Senior Cyber Governance & Compliance Leader

AusNet Services Ltd; Victoria; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

AusNet Services Ltd in Victoria, Australia is seeking a Senior Cyber Governance & Compliance Specialist to safeguard IT and OT environments while meeting regulatory obligations in a critical infrastructure setting.

You will lead cyber governance and assurance activities, drive AESCSF maturity uplift, support SOCI compliance, and coordinate regulatory engagement across technical and business teams to strengthen resilience.

Qualifications

• 10+ years' experience in cyber security, including 5+ years in regulatory compliance, assurance or governance.

Responsibilities

• Lead the continuous improvement of AusNet's cyber governance framework.
• Own AESCSF self‑assessments and maturity improvement initiatives.
• Coordinate cyber compliance activities aligned to the SOCI Act and Critical Infrastructure Risk Management Program.
• Manage cyber assurance, audits and regulatory reviews.
• Develop executive-level reporting, dashboards, KPIs and KRIs.
• Provide expert advice on cyber governance, regulatory obligations and industry frameworks.
• Partner with Cyber Security, Enterprise Risk, Legal, Internal Audit and business stakeholders to strengthen cyber resilience.

Skills

Cyber governance

Regulatory compliance

AESCSF

SOCI Act

GRC platforms

Tools

ServiceNow

Archer

Job description

AusNet Services Ltd in Victoria, Australia is seeking a Senior Cyber Governance & Compliance Specialist to safeguard IT and OT environments while meeting regulatory obligations in a critical infrastructure setting.

You will lead cyber governance and assurance activities, drive AESCSF maturity uplift, support SOCI compliance, and coordinate regulatory engagement across technical and business teams to strengthen resilience.