Senior Manager – Audit and Risk

• Lead Risk & Assurance
• Strengthen resilience
• Partner with business leaders

The Organisation:

This organisation is one of Aotearoa New Zealand's largest tertiary education providers, guided by kaupapa Māori values and committed to transforming lives through education.
 
Reporting to the Director Strategy & Transformation, you will lead all audit, risk and assurance functions, providing trusted advice to executives, governance committees, and the Audit & Risk Committee.
 
This is a strategic leadership role where you'll strengthen organisational resilience, enhance governance, and support informed decision-making across the organisation. 

Key Responsibilities

• Lead enterprise-wide audit, risk and assurance frameworks
• Deliver the annual internal audit programme and reporting
• Partner with senior leaders to strengthen governance and accountability
• Identify and manage strategic, operational and regulatory risks
• Support compliance obligations and continuous improvement
• Build organisational capability in risk and assurance practices

About You
You are a seasoned audit and risk leader with the credibility to influence at executive and governance levels. You combine strategic thinking with practical delivery and are committed to building robust, future-focused risk and assurance practices.

You'll Bring

• Extensive experience in internal audit, risk management or assurance leadership
• Proven success leading enterprise risk and audit programmes
• Experience advising boards, audit and risk committees, or governance groups
• Strong knowledge of audit, risk and internal control frameworks
• Excellent analytical, stakeholder engagement and communication skills
• A commitment to kaupapa Māori values and approaches

Preferred

• Master's qualification in a relevant discipline
• CIA, CA, CPA or equivalent professional qualification and/or membership of a recognised professional body

This role could be based in Auckland, Hamilton, Wellington or Christchurch and will require travel.
 
In return, you will join a values-led organisation making a meaningful difference for learners, whānau and communities across Aotearoa, while shaping the future of risk and assurance in one of New Zealand's largest tertiary institutions.
 
Please note, to be considered you must be a New Zealand Citizen or Permanent Resident or hold a valid New Zealand Work Visa. 

APPLICATIONS CLOSE: Sunday 30 August 2026
APPLY OR VIEW THE POSITION DESCRIPTION: www.jacksonstone.co.nz
REFERENCE: BH-11733
FURTHER ENQUIRIES: Tracy Szeto [021 442 039](tel:021 442 039) or Kendall Bushby on [027 332 7896](tel:027 332 7896).