Security Program Lead: Governance, Resilience & Compliance

C015 APT MANAGEMENT SERVICES PTY LIMITED; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements

Wellbeing initiatives

Parental leave

Job summary

APA Group is seeking an experienced Program Manager - Security to lead the coordination, governance and reporting of its security uplift initiative across Protective Security, Cyber Security, Enterprise Resilience and People & Culture. You will collaborate with senior leaders to align priorities, manage dependencies and drive risk-informed decision‑making.

This role requires strong program leadership, governance expertise and the ability to influence across multiple functions to ensure compliant

Qualifications

• Strong program or portfolio management experience within a complex organisational environment.
• Knowledge of relevant security legislation, including the Security of Critical Infrastructure (SoCI) Act.
• Experience establishing governance, reporting and assurance frameworks.
• Ability to influence and engage senior stakeholders across diverse business functions.
• Strong risk management, planning and problem-solving capabilities.
• Exceptional communication skills, including executive reporting and presentation development.
• Ability to manage competing priorities while maintaining delivery focus.

Responsibilities

• Lead the coordination and governance of APA's security uplift program.
• Coordinate program activities across protective security, cyber security, workforce, resilience and third-party assurance initiatives.
• Develop and manage an integrated program roadmap with milestones, dependencies and risks.
• Facilitate alignment across functions on priorities, resources, dependencies and outcomes.
• Establish governance, assurance and reporting frameworks for program performance.
• Prepare executive papers, governance updates, business cases and investment recommendations.
• Manage program risks, issues, decisions and dependencies and escalate material matters.
• Engage with internal stakeholders, delivery partners, and third-party operators to support outcomes.

Skills

Program management

Stakeholder engagement

Risk management

Governance

Executive reporting

Communication

Job description

APA Group is seeking an experienced Program Manager - Security to lead the coordination, governance and reporting of its security uplift initiative across Protective Security, Cyber Security, Enterprise Resilience and People & Culture. You will collaborate with senior leaders to align priorities, manage dependencies and drive risk-informed decision‑making.

This role requires strong program leadership, governance expertise and the ability to influence across multiple functions to ensure compliant