Third Party Risk Advisory Manager

Salary: 180000

This is a leadership role with an existing team and framework in place. The focus is on uplifting, streamlining and simplifying third-party risk practices (not building from scratch).


Key benefits include:

• Flexible ways of working, focus on outcomes, not location
• Health & wellbeing support, including access to digital health services and wellbeing programs
• Subsidised private health insurance (for eligible employees)
• Additional leave options, including wellbeing days and family-focused leave
• Community & giving programs, including paid volunteering time
• Salary packaging options, including super and novated leasing

What you'll be doing

• Lead and evolve a Third Party Risk Management (TPRM) framework aligned to APRA CPS 220 / CPS 230
• Perform and oversee third-party risk assessments, including:
• SOC 2 reviews vs control testing
• Onsite and remote testing at Managed Service Providers (MSPs)
• Assess third-party security controls (cyber-focused, not just paper-based)
• Drive practical framework uplift, applying the spirit of regulation, not just ticking sections
• Lead and coach a team of 3 risk professionals
• Partner closely with the CISO, security leaders, procurement, legal and compliance
• Support incident response planning and regulatory engagement where required

What they're looking for

• Proven experience delivering TPRM framework uplift or implementation in an APRA-regulated environment
• Strong understanding of CPS 220 / CPS 230 and third-party / fourth-party risk
• Hands-on experience with control testing, vendor assurance and MSP oversight
• Big bank experience highly valued (e.g. Westpac, CBA or similar)
• Confident engaging senior stakeholders and simplifying complex risk environments

Why this role?

• Established team, real mandate to improve
• High-impact role with strong executive visibility
• Focus on practical risk outcomes, not bureaucracy
• Flexible ways of working, focus on outcomes, not location
• Health & wellbeing support, including access to digital health services and wellbeing programs
• Subsidised private health insurance (for eligible employees)
• Additional leave options, including wellbeing days and family-focused leave
• Community & giving programs, including paid volunteering time
• Salary packaging options, including super and novated leasing

To apply or learn more, reach out directly for a confidential discussion.
Kris ☎️ 0452 564 644 �� kris@decipherbureau.com