• Full time role + Based in Hamilton East + Beautiful Office
• Extra annual leave + Paid wellbeing days + Increased KiwiSaver contribution
• Hybrid work model + Work-life balance encouraged + In-house chef

Take ownership of overseeing and managing our groupwide risk management function.

Mō mātou | About us
Te waihanga kōwhiringa hōu hei oranga tangata, oranga rōpū, oranga hapori, whakarauora hoki i te hunga e tāmia iho nei.

The Wise Group is a family of not for profit, community organisations sharing a common purpose: to create new opportunities for the wellbeing of people, vulnerable populations, organisations, and communities.

Wise Management Services provides infrastructure services to the Wise Group through people and culture, IT, finance, payroll, operations, property, design and development services.

Te Ahurea Tāngata – the People and Culture team, is committed to providing the highest quality P&C services and creating an employment experience that aligns to the Wise Group’s spirit and beliefs. Our dedicated, professional team of HR, recruitment, risk, safety and wellbeing and organisational development specialists aim to be at the leading edge of excellent P&C practice and knowledge.

What we offer

• Hybrid + flexible working environment with WFH + office
• Increased KiwiSaver contribution
• Extra week of annual leave (after 12 months employment)
• Two paid wellbeing days per year
• HealthNow payment card - $250 per year to support health and wellbeing for you and your whānau
• Learning and development opportunities
• Income continuance plan
• Perk + Perk plus discount app
• Subsidised school holiday programme
• EAP employee assistance programme
• Subsidised lunch cooked by an inhouse chef three days a week.

About the role
Join our team as the Risk Lead at the Wise Group, a critical role in guiding the risk function across our organisation. In this position, you will take ownership of overseeing and managing our groupwide risk management efforts, fostering a culture of collaboration, growth, and success.

Some of your responsibilities will include:

• Support monitoring and performance against our Group wide strategic risks, reporting to our Risk Committee on both the strategic risks and organisation wide risks and opportunities.
• Develop an operational risk framework, to identify, assess, and mitigate potential risks that may impact the organisation’s operation, reputation and sustainability goals. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure risk mitigation plans are in place and regularly reviewed with a view to constant quality improvement.
• Be a trusted advisor, going beyond expectations to meet customer needs in line with organisational priorities.
• Stay updated on industry best practices and regulatory requirements related to risk management.
• Ensure compliance with relevant laws, regulations, sector standards and reporting requirements related to risk management.
• This role is working Monday to Friday with the flexibility to work from both home and the office. Our office is based in Hamilton East. Ideally this role will be full time, however we would look to consider part time for the right candidate.

Skills & Experience
We’re strengths based and proud of it, we’re also passionate about finding the right people for our team, making sure our values align. We work together to grow and learn, and we enjoy having fun along the way.

We're seeking a candidate with a deep understanding of risk management frameworks, and the ability to communicate concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences. An ability to collaborate with diverse stakeholders is essential. Experience in a similar role and a relevant qualification is required. Familiarity with frameworks like ISO 31000, experience in large organisation’s and knowledge of for-purpose organisations are advantages.

We welcome people with diverse backgrounds to apply as each new employee brings a different perspective and we are always eager to further diversify our organisation.

How to Apply
Introduce yourself to us as a teammate, be yourself and tell us why you want this job, the less generic you can make it, the better.

Tell us about:
Why you want to work as part of our team and why you are passionate about risk.
Some of your proudest moments at work, what you have achieved and why that makes you smile.
Position Description: Please copy and paste the following link into your browser: https://www.wisegroup.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Risk-Lead-November-2024.pdf

Applications Close | Rā Katinga: 20 December 2024. Please note advert may close sooner if a suitable candidate is found.

Contact | Korero: Alix Hancock, General Manager – People and Culture at alix.hancock@wisemanagement.co.nz if you have any questions.

For further information, visit our website www.wisegroup.co.nz