Head of Cyber Risk and Response

4 days ago


Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Australian Prudential Regulation Authority Full time
About the Role

We are seeking a highly experienced and skilled professional to lead our Cyber Risk and Response team. As the Head of Cyber Risk and Response, you will play a critical role in driving the transformation of operational resilience across the industries we regulate.

Key Responsibilities
  • Lead APRA's response to entity and industry-wide cyber and operational incidents, including assessing potential incident trajectory and engaging with internal and cross-agency teams to assess impacts and determine actions.
  • Deliver cyber strategy, including accountable for cyber resilience uplift activities, APRA's Cyber Program, CPS234 Remediation oversight, Guidance, and expert support to future policy development in cyber and technology resilience, including data risk management.
  • Bring a dynamic and informed approach to the provision of strategic risk insights and advice to APRA executive leaders on key issues relating to cyber, technology, and data risk management.
  • Lead a team of professionals to deliver strategic uplift and core supervision outcomes in a pooled resourcing environment.
  • Foster an inclusive environment that creates a sense of belonging and trust, allowing people to actively contribute and reach their full potential.
  • Work with multiple key internal stakeholders and teams to partner on strategic uplift initiatives and ensure needs and requirements are understood and met.
  • Develop external networks to support initiatives, including government agencies, industry associations, and key positions at regulated entities.
  • Proactively identify and raise continuous improvement opportunities for whole-of-team efficiencies and effectiveness.
  • Contribute to the leadership of the Non-Financial Risk team, including management of risks, allocation of resources, development of people, prioritization of activities, management of key relationships, and overall team strategy.
About You

We are looking for a strong leader with:

  • Strong leadership and management capabilities, including the ability to organize/motivate others and drive to deadlines.
  • Professional qualifications in a relevant field or equivalent experience, with demonstrated experience in assessing the management of operational resilience.
  • Demonstrated leadership in the face of uncertainty and the ability to facilitate the understanding of complex circumstances to gain support and agreement.
  • Experience in the financial services sector in a leadership capacity, with a sound understanding of the principles of prudential regulation and financial sector risks.
  • Excellent organizational, prioritization, analytical, and communication skills.
  • Relationship building, negotiation, and influencing capability at senior level.
  • Ability to identify strategic issues and develop and implement appropriate solutions.
  • Strong personal integrity and an intuitive understanding of what is reasonable and prudent business practice.
  • Ability to establish and maintain sound working relationships with peers, team members, and external stakeholders in a professional team environment.
About APRA

The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) is the prudential regulator of the financial services industry. We oversee banks, credit unions, building societies, general insurance and reinsurance companies, life insurance, private health insurers, friendly societies, and most members of the superannuation industry.

We are committed to providing an inclusive workplace where everyone belongs, feels valued and respected. We aspire to attract and foster diversity of background, thought, and experience, recognizing that a broad range of perspectives, approaches, and ideas makes us stronger and better enables us to meet our obligation to protect the financial wellbeing of the Australian community.



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