Lead the Peak Body for Risk Professionals Across APAC
The RMIA is the leading professional body for risk management across Australia and the broader region supporting a diverse community of practitioners working across the private, public and not-for-profit sectors, including corporate, government, financial services, infrastructure, health and education.
With a strong platform spanning education, credentialing, professional standards, events and thought leadership, RMIA is central to building capability and advancing the profession as organisations face growing strategic, regulatory, cyber, climate and resilience challenges.
We are seeking an experienced, commercially minded Chief Executive Officer to lead RMIA through its next phase. You will lead a hybrid team and work across a federated chapter network, driving organisational performance, membership growth, education and credentialing, partnerships, events, governance and financial sustainability.
This is a rare opportunity to lead a respected institution with strong brand recognition, growing membership, established education and certification platforms, a successful national conference and an active chapter network backed by a clear mandate to expand RMIA's impact across Australasia.
The Opportunity
Reporting to the Board through the Chair/President, the CEO will drive RMIA's strategy, commercial performance, member value and organisational leadership.
This is a high profile, hands on executive leadership role suited to a proven CEO, Managing Director or senior executive who can confidently operate across:
- Strategy and organisational leadership
- Commercial growth and partnerships
- Membership and stakeholder engagement
- Education, accreditation and professional standards
- Conferences, events and sponsorship
- Governance, finance and operational delivery
- Team leadership and culture
Leading a lean hybrid team, the successful candidate will combine strategic capability with practical execution and strong commercial discipline.
Key Priorities
- Grow membership, engagement and market influence across APAC
- Strengthen education, certification and professional development programs
- Drive diversified revenue through partnerships, sponsorship and business development
- Lead high quality conferences, events and member experiences
- Maintain strong governance, financial sustainability and operational performance
- Build a high-performing, collaborative and values driven culture
About You
You are an experienced executive leader with strong commercial and financial acumen, ideally from a professional association, membership organisation, consulting, education, governance or professional services environment.
You bring:
- Prior CEO, GM, Executive Director or equivalent leadership experience or equivalent senior leadership experience.
- Strong commercial, financial and business development capability
- Experience working closely with Boards and governance frameworks
- Credibility within, or exposure to, the Australian and/or APAC risk environment
- Exceptional stakeholder engagement and communication skills
- A practical, hands-on leadership style suited to a lean organisation
Qualifications in business, finance, governance, risk or related disciplines are highly regarded, along with postgraduate and professional credentials such as LLB, MBA, GAICD, CA or CPA.
Why RMIA?
This is a rare opportunity to lead a respected and influential professional institution at a time when risk, resilience, governance and assurance have never been more critical to organisational success.
You will play a key role in shaping the future capability of the risk profession across the Asia Pacific region.
Location: Australia based hybrid role with flexible remote working arrangements.
Candidates must have current Australian work authorisation at the time of application.
Travel: Interstate and occasional regional travel required.
How to apply
To apply please request a copy of the Position Description - email Henriette Howell (Hen•••••••••••••@rmia.org.au) Applications will be accepted via email only.
Applications close: Sunday 14th June 2026
