Senior Risk Manager

Competitive wage, extra leave & wellbeing benefits

At Marinus Link, we value our people and their contributions to our shared success. As we continue to advance this nationally significant project, we are seeking a strategic and solutions-focused Senior Risk Manager to elevate our risk management capability and embed best-practice risk culture across the organisation.

This role presents an exciting opportunity for an experienced risk leader who thrives on tackling complex challenges, developing high-impact frameworks, and ensuring risk intelligence drives sound decision-making at all levels.

If you enjoy solving complex problems, influencing strategic outcomes, and building risk maturity in a dynamic environment, we want to hear from you!

Your Role

As Senior Risk Manager, you will play a pivotal role in strengthening Marinus Link’s enterprise and project risk framework, ensuring that risk management principles are fully integrated into strategic and operational decision-making. You will oversee risk identification, assessment, mitigation and reporting—providing clarity and confidence to executive leadership, project teams and the board. You will also champion a proactive risk-aware culture, ensuring Marinus Link is well-positioned to navigate complexities and emerging challenges.

Please review the Position Description by visiting the Candidate Information Pack:

Key Responsibilities:

• Enterprise & Project Risk Leadership – Lead the development, implementation, and governance of Marinus Link’s risk management framework, ensuring alignment with business strategy and regulatory requirements.
• Strategic Risk Advisory – Identify and assess emerging risks, industry trends, and regulatory changes, providing expert advice to safeguard project outcomes and enhance business resilience.
• Risk Monitoring & Reporting – Establish and maintain robust risk monitoring and reporting systems, delivering insightful analysis and clear recommendations to the Executive Leadership, Board, and Audit & Risk Committees.
• Driving a Risk-Aware Culture – Work across the organisation to embed a culture of proactive risk management, enabling leaders and teams to make informed, risk-based decisions.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration – Partner with governance, compliance, legal, project delivery, and operational teams to integrate risk strategies into business-as-usual and project execution.
• Capability Building & Leadership – Mentor and guide a high-performing risk team, fostering continuous learning, collaboration, and innovation in risk management practices.

You’ll Need

You are a proactive and strategic risk leader who enjoys working at the intersection of governance, decision-making, and business performance. You excel at connecting risk intelligence with opportunity management, and you thrive in environments where complexity, change, and stakeholder engagement are key drivers of success. You’ll bring:

• Expertise in Risk Management – Strong leadership experience in enterprise, strategic and project risk management, with a track record of developing and embedding risk frameworks in complex, large-scale projects.
• Stakeholder Engagement & Influence – Proven ability to advise and influence executive leadership, boards and operational teams, shaping risk strategy to support business objectives.
• Technical Risk Capability – Advanced skills in quantitative risk analysis (QSRA, QCRA using Monte Carlo simulations), risk governance and the application of risk management software and data analytics (Power BI, MS Office, and project risk tools).
• Commercial & Regulatory Acumen – Strong understanding of Australian regulatory requirements and risk management standards (RMIA, ISO 31000 certification highly regarded).
• Leadership & Culture Building – Passion for fostering a risk-aware culture, coaching teams and embedding best-practice risk management into decision-making.
• Problem-Solving & Resilience – An analytical and forward-thinking mindset, with the ability to balance risk and opportunity, ensuring the business makes informed and confident choices.

We Offer

At Marinus Link, we’re building a skilled project team committed to delivering Australia’s renewable energy future. We offer:

• Flexible Working : This role can be based out of any of our three offices in Hobart, Melbourne and Traralgon. We promote and support flexible hybrid working for all our team members.
• Health & Wellbeing Benefits: Our team’s health and wellbeing is a top priority. You’ll have access to a range of benefits including an in-house wellbeing specialist, discounted private health insurance, gym rebate and our Employee Assistance Program.
• Career Growth: Opportunities for professional development and exposure to a high-profile infrastructure project with a national impact.
• Competitive Remuneration and Additional Leave: This management role offers a highly competitive market-based salary, reflective of your experience and expertise. You will also receive extra leave and tailored additional benefits.

Next Steps

Ready to bring your skills to shaping the risk function for a game-changing energy project? Apply now with your CV and a brief cover letter outlining your experience.

• We are reviewing applications as they come in – applications will remain open until Friday 28 February 2025.
• If you have questions about the role before applying, please contact Georgia Hay at (emailprotected).

If you require any adjustments or alternative communication methods at any stage of the recruitment process, please contact us.

At Marinus Link, we are committed to fostering a workplace where diversity, inclusion and belonging thrive. We value the unique perspectives, backgrounds and experiences each team member brings, knowing that our differences fuel innovation and strengthen our ability to deliver Australia’s renewable energy future. We actively welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and communities.

MARINUS LINK: A CRITICAL PART OF AUSTRALIA’S NEW ENERGY FUTURE

Marinus Link is a proposed electricity and telecommunications interconnector between Tasmania and Victoria, recognised as a nationally significant infrastructure project. It will support emissions reduction targets, create thousands of jobs, and secure Australia’s renewable energy future.

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