Risk Business Partner

Risk Business Partner Snowy Hydro Pty Ltd Melbourne VIC Full-time Onsite

Snowy Hydro is a dynamic, integrated energy business providing on-demand, reliable energy to Australia. We own and operate diverse generation assets, including the Snowy Mountains Scheme, gas and diesel plants, and contracted wind and solar energy. Our retail brands, Red Energy and Lumo Energy, serve over 1.5 million electricity and gas customers. Snowy 2.0, Australia's largest committed renewable energy project, is a nation-building initiative focused on delivering on-demand energy and large-scale storage for future generations.

About the position: As our critical infrastructure expands, we are seeking a Risk Business Partner with a strong technical background. This role serves as a vital connection between our engineering operations and strategic risk management. Reporting to the Head of Risk, you will be responsible for embedding our Enterprise Risk Management Framework and the second-line risk function within our complex, asset-heavy civil engineering business units. As a trusted advisor, you will be instrumental in cultivating a proactive risk culture, delivering specialised technical risk advice, and safeguarding our essential operational infrastructure.

Key Responsibilities:

• Strategic Technical Risk Partnership:
• Serve as the dedicated risk business partner and trusted advisor to engineering leadership, risk champions, and operational staff.
• Facilitate the proactive identification, assessment, and articulation of current and emerging risks associated with large-scale civil engineering projects, asset management, and operations.
• Risk Framework Implementation & Matrix Oversight:
• Drive the practical implementation of the Enterprise Risk Framework and technical risk tools across engineering business units.
• Champion and oversee the specialised Technical Risk Matrix to translate highly complex civil engineering risk assessments into clear, quantifiable enterprise-level risks for business leadership and the Head of Risk.
• Operational Risk Analysis & Continuity:
• Facilitate key risk processes, including risk and control self-assessments, control testing, incident management, and Key Risk Indicator (KRI) monitoring.
• Analyse technical operational data within civil and generation business areas to mitigate risks to asset reliability, uptime, and critical infrastructure integrity.
• Risk Culture & Capability Building:
• Promote a strong, accountable risk culture across engineering teams.
• Assist in developing and delivering tailored risk training and awareness programs to enable project managers and engineers to fully comprehend their risk profiles, compliance obligations, and control effectiveness.
• Relationship Management:
• Build and maintain collaborative, open lines of communication between Line 1 Risk Managers, Line 2 (Group Risk, Compliance), and Line 3 (Internal Audit) to ensure seamless information flow, shared learnings, and organisational consistency.

About the location: This role is based in Melbourne.

About you:

• Civil Engineering Expertise: A strong background, academic qualification, or deep technical domain expertise within civil engineering, asset management, or heavy infrastructure project delivery, coupled with a passion for how robust risk management safeguards engineering outcomes.
• Risk Architecture & Matrix Mastery: Comprehensive experience applying advanced risk management frameworks, with specific expertise in utilising and embedding a Technical Risk Matrix to evaluate structural, operational, and project execution risks.
• Proven Risk Management Experience: Greater than 5 years of experience in risk management, or an equivalent mix of heavy industry technical experience and risk advisory capabilities.
• Relationship-Driven Leadership: Superb communication and interpersonal skills, with a proven track record of acting as a collaborative, supportive business partner. You are highly adept at offering constructive challenge to senior engineers and business leaders, building consensus, and treating all relationships as true partnerships.
• Analytical & Strategic Mindset: Exceptional ability to analyse complex technical data, identify emerging trends or control deficiencies, and ensure operational integrity is designed into projects from inception through to delivery.

About our workforce: Snowy Hydro fosters a culture of decency and inclusion, prioritising the health and wellbeing of our people. We provide a supportive environment where everyone, regardless of background, feels included and can succeed. We recognise that our strength lies in the unique capabilities and qualities each individual brings, and we are committed to providing an environment that allows this uniqueness to thrive. Snowy Hydro is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer and is committed to our values.