Position overview

• 12 Month Maximum Term Contract, Full-Time opportunity
• True hybrid working - work from home and our Mitcham office
• $181,800 Total Remuneration Package inclusive of 12% superannuation

The Role
Reporting to the Divisional Manager, Risk & Internal Audit, the Enterprise Risk & Governance Manager will lead a team of dedicated professionals to deliver high-quality risk and governance services that support the achievement of Yarra Valley Water's 2030 strategic objectives.

As the 2IC to the Divisional Manager, you will play a critical role in shaping and strengthening the organisation's risk culture and ensuring that risk considerations are embedded in decision-making at every level of the business.

About us
We're on a mission to create a brighter future, where you can be a change maker at the actual source. We're one of Australia's largest water utilities with over 30% of Victoria's population relying on us for their essential water and sanitation services.

Our award-winning culture fosters an inclusive, collaborative, and flexible environment that enables our people to thrive. Here, you'll be inspired and challenged to grow alongside us.

We're committed to reconciliation and supporting the self-determined role for Traditional Owners/Custodians in water and land management.

Your key responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a small team of risk and governance professionals.
• Implement and manage the risk management system and user group.
• Maintain strategic and operational risk registers and support risk reporting.
• Promote a positive risk culture across the organisation.
• Provide expert advice on risk, governance, and insurance matters.
• Support corporate insurance placement and manage ad hoc insurance needs.
• Oversee internal audits, ensure corrective actions are tracked and closed.
• Manage key governance tools, including the Governance Register and controlled documents.
• Facilitate risk workshops and contribute to board and executive reporting.
• Oversee business resilience, ensuring continuity and recovery plans are in place.

What we're looking for

• Demonstrated people leadership skills
• Demonstrated experience with embedding a positive risk culture
• Demonstrated experience with preparing papers for the board and executive
• Experience with all types of corporate insurance
• Experience with developing internal audit programs
• Experience with Business Partnering with a key focus on building relationships internally and externally
• Tertiary qualifications in Business, Risk Management, Compliance or other relevant qualification

To view the full position description, click HERE.

Why Yarra Valley Water?
We celebrate and encourage new thinking at every level. Creating opportunities for you to grow - both professionally, and personally. When you flourish, we all do.

• $181,800 Total Remuneration Package inclusive of 12% superannuation
• Flexible working arrangements where our people are empowered to design their days with their team. Read our hybrid playbook HERE.
• $650 home office set up allowance for eligible employees
• Free and secure on-site parking with on-site café at our Mitcham office
• 14 weeks paid leave parental leave
• 15 days paid personal leave, which can be used for caring, wellbeing, mental health, menstrual or menopause
• Request to swap certain public holidays for another day of paid leave

To read more about our benefits and culture, read our employee handbook HERE.

Did you know?
Research shows that men apply to jobs when they meet an average of 60% of the criteria, while women and other marginalised people tend to only apply when they meet all of them. So, if you think you have what it takes, but don't necessarily tick every box, please apply or get in touch. We'd love to have a chat and see if you could be a great fit.

How to apply
Applications should include a supporting Cover Letter and Resume.
Closing date: Sunday 26th October 2025
This position is available for Yarra Valley Water employees and external applicants.

We welcome applications from everyone, including Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, mature age and young job seekers, members of the LGBTIQA+ community and people of all cultural backgrounds. If you need this information in an accessible format or would like to discuss reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please call 03 9872 2542 or email [email protected]. If you need any help with the application process or would like to discuss the recruitment process, please contact us via email [email protected].

Successful applicants must be eligible to work in Australia and agree to provide information for pre-employment checks, if required for the position. This may also include a Police Check or AusCheck, where an offer will be subject to a satisfactory outcome of these checks.