Senior Manager, Security Infrastructure

Australian Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry; Canberra; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Australian Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry – Canberra ACT is seeking an Assistant Director, Security Infrastructure to lead the Security Infrastructure team and deliver the department’s security program. You will coordinate physical security upgrades, technology enhancements and facility improvements while managing governance, budgets and stakeholder engagement.

You will provide clear advice to senior leaders, build team capability and promote enterprise-wide security culture,

Qualifications

• Experience leading complex security projects or programs with governance, scheduling, budgeting and delivery reporting.
• Knowledge of Australian Government protective security requirements and the PSPF.
• Experience delivering physical security infrastructure projects across dispersed environments.
• Experience managing consultants, vendors, contracts and service providers to deliver outcomes.
• Experience delivering physical security infrastructure projects including access control, CCTV, alarms, or electronic key management.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Security Infrastructure team by setting priorities, allocating work, managing performance and wellbeing, and building staff capability.
• Translate security requirements into scopes of work, business cases, procurement documents and implementation plans.
• Engage with Property, ICT, procurement, business areas, contractors and advisers to coordinate security outcomes.
• Apply sound judgement to manage priorities, oversee consultants and resolve delivery issues within scope, time and cost constraints.
• Provide clear written and verbal updates to senior leaders and governance forums on project delivery, expenditure, risks and outcomes.
• Manage governance, schedules, budgets, dependencies, risks and issues across multiple projects to maintain delivery quality.
• Collaborate to deliver risk-based outcomes aligned with Protective Security Policy Framework and Australian Government guidance.
• Operate effectively in changing environments and be willing to travel when required.

Skills

Project leadership

Governance

Budgeting

Procurement

Scheduling

Risk management

Stakeholder engagement

Physical security infrastructure

Access control

CCTV

Alarms

Duress systems

Electronic key management

Job description

Australian Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry – Canberra ACT is seeking an Assistant Director, Security Infrastructure to lead the Security Infrastructure team and deliver the department’s security program. You will coordinate physical security upgrades, technology enhancements and facility improvements while managing governance, budgets and stakeholder engagement.

You will provide clear advice to senior leaders, build team capability and promote enterprise-wide security culture,