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About the Role
This role is a leadership position within the Internal Audit Department, providing independent assurance and advisory services to support the RBA's strategic objectives. You will lead teams delivering assurance across operational and technology risk domains, working closely with senior executives and business leaders.
Responsibilities
- Lead the planning and delivery of audits across operational and technology risk areas, ensuring high-quality and timely outcomes.
- Provide independent assurance and advice on the effectiveness of governance, risk management and internal control frameworks.
- Contribute to the development and execution of the Audit Strategic Plan and annual audit program.
- Identify emerging risks, control weaknesses and opportunities for improvement, and communicate practical recommendations to stakeholders.
- Build and maintain effective relationships with senior leaders across the Bank, supporting positive risk and control outcomes.
- Lead, coach and develop team members, fostering a culture of continuous learning, collaboration and accountability.
- Ensure effective management of team resources, budgets and operational priorities.
- Promote the use of data analytics and technology-enabled audit techniques to enhance audit effectiveness and efficiency.
- Contribute to the ongoing improvement of audit methodologies, processes and practices.
Requirements
- Extensive experience in internal or external audit within banking, financial services or a similarly regulated environment.
- Demonstrated experience leading audits across operational risk and technology risk, including IT controls, cyber security, technology change, data management and third-party risk.
- Strong understanding of risk management frameworks, internal controls and governance practices.
- Proven ability to lead, develop and support high-performing teams while fostering an inclusive and engaged culture.
- Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills, with experience engaging senior executives and providing constructive challenge where required.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving and decision-making capabilities, with the ability to identify emerging risks and deliver practical insights.
- Experience using data analytics and technology-enabled audit tools to enhance assurance activities.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to present complex issues clearly and concisely to senior audiences.
- Sound knowledge of contemporary audit methodologies and best practices.
Skills
- Operational risk assurance
- Technology risk assurance
- Stakeholder management
- People development
- IT controls
- Cyber security
- Data management
- Third-party risk
- Risk management frameworks
- Internal controls
- Governance practices
- Team leadership
- Analytical skills
- Problem-solving
- Decision-making
- Data analytics
- Technology-enabled audit tools
- Written communication
- Verbal communication
- Audit methodologies
Location
- Flexible hybrid working environment
Work Type
- Fixed Term Contract
- Mat Leave Cover
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Manager (equivalent to Senior Manager in external market)
Benefits
- Employee wellbeing
- Development opportunities
- Career opportunities
- Collaborative environment
- Flexibility
About the Company
- The Internal Audit Department provides independent and objective assurance and advisory services to support the RBA in achieving its strategic objectives.
- The department plays a critical role in assessing the effectiveness of governance, risk management and internal control frameworks across the organisation.
- 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.
- 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.
Equal Opportunity
- 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.