We’re transforming the way healthcare is done. Our purpose is to help people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world. This is at the core of who we are, making us a healthcare provider that strives to deliver meaningful change.

The opportunity

Bupa has an opening for a Risk Manager – Finance & Strategic Risk APAC to join our Risk and Compliance A&NZ team. As a member of the 2LoD, you’ll be responsible for the promotion and implementation of the Risk Management Framework for finance and strategic risk across the A&NZ and Hong Kong businesses.

Reporting to the General Manager Finance & Strategy Risk APAC, this role will be responsible for delivering constructive challenge and support to ensure that the business understands and acts within the Risk Management Framework and its related policies and standards with a particular focus on Insurance & Actuarial risk, Capital Management, Investment & Treasury risk, Emerging & Strategic risk, and Operational risk quantification. 

This position is offered as permanent, full-time and may be based at our Brisbane, Melbourne or Sydney offices with flexible hybrid work arrangements available.

Key responsibilities:

• Be the trusted advisor in supporting the business to identify, assess, manage, monitor, and report key finance and strategic risks. 
• Provide support to the General Manager to ensure adequate oversight of finance and strategic risk occurs via the development and execution of an agreed workplan and delivery approach for the continuous monitoring of 1st Line’s identification, reporting and escalation of finance and strategic risk related matters to the relevant Business and Functional Unit governance forums. 
• Work in close collaboration with the APAC Strategy and FP&A teams to understand strategic risk management activities and help inform management action plans as needed and to provide risk advice as necessary. 
• Assist the General Manager in leading the required APAC finance and strategic risk programs of work, including applicable stress and scenario testing. 
• Provide necessary risk support and advice on finance and strategic risk regulatory reviews and engagements. 
• Working with the APAC Strategy and FP&A teams to develop guidance material and training, to support in the application of the risk and compliance frameworks (as relevant to strategic risk). 
• Provide awareness and education in relation to the Risk Management Framework, and associated frameworks, policies, and standards as required. 
• Liaise with other Risk and Compliance team members to provide a Line 2 risk view and risk opinion, which is supported by data over incident review and management, control verification, risk mitigation and management, project management, appetite assessment, risk profile overview and the control environment. 

Why work at Bupa? 

We keep our people smiling by helping them improve their lives in and outside of the office.

We are a welcoming lot, no matter who you are or where you’ve come from. We welcome all talents and backgrounds and embrace our differences, so you can bring your true self to work.

We support our people to be the best version of themselves, physically and mentally. With a healthy work/life balance, leadership support, reduced private health cover, study leave, volunteering options and a commitment to promoting from within.

Our employees can access wide range of benefits: from our own products (incl. health insurance discounts) to many other products and services via our partnerships program (like Apple, Samsung, JB Hi-Fi, plus gym and spa discounts to name a few). We reward our people and celebrate their success, provide initiatives that develop careers and look after our people’s health, wellbeing and futures.

What do I need?
We anticipate you’ll bring 3-5 years professional risk management experience with a primary focus on finance and/or strategic risk. It is preferred that your experience has been obtained in a regulated environment, ideally insurance or financial services. You’ll thrive when collaborating with your peers and stakeholders, creating positive relationships as a trusted and respected Risk Manager. 

In addition, you’ll bring to the role:

• Tertiary qualifications in Business and Risk Management, CA preferred
• Appropriate knowledge and experience to confidently interact with relevant business leaders and experienced in facilitating risk workshops. 
• Experience in presenting to senior management teams to explain and educate in relation to all aspects of the Risk Management Framework, with a particular focus on Finance and Strategic Risk. 
• Proven effective management skills with a demonstrated ability to role model the Bupa values at all. 
• Experience in uplifting and enhancing risk culture and awareness through education, collaboration, and challenge.