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About the Role

As our Senior Risk Business Partner, Housing, you will play an important role in supporting Mission Australia Housing's ambition for sustainable, well-governed growth that delivers lasting community impact. You will translate complex project and portfolio risks, act as a trusted second-line risk partner, and provide clear, practical insights and advice to senior leaders and governance bodies.

Responsibilities

Lead risk assessments across Housing Growth projects, including development, construction, financial, regulatory and counterparty risks.
Assess SPV entities considering their individual governance, funding, contractual, regulatory and operational arrangements.
Assess Housing Operations risks.
Connect project due diligence with the operational and financial risks that will transfer into the Housing Operations portfolio following project completion.
Develop and maintain comprehensive individual risk profiles for all Housing entities.
Develop and maintain aggregate risk profiles for all Housing entities where appropriate.
Develop and maintain a consolidated view of risk across active Housing Growth projects and Housing Operations, identifying emerging issues, aggregate exposures and concentration risks.
Develop and maintain comprehensive risk profiles for Mission Australia Housing entities, reflecting operational, financial, compliance, strategic and regulatory considerations.
Support Management and Project Leaders to identify and manage emerging risks and opportunities across Growth, SPVs and Operations.
Analyse how housing-related risks aggregate into Mission Australia’s broader Enterprise Risk profile.
Prepare high-quality risk reports, dashboards, briefings and Board papers that translate complex information into clear insights for senior leaders and governance bodies.
Support Enterprise risk management initiatives as required.

Requirements

Significant risk management experience (ideally 7 to 10 years) in enterprise, operational or project risk management, within property development, asset management, community housing and complex multi-entity environment.
Demonstrated experience assessing property development and project delivery risk across the full project lifecycle including transition into operations.
Strong analytical, influencing and advisory skills, with the confidence to constructively challenge and provide credible risk advice to senior stakeholders.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including experience preparing concise, accessible reports, papers and recommendations for executives, committees and Boards.
Demonstrated capability in enterprise risk aggregation, translating project, portfolio or subsidiary risks into clear organisational-level implications.
Experience using risk and incident management systems.
Experience working with SPVs or multi-entity structures, with a strong understanding of their governance, financial and risk implications is highly desired.
Undertake a national police history check.
Undertake qualifications checks.
Undertake referee checks.
Obtain clearance to work with children/vulnerable people.

Skills

Risk management
Property development
Asset management
Community housing
Multi-entity environment
Project delivery risk assessment
Analytical skills
Influencing skills
Advisory skills
Written communication skills
Verbal communication skills
Report preparation
Enterprise risk aggregation
Contemporary risk management practices and standards
ISO 31000
Riskonnect or similar systems
Community Housing Provider operations
Not-for-profit housing sector
National Regulatory System for Community Housing
SPV governance
SPV financial implications
SPV risk implications

Location

Sydney NSW
Other locations considered

Work Type

Full-Time
Permanent
Work from Home Options

Experience Level

Senior
7 to 10 years

Education Level

Tertiary qualifications in risk management, finance, business, property or a related discipline.

Salary/Compensations

Starting at $155,000 + Super + Salary Packaging Benefits
Dependent on skills and experience

Benefits

Not-for-profit salary packaging, reducing your tax
Free external, confidential counselling
Access to chaplaincy support
Volunteering opportunities
Opportunity to purchase additional annual leave
Mission Australia Thank You Day off
Work Anniversary Day off

About the Company

Mission Australia is a community determined to end homelessness and ensure people in need can thrive.
United by our Christian purpose and values, we advocate for a fairer Australia.
We are building hope and possibility for all.
Our innovative and inclusive culture ensures employees feel valued.
We prioritise the safety and wellbeing of everyone, both within our team and the individuals we serve.

Equal Opportunity

We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive working environment.
We actively support and encourage people of all backgrounds; gender, age, ethnicity, race, cultural background, disability, religion, and sexual orientation to submit an application.
We aim to ensure that the recruitment and employee experience is as accessible and inclusive as possible.
So, whoever you are, if you’re skilled and actively support our purpose and values, you would be welcome at Mission Australia.
If you live with disability and require support to submit your application, please email talentattraction@missionaustralia.com.au or visit our Careers page for additional contact details.
We strongly encourage applications from people who identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.
For culturally safe support or assistance with your application, please contact us at Deadlycareers@missionaustralia.com.au.