Security Architecture Operations & Delivery Manager

IAG; Sydney; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Boosted superannuation 13%

20 days annual leave + 5 days MyLeave

Personal insurance discounts (up to 50

Partner discounts on health, tech &amp

20 weeks parental leave

LinkedIn Learning access

IAG Academy study assistance

Secondment opportunities

Job summary

IAG Security Architecture is seeking a Security Architecture Operations & Delivery Manager in Australia to lead a team of Security Architects and shape cyber security outcomes. You will partner with senior technology leaders, manage workforce plans, governance and delivery programs, and drive capability across the architecture function.

This permanent full-time role offers opportunities to influence planning, investment decisions and strategic outcomes while fostering collaboration and

Qualifications

• Experience leading technical, cyber security, technology, or professional services teams in complex organisational environments.
• Strong people leadership skills with a passion for developing capability, fostering engagement, and building high-performing teams.
• Experience leading workforce strategy, demand and capacity planning, and operational management within a complex technology, cyber security, or professional services environment.
• Demonstrated ability to build strategic partnerships with senior stakeholders, influencing decisions and aligning workforce and capability plans to business priorities.
• Understanding of cyber security, technology, architecture, or other highly regulated environments.
• Strong communication, problem-solving, and decision-making skills with the ability to balance competing priorities.
• Experience driving governance, risk management, continuous improvement, and service performance outcomes.
• Experience developing long-term capability, workforce, or succession plans that support future organisational and delivery objectives.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of Security Architects, creating an inclusive, high-performing environment that supports growth, engagement, and long-term capability.
• Oversee the operational performance of the Security Architecture function, ensuring effective planning, prioritisation, workload management, governance forums, reporting, and service delivery.
• Partner with delivery leads and senior stakeholders to develop strategic workforce plans, ensuring the Security Architecture function has the capability and capacity required to support current and future business priorities.
• Establish strategic partnerships across technology and business teams, acting as a trusted advisor to help stakeholders embed security architecture thinking into planning, investment, and delivery decisions.
• Drive governance, risk management, and continuous improvement initiatives that strengthen operational excellence and service effectiveness.
• Champion culture, mentoring, and community-building programs that support collaboration, professional development, and knowledge sharing.
• Contribute to technology and portfolio planning by providing strategic insights on workforce capability, emerging cyber security priorities, operating model considerations, and future demand.
• Drive the long-term evolution of the Security Architecture operating model, identifying opportunities to strengthen capability, improve stakeholder experience, and enhance the value delivered to the organisation.

Skills

People leadership

Strategic partnerships

Cyber security

Workforce planning

Governance

Communication

Decision making

Change management

Mentoring

Job description

Security Architecture Operations & Delivery Manager

At IAG, we’re ready for you. We're the largest general insurance group in Australia and New Zealand. Our family of brands turns the IAG purpose of making your world a safer place into action by helping everyday Aussies and New Zealanders, supporting their ambitions and making insurance accessible.

Shape the future of Security Architecture at IAG

As Security Architecture Operations & Delivery Manager, you'll play a key leadership role in shaping the future of Cyber Security Architecture at IAG. Working closely with senior technology leaders, delivery leads, and business stakeholders, you'll establish trusted partnerships that enable teams to effectively engage with security architecture services and build security outcomes into their strategic plans. You'll lead a team of Security Architects while driving workforce strategy, operational excellence, and long-term capability planning to ensure the function is positioned to meet both current and future business needs.

This is a permanent full-time role based in Gadigal Country (Darling Park 2, Sydney) or Naarm (Melbourne).

What You'll Do

• Lead and develop a team of Security Architects, creating an inclusive, high-performing environment that supports growth, engagement, and long-term capability.
• Oversee the operational performance of the Security Architecture function, ensuring effective planning, prioritisation, workload management, governance forums, reporting, and service delivery.
• Partner with delivery leads and senior stakeholders to develop strategic workforce plans, ensuring the Security Architecture function has the capability and capacity required to support current and future business priorities.
• Establish strategic partnerships across technology and business teams, acting as a trusted advisor to help stakeholders embed security architecture thinking into planning, investment, and delivery decisions.
• Drive governance, risk management, and continuous improvement initiatives that strengthen operational excellence and service effectiveness.
• Champion culture, mentoring, and community-building programs that support collaboration, professional development, and knowledge sharing.
• Contribute to technology and portfolio planning by providing strategic insights on workforce capability, emerging cyber security priorities, operating model considerations, and future demand.
• Drive the long-term evolution of the Security Architecture operating model, identifying opportunities to strengthen capability, improve stakeholder experience, and enhance the value delivered to the organisation.

What You’ll Bring

• Experience leading technical, cyber security, technology, or professional services teams in complex organisational environments.
• Strong people leadership skills with a passion for developing capability, fostering engagement, and building high-performing teams.
• Experience leading workforce strategy, demand and capacity planning, and operational management within a complex technology, cyber security, or professional services environment.
• Demonstrated ability to build strategic partnerships with senior stakeholders, influencing decisions and aligning workforce and capability plans to business priorities.
• Understanding of cyber security, technology, architecture, or other highly regulated environments.
• Strong communication, problem-solving, and decision-making skills with the ability to balance competing priorities.
• Experience driving governance, risk management, continuous improvement, and service performance outcomes.
• Experience developing long-term capability, workforce, or succession plans that support future organisational and delivery objectives.

What We Offer

• Boosted superannuation with 13% as standard.
• 20 days annual leave + 5 days MyLeave (extra leave for what’s important to you).
• Up to 50% off personal insurance, including home and motor insurance.
• Partner discounts on private health insurance, tech & appliances, and many more.
• Industry-leading 20 weeks paid parental leave.
• Access to LinkedIn Learning, the award-winning IAG Academy, study assistance and secondment opportunities.
• employment type eligibility criteria apply

Applications close: Sunday 15 November 2026 11:59PM AEDT

Please note – full time, part time, and job-sharing arrangements will be considered.

Adjustments and Support

If you require any support or adjustments to participate equitably in our recruitment process, we encourage you to reach out to ***email_hidden*** for a confidential conversation.

More About Us

As part of IAG you'll enjoy a world of career opportunities, a purpose-led place focused on creating connection and belonging, and where you can create meaningful impact every day and grow your career beyond the expected. That’s not just words. It’s our people promise. We're ready for you with unexpected opportunities for your career, your work-life and your ability to make a difference. We celebrate all viewpoints shaped by life experiences and culture, and are guided by the knowledge and voice of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, businesses, and communities. We collaborate on Indigenous-led solutions that enable growth and create meaningful change for our customers and employees.