Program Director, Cyber and Infrastructure Strategic Program Delivery

Monash University; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Monash University is seeking a Program Director to lead Cyber and Infrastructure Strategic Program Delivery on a 3-year fixed-term basis at the Clayton campus. This senior role shapes priority initiatives, alignment of investment, and governance for enterprise cyber and infrastructure transformations.

You will guide a high-performing delivery function, apply data-driven approaches, and collaborate with executive leadership to drive tangible outcomes for Monash Group.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience leading enterprise technology portfolios and transformation within complex organisations.
• Proven ability to lead multidisciplinary teams and navigate governance environments.
• Strong commercial, financial, portfolio and risk management capability.
• Strategic thinker and communicator able to drive enterprise-wide outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Lead a high-value portfolio of enterprise-critical initiatives spanning cyber uplift, infrastructure modernisation, operational resilience, identity, platforms and strategic technology enablement.
• Shape investment, prioritisation, sequencing, risk and delivery strategy, providing trusted advice to executives and governance bodies.
• Lead a high-performing multidisciplinary delivery function, strengthen portfolio and governance capability, and leverage AI, automation and data-driven practices to enhance execution.
• Partner with GCISO & Head of Infrastructure Strategy to influence strategic planning, transformation and executive decision-making.

Skills

Cyber security

Infrastructure

Strategic delivery

Portfolio management

Executive influence

Risk management

Job description

Program Director, Cyber and Infrastructure Strategic Program Delivery

Program Director, Cyber and Infrastructure Strategic Program Delivery

Job No.:697309

Location: Clayton campus

Employment Type: Full-time

Duration: 3 year fixed-term appointment

Remuneration: This position is classified at HEW 10+, with a competitive remuneration package available

• Amplify your impact at a world top 50 University
• Join our inclusive, collaborative community
• Be surrounded by extraordinary ideas - and the people who discover them

The Opportunity

This is a senior enterprise leadership opportunity to shape Monash Group’s most critical cyber security, infrastructure and technology transformation priorities.

As a Program Director – Cyber & Infrastructure Strategic Program Delivery, you will lead a high-value portfolio of enterprise‑critical initiatives spanning cyber uplift, infrastructure modernisation, operational resilience, identity, platforms and strategic technology enablement.

You will shape investment, prioritisation, sequencing, risk and delivery strategy, providing trusted advice to executives and governance bodies to drive enterprise value and measurable outcomes.

You will lead a high-performing multidisciplinary delivery function, strengthen portfolio and governance capability, and leverage AI, automation and data‑driven practices to enhance execution and organisational performance.

Partnering with the GCISO & Head of Infrastructure Strategy, you will influence strategic planning, transformation and executive decision‑making, helping shape the future of cyber security and infrastructure across Monash Group.

About You:

• You bring extensive experience leading enterprise technology portfolios and transformation within complex organisations, with strong expertise across cyber security, infrastructure and strategic delivery.

• You are a confident executive influencer and strategic leader, with a proven ability to lead high-performing multidisciplinary teams and navigate complex stakeholder and governance environments.

• You bring strong commercial, financial, portfolio and risk management capability, alongside a contemporary understanding of delivery, benefits realisation, AI and automation.

• You are an exceptional strategic thinker and communicator, able to navigate ambiguity, shape decisions and drive enterprise-wide outcomes

About Monash University

At Monash, work feels different. There’s a sense of belonging, from contributing to something ground breaking – a place where great things happen.

Some 20,000 staff work for Monash around the world. We have 95,000 students, four Australian campuses, and campuses in Malaysia and Indonesia. We also have a major presence in India and China, and a significant centre and research foundation in Italy.

In our short history, we have skyrocketed through global university rankings and established ourselves consistently among the world's best tertiary institutions. We rank in the world’s top-50 universities in rankings including the QS World University Rankings 2026.

Today, we have the momentum to create the future we need for generations to come. Accelerate your change here.

Monash supports flexible and hybrid working arrangements. We have a range of policies in place enabling staff to combine work and personal commitments. This includes supporting parents.

Enquiries:Sara Cheung-Chin, Talent Partner, ***************@monash.edu

Position Description:Program Director Cyber and Infrastructure

Applications Close:Sunday 4th October 2026, 11:55pm AEST

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