Senior Manager, Protective Security

Westpac Group; Sydney; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Westpac Group is seeking a Senior Manager, Protective Security to lead the ongoing development of the physical security risk management framework and protect our people, customers, assets and operations. The role oversees risk assessments, incident responses, policy development, supplier management and major events in a hybrid Sydney-based setting.

The successful candidate will bring significant security sector experience, strong leadership, and excellent communication skills to collaborate with

Qualifications

• Significant experience in law enforcement, defence, government security, intelligence, or corporate security environments.
• Demonstrated experience leading physical security risk management, incident response, and security governance activities.
• Strong leadership capability with experience managing teams, stakeholders, and complex security issues.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to prepare and present security assessments and recommendations.

Responsibilities

• Lead the ongoing development of Westpac’s physical security risk management framework.
• Oversee security risk assessments across corporate sites, branches, ATMs, data centres and major events.
• Manage security incident responses and governance activities, including insider threat management.
• Provide advice on emerging threats and risk mitigation strategies, and engage with security partners and law enforcement.
• Lead policy development, supplier management, and major events support including executive protection and crisis response.

Skills

Leadership

Security governance

Risk management

Incident response

Stakeholder engagement

Communication

Education

Security risk management qualifications

Job description

Create your best future and join Westpac as a Senior Manager, Protective Security Property & Security

What’s the role?

As Senior Manager, Protective Security, you'll lead the ongoing development of Westpac’s physical security risk management framework and help protect our people, customers, assets, and operations from physical security threats. The role is responsible for managing security risk assessment methodologies, incident response, and security governance while ensuring alignment with industry best practice and relevant security frameworks.

You’ll lead the assessment of security risks across Westpac’s corporate sites, branches, business banking centres, ATMs, data centres, executive residences, and major events. You’ll also oversee security incident responses, support enterprise security strategies including insider threat management, and provide advice on emerging threats and risk mitigation strategies.

A key focus of the role is strengthening Westpac’s protective security capability through risk assessment, policy development, supplier management, stakeholder engagement, and continuous improvement of security practices. You’ll also play an important leadership role supporting major events, executive protection activities, crisis response, and external engagement with relevant security and law enforcement stakeholders.

This is a permanent, full-time role based in Sydney, operating under a hybrid working model, with flexibility required during major events, incidents, or emerging security situations.

What do I need?

• Significant experience in law enforcement, defence, government security, intelligence, or corporate security environments
• Demonstrated experience leading physical security risk management, incident response, and security governance activities
• Strong leadership capability with experience managing teams, stakeholders, and complex security issues
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to prepare and present security assessments and recommendations
• Strong stakeholder engagement and relationship management skills, including engagement with law enforcement, government, and industry partners
• Ability to apply sound judgement, make decisions under pressure, and lead responses to significant security incidents

Experience within financial services and qualifications in security risk management, intelligence, international relations, or related disciplines will be highly regarded

We’re obsessed with becoming our customers' #1 banking partner for life and we’re looking for people who are passionate about helping us achieve that goal. In return, we’re committed to making Westpac the best place to work in the country. Here are just a few of the ways we’re already doing that:

• Special offers on banking products and discounts from top brands, including generous employee-only mortgage rates!
• Flexible work arrangements to help you achieve a greater work/life balance, and a variety of leave options including Culture, Lifestyle and Wellbeing leave.
• Tailored learning and development opportunities to help your grow your career within the bank.
• Lots of opportunities to ‘give back’ to the Community by getting involved in our many volunteering initiatives.

We’re all about creating a supportive and inclusive community. We welcome everyone – no matter your age, gender, background, or abilities. We also provide additional support to welcome our veterans, Indigenous Australians and neurodiverse community.