Security Uplift Program Manager

APA Group; Sydney; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements

Wellbeing initiatives

Parental leave 18 weeks

Job summary

APA Group is seeking an experienced Program Manager - Security to lead the coordination and delivery of APA's security uplift program across Protective Security, Cyber Security and Enterprise Resilience.

You will partner with senior leaders across multiple functions to strengthen compliance, resilience and organisational capability, while providing governance, reporting and insight to support strategic decisions. This role offers a collaborative, impact-driven environment at APA Group.

Qualifications

• Strong program or portfolio management experience within a complex organisational environment.
• Knowledge of 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.
• The ability to manage competing priorities while maintaining delivery outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Lead the coordination and governance of APA's security uplift program, ensuring alignment with strategic priorities, risk objectives and regulatory requirements.
• Coordinate program activities across protective security, cyber security, workforce, resilience and third-party assurance initiatives.
• Develop and manage an integrated program roadmap, including milestones, dependencies, risks and key deliverables.
• Facilitate alignment across business functions on implementation priorities, resource requirements, dependencies and delivery outcomes.
• Establish governance, assurance and reporting frameworks that provide clear visibility of program performance and readiness.
• Coordinate enterprise-wide assessment and uplift activities to identify capability gaps, implementation requirements and improvement opportunities.
• Prepare executive papers, governance updates, business cases and investment recommendations.
• Manage program risks, issues, decisions and dependencies, ensuring timely escalation of material matters.
• Engage with internal stakeholders, delivery partners, suppliers and third-party operators to support successful program outcomes.
• Provide program insights, reporting and decision-support materials to senior leaders and governance forums.
• Monitor progress across multiple workstreams and ensure delivery milestones, interdependencies and implementation activities remain aligned to the overall program roadmap.
• Track regulatory uplift obligations, implementation activities and evidence requirements to support compliance reporting and assurance activities.

Skills

Program/Portfolio management

Governance frameworks

Risk management

Stakeholder engagement

Executive reporting

Security legislation SoCI Act

Job description

APA Group is seeking an experienced Program Manager - Security to lead the coordination and delivery of APA's security uplift program across Protective Security, Cyber Security and Enterprise Resilience.

You will partner with senior leaders across multiple functions to strengthen compliance, resilience and organisational capability, while providing governance, reporting and insight to support strategic decisions. This role offers a collaborative, impact-driven environment at APA Group.