Head of Cyber Security, Governance

2 weeks ago

Sydney, Australia University of New South Wales Full time

**Job no**: 529814
**Work type**: Full Time
**Location**: Sydney, NSW
**Categories**: Information Technology, Cyber
- Employment Type: full time continuing role as Head of Cyber Security and Governance
- Excellent salary package including superannuation
- Based Kensington, Sydney. Hybrid options available

**Join Our High-Performing Cyber Security Team at UNSW**

At UNSW, we’re driven by a bold vision: to deliver academic excellence, foster social engagement, and create global impact. Central to achieving these goals is our commitment to building a resilient and forward-thinking cyber security capability.

Over the past three years, our **Cyber Security team** has grown significantly and now comprises approximately 40 permanent experts across Governance, Engineering, Identity, and Incident Response. Additionally, 30 professionals contribute to our dedicated Cyber Security Program team. Together, we work as a cohesive unit to safeguard the University’s information assets and support its strategic priorities.

We believe that great teams are built through investment in people. That’s why we’ve designed our recruitment and team structure to provide **development and learning opportunities** that enable our team members to build lasting, impactful careers in cyber security. Beyond technical excellence, we emphasize the importance of **communication, negotiation, and influencing skills**—the attributes that elevate a good cyber security professional into a trusted advisor and leader. With a strong focus on coaching, training, and professional certifications, we ensure every team member has the resources to thrive and grow.

In collaboration with **industry-leading technology and service providers**, we’ve made significant strides in enhancing our cyber security maturity. Our efforts were recognized in October 2024 when we achieved certification to **ISO/IEC 27001:2022**. But we’re not stopping there. The dynamic threat landscape, emerging technologies, and increasing regulatory demands present ongoing challenges—and opportunities—for us to innovate and excel.

To continue building on our strong foundations, we are excited to announce several **new opportunities** in our Cyber Security team. These roles will focus on advancing our governance, compliance, controls assurance, and risk management capabilities, as well as helping to lead our engineering and incident response functions.

If you’re a **cyber security professional** with a growth mindset and a proven track record of delivering outstanding results, we’d love to hear from you. This is your chance to join a high-performing team that’s passionate about making a difference.

The Head of Cyber Security Governance and Assurance is responsible for providing strategic leadership and oversight of the University’s cyber security governance, assurance, risk, and compliance functions. Responsible for the effective development, implementation, and continual improvement of frameworks, policies, and processes that enhance the University's cyber security posture, this role is instrumental in fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and innovation while ensuring compliance with internal standards, industry regulations, and legislative requirements. Additionally, the role leads the management and continuous improvement of key performance and risk metrics, oversees audit and assurance processes, and provides strategic advice to senior leadership on cyber security governance, compliance, assurance and risk management matters. The Head of Cyber Security Governance and Assurance reports to the Deputy Chief Information Security Officer (Deputy CISO) and has 3 direct reports.

**Skills and Experience**:

- Extensive senior level experience (10-15 years) in cyber security governance, assurance, risk, and compliance roles, gained in large/complex organizations with mature operating procedures.
- Proven leadership and team management skills in large/complex organisations, with substantial experience overseeing mentoring and developing high-performing teams and fostering leadership capabilities within the team.
- Excellent interpersonal, communication, and influencing skills, including ability to develop effective relationships and influence key stakeholders at all levels in the organisation.
- Strong expertise in compliance frameworks, such as NIST, ISO 27001, DISP (if applicable), Essential 8, PCI-DSS, and SOCI (if applicable).
- Experience in designing and implementing cyber security governance and compliance frameworks in large/complex organisations.
- Experience engaging with C-suite executives, boards, and external regulatory bodies.
- Certifications such as CISSP, ISO 27001 Lead Implementer/Auditor, CISM, CISA, CRISC, GIAC and AWS Security Speciality are highly desirable.
- Demonstrated ability to successfully deliver large-scale cyber security governance, assurance, risk, audit and compliance initiatives.
- Demonstrated expertise in developing and presenting cy

  • Head of Cyber Security

    6 months ago

    Sydney, Australia SustainRecruit Full time

    **Classification**: Tech **Job Location**: - Sydney NSW**Contract Type**: Full Time **Salary**: $220,000 - $270,000 + Super + Bonus **Company**: Join a leading financial services firm that has gone from strength to strength, known for delivering great long-term results with a fantastic working culture. This renowned financial services institution had...

