Head of Digital Risk & Security - Cyber Resilience Leader

Brisbane Catholic Education; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 132,000 - 179,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career advancement & professional dev

Competitive remuneration & flexible Wk

AI tools & training focus

Salary packaging options

Staff wellness programs

Employee Assistance Program

Fitness Passport access

Job summary

Brisbane Catholic Education in Brisbane invites an experienced Lead – Digital Risk and Security to shape enterprise cyber security strategy across IT, schools and corporate functions. You will guide governance, risk management and security uplift, translating complex issues into clear actions for senior stakeholders.

The role collaborates with technology teams, service providers and risk owners to strengthen security practices and resilience.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated expertise in cyber risk management, control design, assurance planning and enterprise security improvement.
• Strong knowledge of third-party technology risk, cloud security, identity, information protection, vulnerability management and resilience.
• Relevant professional certification such as CISSP, CISM, CRISC or an equivalent qualification, will be highly regarded.
• Sound professional judgement and the ability to convert complex technical information into practical advice for senior stakeholders.
• Strong influencing, communication and stakeholder engagement skills across technical and non-technical environments.
• A collaborative approach, with the confidence to provide constructive challenge and guide effective risk-based decision-making.
• Tertiary qualifications in cyber security, information technology or a related discipline or experience in cyber security governance, risk, assurance or consulting within a complex organisation.

Responsibilities

• Lead BCE’s cyber security strategy, governance frameworks, policies, standards and prioritised security uplift roadmap
• Oversee the identification, assessment, treatment and reporting of enterprise cyber security and technology risks
• Manage risk-based assurance activities, audits and control-effectiveness assessments, ensuring remediation actions are progressed
• Provide governance across vulnerability management, business continuity, disaster recovery and cyber crisis preparedness
• Guide the assessment and escalation of significant cyber security and third-party incidents, including post-incident reviews and improvement actions.
• Set the direction for cyber security awareness and behaviour change across BCE
• Translate complex security matters into clear executive-level reporting, risk treatment options and investment recommendations
• Collaborate with schools, corporate teams, technology specialists, service providers and risk owners to strengthen security practices and organisational resilience

Skills

Cyber risk management

Control design

Assurance planning

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Tertiary qualifications in cyber security / information technology

Job description

Brisbane Catholic Education in Brisbane invites an experienced Lead – Digital Risk and Security to shape enterprise cyber security strategy across IT, schools and corporate functions. You will guide governance, risk management and security uplift, translating complex issues into clear actions for senior stakeholders.

The role collaborates with technology teams, service providers and risk owners to strengthen security practices and resilience.