Manager, Technology Controls Testing

• Champion Technology risk management and uplift Technology controls testing

• Play an important part shaping the future of our iconic Australian institution

• Hybrid work environment - 50% Office/Home

• Full-time/Permanent

About the business/role/team

This role sits within the Line 1 Risk team in IT and is responsible for leading a small team of control testing specialists, with additional support available through external partners. Reporting to the Senior Manager, Technology Risk and Compliance, you will work closely with leaders across the Technology Project Risk, Technology Controls Testing and Cyber Risk and Compliance teams, and with the IT Senior Leadership Team, and stakeholders across the broader organisation.

In this role, you will provide trusted advice and oversight on the effectiveness of Technology controls, helping business areas identify, manage and mitigate technology risks while strengthening the organisation’s overall risk and compliance capability.

About the role

• Lead and coordinate Technology control testing activities in line with the Risk and Compliance Management Framework.

• Develop and embed an automated approach to Technology control assurance, improving efficiency and effectiveness.

• Collaborate with Line 2 Risk to identify and implement improvements to Technology control testing practices.

• Support the Senior Manager, Technology Risk and Compliance in managing Technology risk governance forums and reporting activities.

• Lead and develop a Technology control testing professional, manage external service providers as required, and work closely with the Technology Risk Advisory team to deliver control testing activities.

About you

You are a collaborative and influential data science professional with strong technical expertise, with a sound knowledge of risk management and technology controls and the ability to build trusted relationships across a broad stakeholder group.

You will bring:

• Extensive experience in Technology control testing, including the design and implementation of automated control assurance techniques.

• Extensive experience in data acquisition, analytics and visualisation.

• A proven ability to translate control objectives into automated tests and continuous monitoring.

• Strong stakeholder engagement and relationship management skills, with experience influencing outcomes at senior levels.

• Proven leadership capabilities, with the ability to coach, develop and inspire high-performing teams.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to clearly articulate risk, compliance and control-related insights.

Be More

Working for an organisation that truly makes a difference to the people of Australia, we can offer development and career opportunities in a collaborative environment that supports your growth, wellbeing and promotes flexibility. Your individual growth and success drives the RBA forward as an organisation. Be more means you can do more, for yourself and for Australia.

Why RBA?

The RBA makes an important contribution to the Australian economy through the pursuit of national economic policy objectives and associated activities in financial markets and banking. We also issue Australia's banknotes and operate infrastructure critical to the payments system, all of which contribute to the welfare of the Australian people.

Made up of specialists across a wide range of fields, our people, values, and culture play a critical role in achieving our objectives. Striving to be Open & Dynamic, we consider and incorporate different perspectives, work across teams and are transparent with each other, whilst delivering quality together effectively and focusing on outcomes by prioritising, testing, learning, and refining as we go.

Our people conduct themselves with a high degree of integrity, while striving for excellence in the work they perform and the outcomes they achieve. We encourage intelligent inquiry and we treat one another with respect while promoting the public interest through our efforts.

We know it is the growth and success of our people that drives the RBA forward. Come and make a bigger contribution while you build and develop your own skills too, because being more means you can do more, for yourself and for Australia.

The Reserve Bank of Australia is committed to equity, diversity and inclusion through key initiatives.  We welcome and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, culturally and linguistically diverse background, those living with a disability and from the LGBTQ+ community.  We are committed to making the recruitment process fair and equitable for all our candidates.

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