Cyber Offensive Program Lead - Pen Testing & Red Team

Transport For Nsw; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Transport for NSW in Sydney seeks a seasoned cyber security leader to head offensive security and drive red team, adversary simulation, and threat-informed testing across complex environments.

You will lead a team of specialists, manage external providers, translate technical findings into business risk insights for executives, and align testing with regulatory and enterprise security requirements while delivering measurable improvements to cyber maturity.

Qualifications

• Experience leading offensive security programs and teams.
• Proven ability to translate technical risk into business impact.
• Strong governance, compliance, audit and risk management understanding.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a high-performing cyber offensive capability and team.
• Drive maturity of offensive security practices including red teaming.
• Manage external penetration testing providers and vendors.
• Translate findings into business insights for senior stakeholders.
• Plan and deliver offensive security programs aligned with priorities.

Skills

Offensive security

Penetration testing

Threat-informed testing

Adversary simulation

Security leadership

Stakeholder communication

Job description

Transport for NSW in Sydney seeks a seasoned cyber security leader to head offensive security and drive red team, adversary simulation, and threat-informed testing across complex environments.

You will lead a team of specialists, manage external providers, translate technical findings into business risk insights for executives, and align testing with regulatory and enterprise security requirements while delivering measurable improvements to cyber maturity.