Lead Grc Consultant

**About us**

Mantel Group is an Australian-owned technology consulting business with capabilities across Cloud, Digital, Data, Delivery & Security. Since our inception in November 2017, we have experienced remarkable growth across Australia & New Zealand and are honoured to be recognised as a Great Place to Work for 4 years in a row

We hire smart and talented people and get out of their way. As a principle-based organisation we have a flat structure with no hierarchy. By focusing on our five principles and not getting caught up in red tape, we trust you to get the job done

**Security**

Working in our emerging and growing cyber security capability allows you to work closely with clients across our teams. Mantel Group presents to the market a cohesive, integrated cybersecurity capability, bringing together both security specialists with the broader cloud, data and digital specialists of the Mantel Group. Our security capabilities span governance, risk and compliance (GRC, our Advisory capability), cyber engineering, and offensive security. We enable large-scale cyber security initiatives for our clients, and improve the protection of IT environments.

**About the role**

This position will have a wide remit, leading and delivering client projects in areas such as security threat and risk assessments, compliance gap assessments, uplift and transformation programs - particularly in relation to APRA CPS 230/234 and ISO27001 - security strategy and roadmaps, security due diligence and supporting clients with understanding the risks of emerging technologies such as AI/ML.

The position will also work closely with the broader Mantel Group business, and involve supporting Go To Market (GTM) plans and sales activities, and mentoring/developing our team.

**Your day to day**
- Leading client engagements to support compliance initiatives against frameworks such as APRA CPS 230/ 234, ISO 27001, ACSC Information Security Manual, Defence Security Policy Framework (DSPF), Defence Industry Security Program (DISP), ACSC Essential 8, NIST 800-171, NIST CSF, PCI DSS and SOC 2
- Leading supplier and vendor assurance reviews
- Leading M&A related security due diligence assessments
- Leading Risk Assessment and Threat Modelling assessments
- Maturity assessment, strategy development and cyber security roadmap development
- Supporting pre-sales initiatives within Mantel Group
- Supporting project teams across Mantel Group with large client engagements across digital, data and cloud domains.

**What you'll need to be successful**
- Willingness to continually upskill; including learning new technologies and obtaining new certifications
- Good written & verbal communication skills, including strong stakeholder management, presentation and communication skills
- Experience in mentoring and leading junior consultants
- Experience in leading teams and projects
- Bring a positive can-do attitude to the team, with a problem solving orientation
- Hands-on experience implementing security solutions or in other operational aspects of security
- Extensive experience working in regulated environments
- Deep knowledge of compliance assurance and definition for security processes, including and not limited to SOC / ISO / APRA / ISM / PCI-DSS
- Knowledge of IT Security solutions and best practices with experience in design and/or implementation of a variety of solutions and technologies

**Nice to have**:

- Industry certifications (i.e. CISSP)
- Auditing experience (i.e. PCI or ISO certified auditor)
- Cloud certifications (i.e. CCSK or CCSP or Hyper-scaler specific certifications)
- Development experience

**What you can expect from us**:

- We know you won't have one job for life. At Mantel Group we believe in supporting our team to take their career in a direction that aligns with their passions. We have internal opportunities across Cloud, Data, Digital, Delivery & Security.
- You'll get all the tools you need to hit the ground running including a new phone, laptop & swag.
- We believe in unique experiences for all. Our My Deal program allows you to tailor your yearly plan, with the support of your Leader, to decide on what's most important to you. That might be extra professional development, extra annual or parental leave, time to work on your side hustle, or something else completely different One size does not fit all.
- You'll be genuinely supported by an organisation that cares about not only you but your family as well, Mantel Group offers Flexible Personal Leave options for those unplanned moments in life.
- We support a flexible hybrid approach to working which is guided by our principles; we trust each other to "make good choices" about the best workplace locations for the requirements of the project, role and client. This can change based on our client needs.

**Sounds like a good match for you? **Click "Apply" to share your details & we will be in touch.**

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