Lead Risk Management, Claims & Insurance
- Permanent Full Time, 35 hrs pw, 9 day fortnight
- Opportunity to lead the Risk Management Claims & Insurance Team
- Family friendly flexible working conditions
At Bayside Council, we are committed to a positive, flexible and supportive workplace culture, where our people and customers feel respected and valued. We are proud to serve our community through operating with transparency, integrity and in the best interests of the Bayside community to deliver exceptional service.
The City Performance directorate underpins the delivery of service excellence by providing expertise in financial services, procurement, governance and business technology.
About the role
Permanent opportunity for a suitably experienced and motivated individual to join the City Performance and lead the Risk Management, Claims & Insurance Team in the delivery of organisational resilience framework, risk management activities to minimise exposure to a broad range of risks in line with legislative requirements.
The role is responsible to coordinate risk identification, reporting and management activities across Council that promote business excellence, embed Risk Management into the day-to-day operations at Council and act as the subject matter expert on matters including but not limited to Council’s Risk Management, Business Continuity, Fraud & Corruption, and coordinate insurance and claims management.
You can also expect to:
- Incorporate a ‘whole of business’ view focused on risks and opportunities to continuously improve Council’s organisational resilience framework, and risk management activities.
- Review, develop and/or maintain relevant policies and strategies to support the enterprise risk management framework and link to other key Council policies and frameworks.
- Facilitate and coordinate the identification of risks and opportunities and support ‘risk owners’ to assess and develop strategies to mitigate these risks.
- Manage Council’s insurances and insurance claims portfolio
- Promote the positive and collaborative culture and values of the organisation through open, fair and transparent decision making and ethical, professional behaviour.
- Work in collaboration with and assist the team, manager and other key stakeholders to achieve business unit goals, work requests, demands and Council priorities.
About you
We are looking for a someone who demonstrates:
- Tertiary qualifications and/or knowledge and experience in a relevant field.
- Significant experience in enterprise risk management.
- Proven experience in developing, maintaining, or implementing business continuity strategies and solutions.
- Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to negotiate/influence at all levels.
- Current Driver’s Licence Class C.
Our benefits and culture
As an organisation, we pride ourselves in offering a flexible working environment centred on delivering great outcomes for our customers, whether internal or external. Bayside Council has a strong culture of collaboration and delivering exciting new initiatives for our community.
On top of the competitive salary, our people enjoy (pro-rata):
- A Flexi Day Off every fortnight
- 3 extra days off during Christmas each year
- 15 days sick leave each year
- 2 days health and wellbeing leave each year
- Gym membership discounts
- Additional parental leave entitlements for both parents
Apply now
Before submitting your application, please take the time to read the Position Description by clicking the paperclip button located in the top right section of this page. If you have any issues opening the link, please contact us at
support.erecruit@bayside.nsw.gov.au
Deadline:
Salary: $119,426.18 - $133,757.40 pa + 12% superannuation
Applicants may be required to satisfactorily undertake a Criminal History Check, Medical and/or Working with Children check in accordance with the position.
Bayside Council is proud to be both an Equal Opportunity Employer and a Child-Safe Organisation. We are committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and safe workplace where all individuals regardless of background, experience, or identity, feel valued and respected. We also recognise the rights of children and young people to feel safe when accessing Council services, and we strive to maintain an environment that promotes their safety and wellbeing. All hiring decisions are based solely on individual merit and alignment with requirements of the role. Applicants can request a reasonable adjustment at any stage during the recruitment process by getting in touch with our Talent Acquisition team to discuss their needs in confidence.
