Security Risk and Services Manager

Ausgrid; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

20% bonus opportunity

12% Super + benefits

Hybrid working

Job summary

Ausgrid is seeking a Security Risk & Services Manager to strengthen the resilience and security of our critical infrastructure. You will lead physical and personnel security services, partnering with executives, government agencies and service providers to protect people and assets.

This senior role reports to the Head of Security and requires influencing at executive level, managing a high-performing team, and availability for out-of-hours incidents. Hybrid working in Sydney or Newcastle.

Qualifications

• Significant experience leading protective security or critical infrastructure security functions.
• Ability to engage, influence and challenge Executive stakeholders.
• Strong people leadership with a track record of developing teams.
• Experience managing vendors, service providers and operational performance.
• NV1 security clearance and NSW Security Licence class 2A required on commencement.

Responsibilities

• Lead security risk and governance activities across Ausgrid sites and operations.
• Develop and enhance protective security frameworks, policies, SLAs and standards.
• Build trusted relationships with executives and senior stakeholders.
• Manage critical security service providers and contractor performance.
• Lead security risk assessments, compliance and assurance activities.
• Provide insightful reporting and recommendations to senior leadership.
• Lead, coach and develop a high-performing security team.

Skills

Executive stakeholder engagement

People leadership

Vendor management

Security in critical infrastructure

Communication skills

Job description

• Shape and enhance security capability across a major critical infrastructure organisation.
• Permanent full-time position.
• Role can be based at Haymarket, Sydney or Newcastle HQ | Hybrid working.
• Competitive salary plus 20% bonus opportunity and 12% Super + benefits.

About Ausgrid - we're wired for good

We’re the largest distributor on the east coast, which means over two million homes and businesses rely on our good work. We’re at the heart of the energy transition, and we’re driven by powerful purpose to make electricity accessible for all. It’s an exciting chapter for our company with each day bringing a renewed energy to how we deliver, store and use electricity.

As we continue to grow, were in search of exceptional talent to help us achieve our goals. Everyone’s job is important here. Our customers come from all walks of life, and so do we. We’re committed to fostering, diverse, respectful and inclusive workplaces, and encourage applications from all backgrounds.

About the Role

As we continue to strengthen the resilience and security of our critical infrastructure, we’re seeking an experienced Security Risk & Services Manager to lead the delivery of physical and personnel security services across Ausgrid.

This position reports to the Head of Security and is a highly visible leadership role where you’ll partner with executives, operational leaders, government agencies and service providers to protect our people, assets and critical infrastructure, while ensuring security supports the needs of the business. This is not an IT or cyber security-focused opportunity. We’re seeking a senior security professional with experience in physical, protective or critical infrastructure security environments, capable of influencing at executive level and lead and motivate a high performing team.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading security risk and governance activities across Ausgrid’s sites and operations.
• Developing and enhancing protective security frameworks, policies, service level agreements and standards.
• Building trusted relationships with executives and senior stakeholders.
• Managing critical security service providers and contractor performance.
• Leading security risk assessments, compliance and assurance activities.
• Providing insightful reporting and recommendations to senior leadership.
• Leading, coaching and developing a high‑performing security team.
• Working closely with government and law enforcement agencies will be required.

You’ll Bring

You’ll balance strategic thinking with operational delivery and are a people‑focused security leader who knows how to influence, build credibility and drive outcomes in complex environments.

• Significant experience leading protective security or critical infrastructure security functions.
• A proven ability to engage, influence and challenge Executive stakeholders.
• Strong people leadership experience with a track record of developing teams.
• Experience managing vendors, service providers and operational performance.
• A calm and measured approach in high‑pressure environments.
• Strong commercial, risk management and problem‑solving capability.
• Exceptional communication skills and ability to translate complex security issues into practical business outcomes.
• This role will be required to at times work out of hours during incidents.
• Security Clearance: NV1 clearance and NSW Security Licence class 2A will be required upon commencement.

Experience within utilities, transport, aviation, government, critical infrastructure or similar highly regulated environments will be highly regarded.

Life at Ausgrid

At Ausgrid, we go beyond just a competitive salary to offer an exciting range of benefits. From salary sacrificing electric vehicles and novated leasing, to discounted corporate health insurance and access to Fitness Passport, our benefits support your work here, and your life out there.

Celebrate success every day with our employee recognition program to bring out each other’s best. Looking to grow professionally? We’ve got you covered with study assistance, secondments, training and mentors, whose advice you’ll keep wherever you go.

We’re proud to offer gender‑neutral parental leave to balance work when growing your family. And if you’re caring for elderly parents, our aged care support services offer expert guidance to help you access care for your loved ones. At Ausgrid, it’s all about supporting you in every aspect of life.