Senior Risk Specialist

4 days ago


Auckland City, New Zealand Auckland Airport Full time

**What you will be doing**:
**_
This is a Fixed Term Contract role till June 2028._**

**Your key responsibilities are**:

- Liaise with all programme/project leaders in all aspects of the programme/project risk management programme.
- Ensure the use and continuous improvement of the accuracy and integrity of risk registers.
- Ensure transparent risk reporting monthly across all projects.
- Mentor project leaders in risk awareness.
- Facilitate risk assessment workshops and risk meetings as required.
- Ensure the review of risk activities is performed
- Develop relationships with Senior Leaders across Infrastructure and work with them as enablers of programmes and projects within the overall Infrastructure Portfolio.
- Stay abreast of industry trends, best practices, and regulatory changes that may impact risk management and processes.
- Support initiatives to enhance risk practices and tools, fostering a culture of continuous improvement.

**What you will bring to the role**:
At Auckland Airport, we are a busy hive of activity, and a lot of what we look for is how you would align with our AKL values All In | Tātou tatou - How we feel, Know How | Kōkiri Tahi - How we think and Let’s Go | Karawhiua - How we act.

To ensure your success in this role, you will need:

- Tertiary degree or equivalent in project management, risk management, engineering or a related field.
- Project Management qualifications would be an advantage or equivalent relevant years of practical experience within Project Management.
- 8+ years’ risk management experience in large, complex, project centric organisations undertaking risk activities, including development and facilitation of workshops.
- Experience in Programme / Project / Operational risk management.
- Highly organised, plans and prioritises well and manages time to focus self and others on the most important activities.
- Personal resilience. Able to sustain a high level of energy and positivity while under extreme pressure.
- Strong commercial and financial acumen.

**About us**:
From the arrival of the Tainui Waka into the Manukau Harbour, Auckland Airport has always been a place of journeys. We stand proudly as the gateway to Aotearoa, welcoming travellers beginning their journeys, farewelling Kiwis to new destinations, connecting businesses and workers to new opportunities, and celebrating partners and investors who back us along the way.

We have ambitions to be a global hub and a comprehensive development programme to deliver this vision.

With so many moving parts to keep the airport precinct running, it’s our collaboration and passion that keeps everything together. This is what our culture and heritage have been built on. When you work with us, you’ll share our ambition to be a great New Zealand business, and one that’s making a strong contribution to the wellbeing of our communities and economy.

E mahi ana mātou mō Aotearoa. We are working for New Zealand.

It’s our collaboration and passion that keep everything together. This is what our culture and heritage have been built on. When you work with us, you’ll share our ambition to be a great New Zealand business, and one that’s making a strong contribution to the wellbeing of our communities and economy.

If this role sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you. Click the “Apply” button now.

**Applications will close - 1st August 2025**

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