underpin the successful delivery of Unitywater’s capital infrastructure program. This $1.8 billion program requires a dynamic approach to risk management that ensures the provision of timely, insightful, and actionable risk guidance.
In this role, you will play a pivotal role in empowering the Integrated Delivery Teams (IDTs)—comprising of Unitywater and its strategic partners—by enabling them to identify, assess, and evaluate risks within their programs and projects. Your efforts will be instrumental in enhancing decision-making, proactively addressing risks, and driving long-term value that balances financial viability with environmental sustainability and resilience in our capital program outcomes.
At Unitywater, we recognise that comprehensive and effective risk management across all stages of project development is essential to reducing uncertainty, mitigating risks, and delivering infrastructure solutions that generate lasting value for the community. As the Program Risk Manager, you will be at the forefront of ensuring this vision becomes a reality.
About you:
Our One Unitywater behaviours - Create the Future, Care Together, and Own It – define how we work together at Unitywater. To contribute to this, you will demonstrate the following skills and qualities for the role:
- Experience operating in senior risk management roles and the ability to lead teams, build strong relationships, and influence senior leadership, preferably across asset intensive businesses.
- Capable of inspiring trust, fostering collaboration, and driving a culture of continuous improvement and proactive risk management across the organisation.
- Demonstrated experience in managing large, complex programs with diverse stakeholder groups and a focus on risk management throughout the project lifecycle, including involvement in multi-disciplinary projects with strategic, operational, and financial implications.
- Proven expertise in implementing, managing, and continuously improving risk management frameworks aligned with ISO31000:2018, particularly in identifying, assessing, managing, and monitoring risks in large-scale infrastructure or utility projects.
- Familiar with using and deploying enterprise risk management and GRC software-based tools across large scale infrastructure projects and programs.
- Strong ability to integrate risk management strategies within industry standard project execution methodologies to drive optimal project delivery.
- Extensive experience in leading or facilitating Project Risk Assessment workshops, ensuring comprehensive risk identification, and fostering collaborative decision-making among stakeholders – including use of qualitative and quantitative risk assessments and Monte Carlo simulations.
- Tertiary qualification in Risk Management or related discipline and certification or membership with professional bodies (e.g., RIMS, AIRMIC, IRM) is highly desirable).
Working at Unitywater:
Why is a career at Unitywater a pretty good choice?
Unitywater is one of the largest employers in the region, offering continuous investment in training, diverse career paths, health and wellness benefits, flexible work arrangements and a rewarding environment. We are committed to providing a diverse and inclusive work environment that supports individuals to reach their full potential.
Proudly Unitywater:
We know that we are smarter, better, together. That’s why we are committed to working in a team that values the unique contributions of all our people. At Unitywater we support candidates with all abilities and diverse backgrounds to apply.
It’s a pretty good place to work when you can support the community, focus on sustainability, and develop and learn interesting and innovative things.
How to apply:
Please apply online following the links, and make sure to upload your up to date CV.
If you’re successful we will need you to undergo a few checks…. We know they might not be the fun part, but you will need to confirm your right to work in Australia and complete relevant pre-employment checks, including verification of criminal history, drivers licence and driving history, alcohol and other drug screening.
Applications close: COB Thursday 30 January.
At Unitywater we are proud to be a Circle Back Initiative Employer – we care about our candidates and commit to respond to every applicant.
For further information or to request the position description for this role, please contact the Careers team at careers@unitywater.comLead Risk Excellence in a growing $1.8 Billion Program for Southeast Queensland., Drive Strategic Partnerships enabling collaboration and sustainability., Work in a collaborative model in a hybrid working environment.
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