Cyber Governance Consultant

**Cyber Governance Consultant** | Location
- North Sydney
- hybrid working environment

You’ll operate in confidence by facilitating the identification, management and resolution of security non-compliances and risks, and by providing analytics and reporting that facilitates data driven decision-making. This role will be reporting to the Head of Cyber Governance.

**You'll be responsible for**:

- Collaborate with business teams to develop and embed sound cyber security risk management practices.
- Identify and perform continuous improvement initiatives including assisting in maturing the policies, standards and procedures owned by the team and helping to embed these across the organisation.
- Perform deep dives and route cause analysis and provide recommendations and assist with remedial actions, as applicable.
- Provide and help embed cyber risk advice as required by AAL, identifying, recording and providing advice regarding of cyber security related risks, issues, incidents and mitigating actions.
- Support development and maintenance of Cyber Security, Protection and Resilience dashboards for internal, Management and Board reporting and contribute to Management and Board reporting.
- Support and advise AAL, related parties, Level 2 entities and underwriting agencies regarding Group, local and regulatory information security requirements, as required.
- Develop dashboards and cyber risk reporting for Senior Management.
- Deliver the third party, agency and related party information security risk assessment process and underlying tools, and providing pragmatic cyber security recommendations to the business.
- Perform analysis of the data, cyber and resilience risks associated with potential and existing parties that support the Allianz Australia business, including third party partners and suppliers, cloud partners, and related parties.
- Identify, record and provide advice regarding cyber security related risks, issues, incidents and mitigating actions.

**Important to your Success**:

- Strong cyber security knowledge & controls and experience in cyber security contract reviews
- legality and clauses
- Tertiary qualifications in a business, commerce, IT, security or other relevant discipline. Hold, working towards, or willing to obtain, a relevant professional certification such as SSCP, GSEC, CISA, CISM, CISSP, CRISC or equivalent.
- Demonstrated ability to partner and collaborate effectively with stakeholders to establish strong professional relationships and influence outcomes.
- Proven analytical and critical thinking capability to interpret a range of data, identify patterns, trends and links that inform judgements and solutions.
- Ability to interpret and analyse complex information, extract meaningful insights and evaluate options for decision making.
- Self-starter, with the ability to plan and prioritise effectively, organise tasks and manage competing resources and demands.
- Outcome and customer focused with highly developed 'first principles' problem-solving skills, combined with a curious and creative mind-set.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, capable of communicating with clarity, impact and influence.
- Experience with business intelligence and analytics tools, e.g. MicroStrategy, PowerBI, or similar

**What's on offer?**
- Access on demand lifelong learning and take control of your career development
- Learn through being supported and encouraged to take on new challenges that will help you to develop new skills
- Be part of a team that’s open-minded, supportive, approachable and genuinely focused on customer outcomes
- We understand about work-life balance, we are always willing to discuss flexible & remote working options with our employees. Allianz is an accredited FlexReady employer.
- Access a range of benefits, such as discounts at retailers, travel firms, health insurers, gyms and financial institutions, alongside a significant discount on Allianz insurance products.

**About us**

At Allianz, we care for all the things that make you, you. For feeling like you belong. For a place where learning never stops. For growing new skills and opening up exciting possibilities. For your curiosity to thrive and help transform an industry. And when life twists, there’s flexibility for balance and the support you need. We know that flexible work comes in different forms, that’s why we’re embracing hybrid teams - enabling employees to maintain a balance of working both in the office and remote, supporting the needs of both the business and individual.

Allianz is one of the most trusted insurance and asset management companies in the world. Caring for our employees, their ambitions, dreams and challenges, is what makes us a unique employer. Together we can build an environment where everyone feels empowered and has the confidence to explore, to grow and to shape a better future for our customers and the world around us. We do this through delivering a great custome