  • Head of Cyber Security

    6 months ago

    Sydney, Australia mx51 Full time

    Head of Cyber Security mx51 is a payments-as-a-service solution for banks, non-bank acquirers, and other merchant service providers. We are building a payment platform that allows merchants to accept payments in-store, in-app and online, whilst consolidating all their data on a real-time business management dashboard. We're a bank grade scale-up which...

  • Head of Cyber Assurance

    2 months ago

    Sydney, Australia iCare External Full time

    **About the Role** Accountable for leading our cyber-security assurance and governance team within digital and transformation, you will develop and drive icare’s Cyber Security posture and maturity against required policies and standards and uplift compliance of our partners and third-party suppliers. You will use your professional cyber expertise,...

  • Cyber Security Analyst

    7 months ago

    Sydney, Australia NSW Government -Department of Customer Service Full time

    **Cyber Security Analyst** **Role type**:Ongoing, Full-time opportunity **Salary**: DCS Clerk grade 7/8, annual base salary starting at $101,947 plus employer’s contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading **Location**: Hybrid opportunity, Head Office Haymarket Sydney **About the Role** We are currently looking for a Cyber Security Analyst to...

  • Head of Cyber Security and IT Risk

    7 months ago

    Sydney, Australia LGT Crestone Wealth Management Full time

    Min Experience- 10 yearsYour team - Working as a part of the Risk, Legal & Compliance team with overall responsibility to drive all strategic and operational cyber security and IT risk functions. - Working alongside the Head of Technology, senior business and risk executives and project management team within the reporting structure of the Chief Risk...

  • Head of Cyber Security

    2 weeks ago

    Sydney, Australia Lumus Imaging Full time

    **Date**:18 Dec 2024 **Location**: Sydney, New South Wales, AU, 2000 **Company**:Healius **Job reference**: #13263 **Brand**:Lumus Imaging **Location**: Sydney **Work type**: Full Time (Permanent) Are you ready to lead the charge in protecting critical infrastructure and shaping the future of healthcare through cutting-edge technology? Lumus Imaging...

  • Head of Cyber Security

    6 months ago

    Sydney, Australia White Bay Full time

    A pioneering and progressive organization in the cloud services industry, with a focus on robust cyber security practices, is seeking to expand its leadership team by hiring a Head of Cyber Security based in Sydney. This role is pivotal in spearheading the development and execution of innovative cyber security solutions tailored to meet the challenges of a...

  • Cyber Security Governance Expert

    4 weeks ago

    Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Employers Mutual Management Pty Ltd Full time

    About EMLEML is a prominent Workers Compensation and Personal Injury Claims Management business. Our mission is to empower individuals to regain control of their lives through ongoing support during their return-to-work journey. As we continue to experience growth, our team has expanded to over 4,000 dedicated employees, fostering a culture that prioritizes...

  • Cyber Security Analyst

    6 months ago

    Sydney, Australia NSW Government -Department of Customer Service Full time

    **Role: Cyber Security Analyst Roles** **Grade: Ongoing - Grade 7/8** **Location: Sydney or Bathurst** ***Role Type: Full Time Permanent** **About the Role** Cyber Security NSW is looking for a Cyber Security Analyst, focusing on incident response, to join our Intelligence and Response Team. The Intelligence and Response Team leads and coordinates...

  • Incident Responder

    6 months ago

    Sydney, Australia Quigly Cyber Full time

    Diverse, inclusive and supportive team - Proudly making a difference with the transition to renewable energy - You love Cyber Security Quigly are a boutique consultancy with a great network of clients across many industries. **Company Overview** Join one of Australia's top organizations. Our client improves the lives of millions - from lighting up sports...

