Risk Manager (Temporary Opportunity up to 7 months)

You crave a career that pushes you, where you'll meet challenges head on and you're guaranteed to grow.

You’ll have the opportunity to use your expertise in communication, problem-solving, empathy and conflict resolution to help thousands of people every day.

In this role, you'll:

Manage and coordinate the risk management function for a respective work package, ensuring that all elements of risk to the package are identified, analysed and reported, and solutions/mitigations are developed and implemented. This role will see you provide strategic and operational guidance and support to identify, manage and minimise actual and potential risk exposures to the package.

You will be responsible to develop, update and maintain the risk register which will facilitate the management of the package risk profile and support teams in the adoption of risk-based decision making, analysis and problem solving wherever possible, including risk identification, assessment and mitigation advice, workshop facilitation, and assistance in the preparation quantification  implementation and review of risk treatment strategies.

This role is a temporary fixed term opportunity up to 31/01/2026.

For more information on this position and business unit, view the role description and information pack

About you

You have demonstrated experience in risk management including the use of risk analysis  tools such as Monte Carlo.

You have a technical understanding of trains and systems as well as engineering.

You bring knowledge of qualitative and quantitative risk management.

You have excellent stakeholder management and communication skills that allow you to build, develop and maintain strong and cooperative working relationships with key stakeholders to ensure that priorities and deadlines are met.

Who we are

Transport for NSW provides a safe, integrated, and efficient transport system. We connect people, communities and industry every day. 

Sydney Metro delivers Australia’s biggest public transport project and first driverless railway. We engage with our customers and community, and contribute to vibrant and attractive places through station design, interchanges and precincts.

Join us
Our workforce is as diverse as the community we serve. If you’d like further information on our inclusion and diversity initiatives, visit Transport careers.

We offer a wide range of employee benefits, like our award-winning flexible and hybrid work options.

This role is hybrid-friendly, meaning you can mix in-person days at your team’s home base location with remote days. 

What are you waiting for…? Connect with us.  Apply now!

Applications close: 11:59 pm, Sunday 25th May 2025

For more information about this role, please contact MAREN.STEED@TRANSPORT.NSW.GOV.AU.

Aboriginal people and people living with disability are supported throughout the recruitment process and at work, and we encourage you to apply. Visit Supporting Aboriginal people or Supporting people with disability for more info or speak to your talent team member to arrange any adjustments to how you interact with us. 

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