Team Lead

Xero is a beautiful, easy-to-use platform that helps small businesses and their accounting and bookkeeping advisors grow and thrive.

At Xero, our purpose is to make life better for people in small business, their advisors, and communities around the world. This purpose sits at the centre of everything we do. We support our people to do the best work of their lives so that they can help small businesses succeed through better tools, information and connections. Because when they succeed they make a difference, and when millions of small businesses are making a difference, the world is a more beautiful place.
- We are on the lookout for a Team Lead (Security Educations & Awareness) to join the Security group, part of the wider Technology portfolio, based in either Wellington, Auckland or Melbourne._

The Team Lead (Security Education and Awareness) is responsible for security awareness and education programs at Xero. This position is key to the reduction of risk to our organisation by ensuring all employees and contractors can access, understand and implement our security requirements.

By ensuring all employees have an understanding of Xero’s relevant systems, standards and policies you will help to grow an informed and security aware organisation.

**What you'll do**:

- Implement a security awareness programme to increase organisational understanding of Xero’s security policies and standards
- Raise security awareness with our Customers, driving a security culture within Xero and also keeping ahead of the fast moving cyber challenges being faced globally.
- Provide material to product teams on security best practices to enable product teams to take responsibility for the security of their products
- Engage with Xero security teams to gather content and understand Xero’s security requirements
- Create training material to share content and requirements created by our specialist security teams
- Structure and maintain this programme to help affect a sustained organisation wide security culture change
- Create a framework of quantitative metrics that demonstrate the effectiveness of the education programmes you create
- Foster a culture of security across Xero with particular emphasis on the technical teams
- Lead knowledge sharing and collaboration of security education and awareness across Xero
- Represent Xero to external-facing forums, blogs and events. Maintain strong relationships with key security vendors
- Maintain a high level of clear and consistent communication across all teams at Xero
- Provide strong leadership through people-focused tasks including recruitment, leave management, performance reviews, training and development.

**What you'll bring**:

- High E.Q. Self-aware, self-regulated, motivated and empathetic, with great interpersonal skills and a growth mind-set.
- Experience in building trust and credibility with stakeholders and working relationships across all levels of the business.
- Proven ability to balance the needs of the individual with the needs of the business.
- Proven experience in developing and maintaining a highly motivated team of individuals
- Proven ability to navigate areas of conflict in an open, positive and proactive way.
- Information security certifications, such as CISSP, CCSP, CISM
- Familiarity and knowledge of security frameworks (NIST, CIS, ISO)
- Working knowledge of secure development processes in an Agile/DevOps environment
- Good grasp of modern software development practices and lifecycle
- Experience creating and delivering training and educational material

**Why you should become a Xero**

It’s a diverse and inclusive environment, with people who will respect, challenge, support and mentor you to do the best work of your life. We’re a place where innovation and change are not only encouraged but also celebrated. We value our people and want them to enjoy and take pride in their work.

We’re very supportive of flexible working arrangements and offer a competitive remuneration package including shares and life insurance, in addition to your base salary. We have a culture we’re proud of. Whether you're after a workplace with a social vibe, or a workplace which understands your family is priority - Xero is all of that and more.

**Why Xero?**

At Xero we support many types of flexible working arrangements that allow you to balance your work, your life and your passions. We offer a great remuneration package including shares plus a range of leave options to suit your well-being. Our work environment encourages continuous improvement and career development and you’ll get to work with the latest technology.

Our collaborative and inclusive culture is one we’re immensely proud of. We know that a diverse workforce is a strength that enables businesses, including ours, to better understand and serve customers, attract top talent and innovate successfully. We are a member of Pride in Diversity, in recognition of our inclusive workplace. Our go