Data Risk Manager
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30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
- Employment Type: Full-time 12-month contract role.
- Remuneration: Level 9: From $% superannuation leave loading.
- Location: Kensington NSW
About UNSW
At UNSW we pride ourselves on being a workplace where the best people come to do their best work. We aspire to be Australias global university improving and transforming lives through excellence in research outstanding education and a commitment to advancing a just society.
Why your role matters
The Data Risk Manager leads UNSWs enterprise-wide approach to data risk operating with significant independence to design and oversee the frameworks policies and controls that protect the Universitys data assets. The role provides authoritative guidance to senior governance bodies shaping institutional decision-making and embedding accountability for data resilience compliance and responsible data use across all faculties and divisions.
Acting as UNSWs primary expert on data risk the position works closely with Enterprise Risk Compliance IT Security Legal and external regulators to ensure integrated sector-leading practice in data governance. The role reports to the Program Manager and may oversee direct reports.
About the Role
The successful applicant will be required to undertake and have experience in the following areas of expertise:
- Lead UNSWs enterprise-wide data risk strategy embedding resilience compliance and responsible data use across operations and culture.
- Establish and maintain frameworks policies and standards that set sector-leading benchmarks for data risk management.
- Provide authoritative advice and assurance to the University Executive Council committees and divisional leaders on high-impact data risks and compliance.
- Oversee monitoring visibility and escalation of significant emerging data risks ensuring timely mitigation and governance reporting.
- Direct implementation of controls for privacy security data quality and compliance in collaboration with IT Security Legal and Enterprise Risk.
- Manage executive-level response to major data incidents ensuring accountability remediation and systemic improvements.
- Drive organisational ownership capability building and cultural change in data risk representing UNSW in national and international forums.
About You
- Tertiary qualification in risk or information management or equivalent experience.
- Extensive expertise in data governance privacy information security records management and higher education regulatory frameworks.
- Proven ability to design and implement enterprise-wide data risk frameworks policies and controls.
- Experience operationalising the Three Lines of Defence model at scale.
- Strong track record influencing executive decision-making and providing authoritative advice to governance bodies.
- Excellent stakeholder engagement and influencing skills driving accountability across academic and professional groups.
- Advanced analytical assurance and reporting skills with expertise in risk management/audit methodologies (e.g. ISO 31000 NIST COBIT ISO/IEC 27001) and commitment to UNSWs objectives.
For further information on the role & responsibilities please refer to the Position Description
How to Apply: Submit your CV & cover letter detailing your interest and suitability for the job (as per the skills & experience bullet points in the Position Description) before Sunday 7 December by 11:55pm.
Please note: Sponsorship is not available for this role valid Australian working rights are required on application.
UNSW Benefits and Culture: People are at the core of everything we do. We recognise it is the contributions of our staff who make UNSW one of the best universities in Australia and the world. Our benefits include:
- Flexible Working Options (work from home flexible hours etc)
- Additional 3 days leave during December festive period.
- Career development opportunities
- Up to 50% discount on UNSW courses
- Flexible 17% Superannuation contributions additional leave-loading paymentsand salary sacrifice.
- Discounts and entitlements (retail education fitness passport)
Job queries contact: Tai James Talent Acquisition Consultant
E: (applications to the address cannot be accepted please apply online)
UNSW is committed to equity diversity and inclusion. Applications from women people of culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds those living with disabilities members of the LGBTIQ community; and people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent are encouraged. UNSW provides workplace adjustments for people with disability and access to flexible work options for eligible staff.
Required Experience:
Manager
Key Skills
- Arm
- Risk Management
- Financial Services
- Cybersecurity
- COSO
- PCI
- Root cause Analysis
- COBIT
- NIST Standards
- SOX
- Information Security
- RMF
