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Senior Risk Advisor

3/29/2026

This role involves leading the development and embedding of enterprise risk frameworks based on ISO31000, while coaching leaders and risk champions to enhance capability across the organization. The advisor will also be responsible for providing high-quality risk insights to executive and board levels and leading resilience exercises.

Working Hours

40 hours/week

Company Size

1,001-5,000 employees

Language

English

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About The Company

At Watercare we’re proud to provide a lifeline service to the people of Auckland, while protecting the environment for future generations. Every day we provide the highest quality drinking water to 1.7 million Aucklanders, and take it away again once it’s been used in the sink or flushed down the loo. Without using chemicals, we treat wastewater to a very high standard and safely return it to the environment. We also plan for new and upgraded infrastructure far into the future to ensure we can meet the needs of our fast-growing city. We operate assets worth more than $9 billion – but it’s our people who are our most valuable assets. Our staff are passionate, motivated and trustworthy people who are the leaders in their fields. They’re not afraid of a challenge and are constantly looking for new ways of improving our processes and the service we offer our customers. If this sounds like you, please visit our careers centre to see our job vacancies and be notified of future opportunities: https://careers.watercare.co.nz

About the Role

He kōrero mō mātou | About Watercare

Ki te ora te wai, ka ora te whenua, ka ora te tangata
When the water is healthy, the land and the people are healthy

Now is an exciting time to join Watercare, we're planning to spend $14 billion over the next 10 years to ensure we can continue to support our growing city in a climate-resilient way. When you average that out, that's an investment of $3.8 million every day!

Shape Watercare’s future resilience and help protect essential services for Tāmaki Makaurau.

We’re looking for an experienced Senior Risk & Resilience Advisor to lead and uplift risk maturity across Watercare. In this high‑impact role, you’ll work closely with our GM Risk & Assurance and senior leaders to strengthen how we manage strategic risk, build organisational resilience, and prepare for both foreseeable and unforeseen events.

He whakamārama mō te tūranga mahi | About the role

Lead the development and embedding of enterprise risk frameworks (ISO31000).
Coach leaders and risk champions to uplift capability.
Provide high‑quality risk insights and reporting to Executive and Board levels.
Lead resilience exercises and build organisational readiness for extreme events.
Develop and test business continuity and contingency plans.
Facilitate operational and project risk workshops.

Ngā pūkenga e rapu nei mātou | About you

10+ years senior risk management experience in large, complex organisations.
Strong knowledge of enterprise risk practices and ISO31000.
Excellent communication, facilitation, influencing and relationship skills.
Ability to stay calm, positive and effective under pressure.
Relevant tertiary qualification; professional memberships desirable.

Ngā hua mōu | What's in it for you

We offer a competitive salary and staff benefits package including:
•   Training and development opportunities
•   Life and income protection insurance plans
•   Generous parental leave
•   Employee discounts at a range of large retailers

Me pēhea te tono mai | How to Apply

Come and join our team! If you are looking for an exciting career opportunity with a fantastic team then please apply online today - careers.watercare.co.nz.

Key Skills

Risk ManagementRisk MaturityStrategic RiskOrganisational ResilienceRisk FrameworksISO31000CoachingRisk InsightsReportingResilience ExercisesBusiness Continuity PlanningContingency PlanningRisk WorkshopsFacilitationInfluencingRelationship Skills