Risk & Assurance Manager 

• Lead risk and assurance strategy and drive organisation-wide impact
• Join a supportive, high-trust Finance leadership team
• Great benefits including flexible work options, wellbeing leave, and paid birthday leave

About the Role

We are seeking a senior professional to lead risk and assurance across Hutt City Council and the wider Council Group. This is a unique opportunity to influence strategic outcomes and embed strong risk and governance practices across the organisation. Key responsibilities include:

• Lead Risk & Assurance: Provide expert leadership in risk and assurance management, including the delivery of the internal audit programme.
• Drive Best Practice: Ensure alignment of key assurance activities and promote a mature risk culture across the Council Group.
• Support Senior Leaders: Partner with the Corporate Leadership Team to embed governance and compliance best practice.
• Manage Stakeholders: Build strong relationships and engage confidently with senior stakeholders, including elected members.
• Enable Capability: Work closely with staff to grow risk awareness and capability across the organisation.

About You

You'll bring a practical and collaborative approach to risk and assurance leadership, with the ability to engage confidently across all levels of the organisation. With a strong understanding of risk frameworks and compliance, you'll help embed best practice across the Council Group and support teams to strengthen their risk maturity. Ideally, you'll also have public sector experience and a track record of coordinating assurance activity to improve efficiency and outcomes.

We're looking for an experienced and forward-thinking leader with:

• Significant experience in risk, audit, and assurance at a senior level
• A relevant accounting qualification with a number of years post-qualification experience
• Proven ability to engage and influence across all levels, including senior leadership and governance
• Sound knowledge of internal controls, risk frameworks, and audit processes
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the confidence to manage robust conversations

About Us

At Hutt City Council our vision is to build a connected, resilient and inclusive city where all our people thrive. Kia noho mai tēnei tāone hei pou herenga waka, hei pou herenga kaupapa, hei wāhi whai hua ki hōna iwi. Our people are 'proud to be part of it' - working here is truly rewarding knowing together we're making a genuine difference to Te Awa Kairangi ki Tai Lower Hutt and its people, both now and into the future. Tūhono mai. Come join us!

Some of our great benefits include:

• Paid birthday leave! Take a day off to celebrate YOU
• Wellbeing leave, plus additional wellbeing perks
• Flexible working options
• One paid volunteer leave day each year

Applications close at 11.55pm on Thursday 12 June 2025. Please note that we may review applications before the closing date and encourage you to apply as soon as possible. We reserve the right to withdraw the job advertisement at any time.