Manager, Risk and Resilience

• Full-time, Senior Position on a 5-Year Fixed-Term Contract.
• Parramatta South campus with flexible working arrangements.
• Senior Package Applicable.

Lead Western’s business continuity, crisis management and operational resilience capability.

The Opportunity
Western Sydney University is seeking a Manager, Risk and Resilience to lead the development, implementation and continuous improvement of the University’s Business Continuity and Resilience Framework. The role enables coordinated preparedness and recovery by identifying critical dependencies and associated risks across the University.

You will lead and maintain the Business Continuity Management (BCM) Program across the full lifecycle, including planning, implementation, testing, assurance and continuous improvement. You will develop and maintain BCM policies, frameworks and processes, ensuring alignment with IT disaster recovery, incident response and University governance.

Working with senior stakeholders, you will facilitate and embed business impact analyses and continuity planning, and deliver training and scenario-based exercises to build crisis response capability. You will coordinate stakeholders during critical incidents, support structured activation and decision support, and lead post-incident reviews to drive lessons learned and corrective actions.

In addition, you will support the broader enterprise risk function by contributing to the implementation of the Risk Management Framework, coordinating risk and business continuity assessments, and preparing materials for governance committees including ARC and Board reporting.

What Success Looks Like:

• A mature BCM Program delivered across the full lifecycle, with clear assurance and improvement.
• Business impact analyses and continuity plans embedded for critical functions and dependencies.
• Crisis and incident capability strengthened through exercises, training and readiness assessments.
• Incident activation, coordination and documentation run in a structured, timely way.
• Post-incident reviews completed with clear corrective actions and executive reporting.

Please refer to the Position Description for full details.

About You

• Five or more years’ experience managing business continuity programs; experience in higher education exposure a plus.
• Postgraduate qualification in a relevant discipline, or equivalent BCM and operational resilience experience.
• Extensive experience implementing and improving enterprise-wide BCM and crisis management frameworks.
• Strong project and stakeholder management skills, including strategic change implementation.
• Demonstrated ability to resolve complex problems proactively and strategically.
• High-level communication skills, including executive reporting, policies and presentations.

Benefits
We invest in the people who make our mission possible. Beyond a rewarding career, we offer a suite of benefits designed to support your physical, financial, and family wellbeing:

• Fitness Passport: Access hundreds of gyms and pools across the state through salary-packaging options.
• Onsite Childcare: Convenient facilities with exclusive staff discounts and salary packaging options.
• Financial Benefits: Salary sacrifice options for onsite parking and novated motor vehicle leasing,
• Holistic Support: Free Employee Assistance Program (EAP) along with discounted retail and private health cover.

Application Details

• Position Enquiries: Direct to Julia Haremza, Associate Director, Risk and Resilience via J.Haremza@westernsydney.edu.au. Please include the job reference code REF1169U. 
• Closing Date: 11:59pm, Sunday 5 April 2026.
• Working Rights: You must provide evidence of full-time working rights in Australia at application.
• How to Apply: Please note that only applications submitted via the University’s online recruitment system will be considered.

Belonging at Western
We are committed to substantive equality as outlined in our Equal Opportunity Policy. We actively encourage applications from Indigenous Australians, candidates of all gender identities and expressions, people of all abilities, and those from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

For Reasonable Adjustments during the application process, please contact talentacquisitionteam@westernsydney.edu.au.

About Western
This is your opportunity to be part of something bigger. By joining Western Sydney University, you become a valued member of our community. As our region changes, so too does our university. Western is boldly different, energetic, global, diverse, dynamic, and youthful.

Our mission is to deliver student success, impactful research, and stronger communities. As part of our team, you will have a stake in shaping the future of education, broadening horizons, and changing lives. Making a difference starts at Western.

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