Technology Risk and Resilience Specialist

Take hold of a monster opportunity and join Australian Retirement Trust as our Technology Risk and Resilience Specialist. In this senior second-line risk role, you'll provide independent oversight and challenge across technology-enabled change, AI, data governance, cloud environments and resilience initiatives. You'll partner with senior leaders to strengthen risk management, deliver assurance activities, and help shape the future of ART's evolving Data and Technology Strategy.

Description
We're all about helping our members make the most of their money. And while they go after their goals, you can too. As a Technology Risk and Resilience Specialist, you'll play a key role in providing senior second-line risk oversight across technology-enabled change, with a strong focus on data governance, data platforms, artificial intelligence, crisis management and resilience. You'll act as a trusted adviser to Technology, Data and Information leaders, delivering independent challenge, strategic engagement, governance and assurance across complex initiatives.

Working within Risk and Compliance, you'll help ensure technology and resilience risks are effectively identified, assessed and managed within risk appetite. You'll contribute to assurance programs, oversee control effectiveness, provide valuable risk insights and support the ongoing evolution of ART's technology risk profile.

This role is a permanent opportunity based in Brisbane, Sydney or Melbourne.

Responsibilities
Day to day, you'll:

• Provide independent oversight and challenge of technology risk management and resilience activities.
• Review and assess technology and resilience risks, ensuring they are identified, articulated and managed within risk appetite.
• Deliver expert advice, reporting and risk insights to a range of internal and external stakeholders, including senior leaders.
• Design, coordinate and execute independent control testing and assurance activities across technology and recovery domains.
• Support the development and monitoring of the technology risk profile, including emerging threats, vulnerabilities and resilience considerations.
• Partner with stakeholders to strengthen governance, control effectiveness and sustainable risk remediation outcomes.
• Provide guidance and training to team members on technology risk, resilience and incident response practices.

Qualifications
It goes without saying you'll be a great communicator with top notch interpersonal skills. We'll also expect you to pick up problems and come up with quick, creative ways to solve them. It's quite likely you tick some of the following boxes too:

• You have relevant tertiary qualifications in risk, business, commerce, computer science or a related discipline.
• Your experience includes technology risk or information security risk, ideally within financial services.
• You'll bring experience in risk management, assurance, control testing or related governance activities.
• You're experienced in data governance, AI risk and cloud-based environments.
• You can provide independent challenge while confidently influencing senior stakeholders and executives.
• Your analytical, reporting and communication skills are highly developed.
• You'll have a track record of supporting change, transformation or uplift initiatives.
• You're ideally certified in areas such as CISA, CGEIT, CRISC, CCSP, CCSK or cloud technologies including Azure, Google Cloud or AWS.
• You have experience working within APRA-regulated or similarly regulated environments.

About us
Our 2.4 million members trust us to take care of around $375 billion in retirement savings. And we help them take charge of their finances and face the future with confidence. Our inclusive culture means you'll be valued and heard in a respectful workplace. We've created an environment where you can be yourself and do amazing work. It's that simple.

Everyone is welcome to apply. We value diverse thinking, cultures, perspectives, backgrounds, and abilities. Awaken your career at Australian Retirement Trust and apply now. Applications close 25th August 2026.

We don't want to leave you with a monstrous wait. So, you'll hear from us after the closing date to find out whether you've made it through to the next round or not. Being fair and up-front is important to us - and recruitment is no different.

Why join us
Bring your potential to Australian Retirement Trust and unleash our monster possibilities:

• You'll get 14% super as standard, to help your future come alive.
• Build a career to be proud of through excellent training and development opportunities.
• Balance your work between in-person days at our purpose-built hubs and working from home.
• In the office, enjoy end of trip facilities, a yoga and multi-faith room, parent and carer rooms, quiet rooms, BrewHub coffee facilities, and collaborative team spaces.

We use technology, including artificial intelligence (AI), to support parts of our recruitment process - such as reviewing applications, supporting screening interviews, reference checking, and matching skills to roles. All final hiring decisions are made by people.

By applying, you agree to the use of these technologies as part of the recruitment process.