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The opportunity 

As a Risk and Control Business Partner, you will be responsible for supporting the delivery and implementation of the risk management framework. We are seeking risk professionals to partner with business units including Bupa Village & Aged Care, Bupa Dental, Bupa Hearing & Optical and Connected Care. 

In this role, you will partner with stakeholders to provide support in training and awareness on the risk management framework; facilitation of risk and control assessment activities; risk and control monitoring; providing guidance on the deployment and application of risk, compliance and policy frameworks; providing guidance on incident and issue management processes; and driving a risk aware and engaged culture. 

You’ll bring to the role exceptional communication skills to build a strong and trusting rapport with the business, curiosity to problem solve and identify continuous improvement opportunities, attention to detail; and an ability to prioritising to manage deliverables.

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:

• Contribute as a member of the Business Partnership team and the broader Provisioning and Connected Care Risk team, together with the assigned business units to support the implementation of the risk management framework by: 
• Partnering with business management in the identification, assessment and management of risks and development of controls. 
• Equipping business management in understanding and monitoring the business risk profile, the status of control environment and in the management of issues and incidents. 
• Ensuring that risk, governance, clinical, quality, health & safety, compliance and Bupa policy requirements are understood and processes established to meet requirements of Bupa A&NZ policies and frameworks 
• Facilitating activities to support identification, reporting and escalation of risk related matters to the appropriate governance forums 
• Providing data and insights for risk management initiatives, training, policy reviews and the use and deployment of risk systems and processes to facilitate risk management activities 
• Providing guidance to the business on risk in change assessments for key projects and initiatives ensuring appropriate frameworks are in place to manage project and business risks.

Why work at Bupa?  

Our employees can access wide range of benefits: from our own products (incl. health insurance subsidies) 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 are seeking risk professionals with a minimum of 5 years practical risk management experience with a demonstrable record of success within an aged care, healthcare or similar regulated setting. You’ll possess tertiary qualifications in Risk & Compliance Management, Law or Business or similar relevant studies.

A proven ability to mentor and upskill business teams on risk and governance frameworks, ensuring they have a deep understanding of key policies, procedures, and best practices. A strong knowledge of internal controls and the ability to assess their effectiveness is essential, as is the skill to influence and drive alignment across diverse stakeholders. 

Your collaborative team approach will see you create positive relationships as a trusted and respected business partner with your stakeholders facilitating two-way interaction to deliver successful business outcomes and meet contractual obligations.