Cyber Security Lead

Harrison McMillan; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Boroondara is seeking a Cyber Security Lead to mature the cyber security capability across the organisation. Reporting to the Head of IT Services, you will drive the development, implementation and continuous improvement of cyber security strategy, governance frameworks, policies and controls to ensure Council's systems, networks, applications and data remain secure and resilient.

The successful candidate will lead cyber security initiatives, influence strategic technology decisions and

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualifications in Cyber Security or related discipline, or equivalent experience.
• Experience leading cyber security functions within a complex enterprise.
• Strong understanding of cyber security legislation, standards and best practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and continuous improvement of cyber security strategy, governance frameworks, policies and controls.
• Strengthen cyber resilience, incident response and organisational resilience initiatives.
• Manage cyber security compliance, assurance and audit programs.
• Engage stakeholders and influence senior leaders, vendors and external partners.

Skills

Cyber security strategy

Governance frameworks

Incident response

Stakeholder engagement

Leadership

Education

Tertiary qualifications in Cyber Security/Information Security/Computer Science/Information Systems or related discipline

Job description

About the Company

The City of Boroondara is one of Melbourne’s most respected local government organisations, delivering services that support a healthy, connected and sustainable community.

Guided by its purpose of working together to deliver community priorities and placing customers at the centre of everything it does, Boroondara fosters a collaborative and values-driven culture. The organisation lives its values of Innovate, Integrity, Respect, Own-It, Collaborate and Customer, creating an environment where employees are empowered to make a meaningful impact.

As part of the Customer & Transformation Directorate, the Information and Communications Technology team enables the delivery of secure, contemporary and customer-focused technology services across Council.

Role Overview

Reporting to the Head of IT Services, the Cyber Security Lead is responsible for leading and maturing the cyber security capability across the City of Boroondara.

This role will drive the development, implementation and continuous improvement of cyber security strategy, governance frameworks, policies and controls to ensure Council's systems, networks, applications and data remain secure and resilient. Working closely with senior leaders, ICT teams and external partners, the Cyber Security Lead will provide expert advice, lead cyber security initiatives and influence strategic technology decisions across the organisation.

The successful candidate will play a critical role in strengthening cyber resilience, leading incident response activities, improving compliance outcomes and embedding a strong cyber security culture throughout the organisation.

Tertiary qualifications in Cyber Security, Information Security, Computer Science, Information Systems or a related discipline, or equivalent professional experience.

Demonstrated experience leading cyber security functions within a complex enterprise environment.

Strong experience developing and implementing cyber security strategies, frameworks, policies, controls and governance practices.

Excellent understanding of cyber security legislation, regulatory requirements, standards and industry best practice.

Understanding of Victorian Protective Data Security Standards (VPDSS) and related security frameworks.

Proven capability leading cyber security incident response, remediation and organisational resilience initiatives.

Experience managing cyber security compliance, assurance and audit programs.

Strong stakeholder engagement skills with the ability to influence senior leaders, technical teams, vendors and external partners.

Demonstrated leadership experience, including coaching, mentoring and developing team members.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate complex technical matters to diverse audiences.

Strategic thinking, problem-solving and decision-making capability.