Head of Cyber Risk Management

4 weeks ago


Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Westpac Full time
About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Cyber Risk Leader to join our team as the Head of Cyber Risk Management. As a key member of our Risk Division, you will be responsible for setting, owning, advising, and reporting on the Group-wide approach to managing Cyber Risk.

As the Head of Cyber Risk Management, you will lead and support the delivery of an effective and efficient Cyber Risk Class Owner function, providing independent specialist 2nd line cyber risk leadership, insight, and oversight across the Group.

You will be responsible for defining the strategic direction for managing cyber risk, utilising global trends, economic cycles, and regulatory changes to identify and develop early warnings for emerging cyber risks.

Key accountabilities will include:

  • Developing and maintaining the Cyber Risk Management Framework
  • Providing support and expertise in the definition of cyber risk in the Group's Risk Library and in the development of cyber risk elements in the Group and Divisional RAS, and Key Indicator Library.
  • Responsible for the development, implementation plan, and monitoring of the Cyber Risk Management Framework
  • Developing and maintaining the Cyber Risk Management Roadmap
  • Developing guidance and training to build cyber risk expertise in 2LOD and 1LOD (where relevant).
  • Supporting Divisional CRO teams in ensuring that the impacts of Cyber-based risks are well understood and appropriately managed in other divisions.
  • Providing independent insight on cyber risk and controls management.
  • Providing 2nd line independent advice and oversight over for the design and implementation of strategic cybersecurity projects
  • Providing oversight to the quality of data used in cyber risk decision-making

About You

We are looking for an experienced Cyber Risk Leader with 10+ years of banking/financial services industry experience, including 2nd or 3rd line of defence risk experience.

You will have a track record of partnering with senior stakeholders to influence and drive operational change, and expert knowledge of international security and risk-related regulations, legislations, standards, and frameworks.

Experience leading, attracting, and retaining talent for high-performance teams is favourable.

About Westpac

At Westpac, we are a collaborative team of passionate people with a shared ambition to make a difference for our customers, our communities, and each other.

We are committed to creating a culture and work environment that values diversity and flexibility, and champions inclusion.

We invite candidates of all ages, genders, sexual orientation, cultural backgrounds, people with disability, neurodiverse individuals, veterans, and reservists, and Indigenous Australians to apply.

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We look forward to hearing from you.



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