Specialist Risk Oversight Manager

We're not just another workplace we're a team of like-minded people striving to make a realdifference to the lives of as many Kiwis as we can.

Trust is what makes us who we are.

We're passionate and committed to doing the right thing by caringfor each other, our customers and our communities.

We know you're brimming with potential and so arewe.

Let's continue our journey together.

We're seeking a highly experienced Specialist Risk Oversight Manager to join AA Insurance's newly established second line Enterprise & Operational Risk team.

In this critical role, you will lead and shape risk oversight across a range of specialist areas, with a strong focus on business continuity planning, stress testing, and strategic risk analysis aligned to both local and international regulatory expectations.

To succeed in this role, you'll bring a strategic mindset, and a strong command of how emerging risks can impact an organisation's long-term resilience.

Your ability to scan the horizon across climate, natural hazards, geopolitical shifts, and financial market trends will help shape our view of external risk and keep us agile in a fast-changing environment.

Ideally, you've developed these skills in financial services or consulting, where anticipating risk and challenging assumptions is critical to informed decision-making.

You'll be at the forefront of shaping and embedding innovative strategic and emerging risk frameworks that ultimately drive our long-term planning and strengthen organisational resilience.

As part of a broader uplift of our enterprise risk capability, you'll be joining us at an exciting time.

This is one of two new senior hires helping to shape a modern, fit-for-purpose risk function from the ground up, alongside a third role focused on supporting delivery and analysis.

Your expertise will help us stay ahead of emerging threats and regulatory changes while embedding resilience and agility into our business model.

What you'll be doing :

Provide subject matter expertise and oversight of specialist risk areas, reflecting NZ risk priorities and regulatory expectations.

Develop and maintain specialist risk policies, standards, and methodologies tailored for NZ insurance and financial services.

Lead business continuity planning and crisis management aligned with NZ standards and industry best practices.

Lead stress testing and scenario analysis to assess organisational resilience against emerging NZ and global risks.

Develop and embed strategic and emerging risk frameworks into risk management and business planning cycles.

Monitor NZ and international external risk environments, advising on emerging risks and regulatory developments.

Partner with the wider risk team to support monitoring, oversight, and assurance activities.

What you'll bring with you :

7-10 years' experience in specialist risk management, business continuity, or operational resilience within New Zealand's insurance or financial services sector.

Knowledge of NZ business continuity standards (e.g., NZS 3910) and relevant regulatory expectations.

Experience in strategic and emerging risk management tailored to NZ's regulatory and market environment.

Ability to develop and implement effective policies and frameworks consistent with NZ insurance regulation.

Strong analytical and communication skills, with a collaborative leadership style.

Exhibits self-leadership, upholds company values, and applies adaptive leadership to drive results in a dynamic insurance environment

Experience liaising with NZ regulators and adapting to changes in the local risk landscape.

Tertiary qualified in a relevant NZ risk or compliance.

Why you'll love working with us :

We have an inclusive and supportive environment and believe every voice matters.

We believe in investing in our people and creating an inclusive space that provides opportunities for all.

We take personal development seriously and we're committed to making our people's wellbeing a top priority, with benefits such as a $250 annual wellbeing allowance, and flexible working.

Our culture and care for our people can be seen in our outstanding engagement and tenure.

We believe the most important investment we can make is in you.

This is a rare, one-time opportunity to join a newly established Enterprise and Operational Risk team, built from the ground up.

Be part of something truly special from the very beginning.

You'll have the opportunity to shape the future of risk management at AA Insurance, working alongside passionate, high-calibre professionals dedicated to innovation and excellence.

Together, you will lead meaningful initiatives that strengthen our resilience and prepare us to navigate an increasingly complex and fast-evolving risk landscape.

At AA Insurance, we don't just manage risk, we live our values by doing the right thing for our customers, our people, and our regulators.

If you're driven to make a real impact and eager to bring your specialist expertise to a purpose-led organisation, we want to hear from you.

This is your chance to help shape how we anticipate and respond to the risks of tomorrow.

Being part of our team comes with good perks.

We offer a range ofbenefits with something for everyone :

5 additional days of domestic leave

Free life insurance

An annual paid volunteer day of your choice

Four weeks of paid parental partner leave

Parental leave bonus, that tops up the Government contribution to100% of your salary for 20 weeks

Access to our confidential employee support network

$250 annual wellbeing allowance

Three free confidential counselling sessions each year via Raise

We help your money go further :

Discounts on NZAA products including AA Home Response, AA Health,AA Life and AA Pet Insurance.

Free NZAA Membership

$1,500 bonus for successfully referring friends and family to workat AA Insurance

Up to 50% off AA Insurance products

Supplier and retail discounts at JB Hi-Fi, Noel Leeming, Bunnings,PB Tech and more

We value you :

Additional leave for long service

Milestone anniversary gift vouchers

Study leave and support options

Access to Udemy; our online learning portal

Annual share in success bonus and salary review

You are you :

Eligible employees can take a career break

Ability to purchase additional lifestyle leave

Hybrid working options to suit your needs

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging

Looking after, supporting and protecting people is in our DNA, and thisstarts with our people.

We have an inclusive and supportive culture,full of people who are encouraged to bring their true self to work.

AAInsurance strives to create an internal community that is driven byacceptance, education, and celebration of the uniqueness of every personwho works here.

This includes providing the right support for all ouremployees, through initiatives such as our Gender Affirmation Policy,broader Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging (DEIB) strategy andour Employee Action Groups that promote inclusivity and respect.

Our Employee Action Groups are responsible for identifying initiativesto meet the needs of members of their groups.

Driving initiatives andchange, our variety of Employee Action Groups are welcome to allemployees and allies who support and advocate for initiatives from alldifferent roles, backgrounds and parts of Aotearoa.

As an organisation we've chosen to report on thepay gap at AA Insurance to help create fair outcomes for all employees.

Gender pay equityisabout ensuring people performing the same role are paid the same,regardless of gender, and that women and men performing different workof equal or comparable value are paid equitably.

Measuring andunderstanding our pay gap is an important step in taking action andachieving gender pay equity.

The rAAInbow EAG is a passionate group of individuals and allies lookingto create a leading LGBTTQIAP+ workplace and championing the community.

The Wahine EAG's purpose is to ensure women feel represented, heard andconfident to advocate for themselves and for change that positivelyinfluences their lives.

The Arawa Hokule'a EAG is driven by our passionate EAG members andallies at AA Insurance to help connect, educate and celebrate all thingsMaori and Pasifika, while ensuring our traditions and cultures aretreated respectfully and fairly.

The Neurodiversity EAG's purpose is to promote awareness andunderstanding, work towards equity and help our people to understand andnormalise differences in brain types and different ways of being.

Culture

We provide our people with a safe and supportive environment where everyone's voice matters.

We grow,nurture and promote a diverse and inclusive workforce to bring the best out of our people.

Our teamsare passionate and driven by the difference they can make to the lives of New Zealanders.

Our values

It's our vision to earn the trust of every New Zealander by protecting what matters most.

Our genuine values guide the way we act and go about doing things.

Every member of our team plays an important role to bring our purpose of caring, helping and getting things sorted for our customers.

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