  • Cyber Security Risk Manager

    3 months ago

    Sydney, Australia University of New South Wales Full time

    **Job no**: 527962 **Work type**: full time **Location**: Sydney, NSW **Categories**: Information Technology, Cyber - Employment Type: full time continuing role as a Cyber Security Risk Manager - Excellent salary package including superannuation - Location: UNSW Kensington Campus (Hybrid Working Opportunities) **About UNSW**: UNSW isn’t like other places...

  • Head of Cyber Strategy

    2 months ago

    Sydney, Australia iCare External Full time

    **Head of Cyber Strategy & Advisory** - **Sydney** Accountable the continuous improvement and delivery of cyber and information security strategy and advisory services. - Responsible for alignment of cyber & information security strategy to business objectives - 10 yrs’ experience in comparative organisations & support to achieve ISO27001 certification. -...

  • Cyber Security Analyst

    6 months ago

    Sydney, Australia NSW Department of Customer Service Full time

    **Cyber Security Analyst, Ongoing opportunity available, Sydney CBD + flexible/hybrid options** The Department of Customer Service (DCS) is looking for a Cyber Security Analyst’s to join our growing cyber security team! **Benefits** - Ongoing Grade 7/8 position delivering operational cyber security capabilities to defend and protect critical government...

  • Cyber Security Risk Analyst: Proactive Cyber Governance Expert

    4 weeks ago

    Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Softtest pays pty ltd Full time

    At Softtest pays pty ltd, we are seeking a highly skilled Cyber Security Risk Analyst to join our team.Estimated Annual Salary:$120,000 - $150,000 AUDAbout the RoleThis is an exceptional opportunity for a professional with a strong background in cyber governance, risk and compliance, or a related field of cyber security.Key ResponsibilitiesConduct thorough...

  • Cyber Security Controls Assurance Manager

    2 months ago

    Sydney, Australia University of New South Wales Full time

    **Job no**: 527959 **Work type**: full time **Location**: Sydney, NSW **Categories**: Information Technology, Cyber - Employment Type: full time continuing role as a Cyber Security Controls Assurance Manager - Excellent salary package including superannuation - Location: UNSW Kensington Campus (Hybrid Working Opportunities) **About UNSW**: UNSW isn’t like...

  • Cyber Sec Governance

    3 months ago

    Sydney, Australia University of New South Wales Full time

    **Job no**: 528006 **Work type**: full time **Location**: Sydney, NSW **Categories**: Information Technology, Cyber - Employment Type: full time continuing role as a Cyber Security Governance and Compliance Manager - Excellent salary package including superannuation - Location: UNSW Kensington Campus (Hybrid Working Opportunities) **About UNSW**: UNSW...

  • Cyber Security Analyst

    2 weeks ago

    Sydney, Australia iCare External Full time

    **Cyber Security Analyst** Provide support to the Cyber Security Uplift Program to plan, manage and report on the successful delivery of icare’s projects. - Min 4 years of experience in Information Technology/Cyber Security domain. - Develop and executes security systems compliance policies and procedures. - Permanent Opportunity | Hybrid working |...

  • Cyber Security Assurance Specialist

    1 month ago

    Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Comcare Full time

    Job SummaryWe are seeking a highly skilled Cyber Security Assurance Specialist to join our Technology and Information Management Team at Comcare. As a key member of the team, you will play a crucial role in delivering ICT outcomes specifically within the fields of Cyber Security Operations while supporting the Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC)...

  • Cyber Security Expert with NSW Government Experience

    4 weeks ago

    Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Charterhouse Full time

    At Charterhouse, we're seeking a skilled Cyber Security Analyst to join our team on a contract basis until June 2025, with the potential to extend. This role offers an exciting opportunity to work with the NSW Government Client, providing expertise in cybersecurity and risk management.Key Responsibilities:We're looking for a highly motivated individual to...

  • Head of Cyber Security Consulting and Compliance

    2 months ago

    Sydney, Australia The Star Entertainment Group Full time

    The Star Entertainment Group (TSEG) is a publicly listed company on the ASX. Our purpose is to create fun at trusted destinations and our aim is to deliver sustainable outcomes for our guests, our Team Members, the communities in which we exist and our shareholders. We do this by providing entertainment, gaming, and leisure experiences in a safe,...