Enterprise Risk Business Partner

What you will be doing

Reporting to the Enterprise Risk Manager, you will support functional business unit areas as the risk subject matter expert. This will involve providing governance and advice to embed AKL’s Enterprise Risk Management strategy, policy, and framework across the organisation.

The Enterprise Risk Business Partner is an exciting role to positively contribute to AKL’s risk culture by providing technical expertise in managing and reporting on the implementation of the enterprise risk management framework, systems, processes, policies, and procedures. This is a key role to support integration of risk management with strategy execution and business performance to empower effective decision-making and uplift our risk maturity to ensure AKL’s movement towards a customer centric approach is achieved.

We are looking for a Business Partner, who can bring a continuous improvement mindset and technical expertise to embed risk literacy and increase risk capability across the business.

Your key responsibilities are:

• Effective business partnering on all things risk management through risk assessments, risk education and maturing the risk culture of the organisation
• Providing advice and guidance as the subject matter expert to internal and external stakeholders
• Supporting the governance reporting process for the management committee and board sub-committee
• Administer the Enterprise Risk Management system (Quantate)
• Provide guidance to the business on enterprise risk management framework, policies and procedures
• Assist the functional business unit areas to measure their risk management maturity and reporting
• Coordinate and facilitate the risk & control self-assessment process to ensure risk and control registers for each business unit are updated and maintained
• Role model Auckland Airport’s commitment to “People First” Health, Safety & Wellbeing approach

What you will bring to the role

At Auckland Airport, we are a busy hive of activity, and a lot of what we look for is how you would align with our AKL values All In | Tātou tatou – How we feel, Know How | Kōkiri Tahi – How we think and Let’s Go | Karawhiua – How we act.

To ensure your success in this role, you will need:

• 7+ years’ experience in an Enterprise Risk Management environment, ideally within the construction or aviation environment
• Tertiary qualification (Degree) in either Risk Management, Business and Commerce - CA, Science, Aviation, Engineering
• Demonstrated experience in risk management as a subject matter expert
• Continuous Improvement and analytical mindset
• Experience in identifying, assessing, and managing risks and opportunities across organisation
• Governance reporting experience
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate and influence effectively at all levels of an organisation
• Excellent relationship building skills to work collaboratively with a diverse group of stakeholders

About us

From the arrival of the Tainui Waka into the Manukau Harbour, Auckland Airport has always been a place of journeys. We stand proudly as the gateway to Aotearoa, welcoming travellers beginning their journeys, farewelling Kiwis to new destinations, connecting businesses and workers to new opportunities, and celebrating partners and investors who back us along the way. We have ambitions to be a global hub and a comprehensive development programme to deliver this vision.

With so many moving parts to keep the airport precinct running, it is our collaboration and passion that keeps everything together. This is what our culture and heritage have been built on. When you work with us, you will share our ambition to be a great New Zealand business, and one that is making a strong contribution to the wellbeing of our communities and economy.

E mahi ana mātou mō Aotearoa. We are working for New Zealand.

Auckland Airport is more than just a business. It is a truly unique place with an important role to play in New Zealand’s recovery. Together we are its custodians, knowing that the work we do has the power to create positive change for our customers, the community, the environment and for the prosperity of Aotearoa. We are all about creating a sense of place where everyone can thrive, and one where others aspire to work. We are a diverse and inclusive workplace and welcome people from all walks of life.

Whiria te tangata. Our values weave us together. They are what we stand for, who we are and how we act.

Apply today

It is our collaboration and passion that keep everything together. This is what our culture and heritage have been built on. When you work with us, you will share our ambition to be a great New Zealand business, and one that is making a strong contribution to the wellbeing of our communities and economy.

If this role sounds like you, we would love to hear from you. Click the "Apply" button now.

Applications close: 7th April 2025
Please note that applications will be reviewed continuously throughout the recruitment period, and appointments may be made before the official closing date of the advert.

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