Senior Manager, Cyber Offensive

NSW Public Service Commission; Ryde; Hybrid; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Transport for NSW is seeking a Senior Manager of Cyber Offensive to lead a high‑performing team focused on penetration testing and offensive security. This hybrid role is based at Macquarie Park, Sydney, and requires Australian citizenship with NV1 clearance.

You will oversee external vendors, translate security findings for executives, and shape the organisation’s cyber maturity roadmap. You will drive offensive security programs, collaborate with senior stakeholders, and champion governance

Qualifications

• Innovative senior cybersecurity leadership experience.
• Experience delivering penetration testing and security assurance programs.
• Ability to translate technical findings to business insights for executives.
• Experience with governance, compliance, audit and risk management.
• Experience managing external security vendors and contractors.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a high-performing cyber offensive capability, managing a team of specialists focused on penetration testing and cyber attack simulation.
• Provide both technical and people leadership, ensuring activities are delivered safely and in line with enterprise security requirements.
• Drive maturity of offensive security practices, including red teaming, adversary simulation, and tooling strategies.
• Refine testing approaches, optimise tools, and strengthen the organisation's security posture while reducing cyber risk.
• Manage external penetration testing providers and security vendors, monitoring service quality and contractual delivery.
• Translate technical findings into business insights, presenting risks and recommendations to senior stakeholders.
• Lead planning and delivery of offensive security programs across a complex stakeholder environment.
• Ensure governance, compliance, audit and risk management requirements are met.

Skills

Cybersecurity leadership

Penetration testing

Threat-informed testing

Adversary simulation

Governance & risk management

Job description

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Senior Manager, Cyber Offensive

Organisation/Entity: Transport For NSW

Job category: Information & Communication Technology

Job location:
Macquarie Park, NSW, AU, 2113

Job reference number: 108035

Employment type: Permanent Full-Time

Salary range: An attractive remuneration package

You're open to a change of direction and a new challenge.

You bring structure, mitigation and education to our organisation. Our records and datasets are vast and varied. This is your opportunity to safeguard critical infrastructure, order and protect sensitive data, and defend against emerging cyber threats. You'll be part of an expert team who protect against thousands of threats every day.

In this role, you'll:

Lead and develop a high-performing cyber offensive capability, managing a team of specialists focused on penetration testing and cyber attack simulation. You will provide both technical and people leadership, ensuring activities are delivered safely and in line with enterprise security requirements.

Drive the maturity of offensive security practices, including red teaming, adversary simulation, and tooling strategies. You will continuously refine testing approaches, optimise tools, and strengthen the organisation's overall security posture while reducing cyber risk.

Manage external penetration testing providers and specialist security vendors, setting clear expectations, monitoring service quality, and ensuring delivery meets contractual, compliance, and organisational standards. You will hold vendors accountable for quality outcomes, timeliness, and value while fostering strong security partnerships.

Translate technical findings into meaningful business insights, presenting risks, impacts, and recommendations to senior stakeholders. You will define and track key metrics and KPIs to measure program effectiveness and support cyber maturity uplift.

Lead the planning and delivery of offensive security programs, ensuring testing activities are effectively managed, communicated, and aligned with business priorities across a complex stakeholder environment.

You are an experienced cyber security leader with strong expertise in offensive security, penetration testing, threat-informed testing, and adversary simulation.

You have a deep understanding of offensive security methodologies and can confidently challenge testing approaches, validate findings, and ensure assessments deliver meaningful risk outcomes.

You have proven experience leading security teams and delivering penetration testing and security assurance programs within complex or regulated environments, supported by a strong understanding of governance, compliance, audit, and risk management requirements.

You are experienced in managing external security providers and vendors, ensuring high-quality delivery, compliance obligations, and effective management of risk, commercial considerations, and business priorities.

You can translate complex technical findings into clear, business-focused recommendations for executives and technology leaders, influencing decision-making and building trusted stakeholder relationships.

You are a strong communicator and project leader, capable of managing competing priorities and delivering structured, high-impact offensive security programs.

This is a Hybrid role based in Macquarie Park, Sydney.

This is a Designated Security Assessed Position and requires Australian citizenship, along with the ability to obtain and maintain an NV1 Commonwealth Security Clearance.

Who we are

Transport for NSW provides a safe, integrated, and efficient transport system. We connect people, communities and industry everyday.

Our workforce is as diverse as the community we serve. If you'd like further information on our inclusion and diversity initiatives, visit Transport careers .

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