Senior Program Manager – Cyber Security Technology Transformation

Salt; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 130,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Salt is seeking an experienced Senior Program Manager to lead a major cyber security transformation in Melbourne, Australia. This key leadership role will drive the shift from legacy systems to next-generation capabilities, promoting operational excellence and building organizational capacity.

The ideal candidate will have over a decade of experience in project management and a strong background in cyber security, capable of influencing executive stakeholders and navigating complex environments. Excellent communication and leadership skills are required.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of project and program management experience.
• Strong experience in cyber security and technology transformation.
• Demonstrated success in business change and operational model transformation.

Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end delivery of a major cyber security program.
• Drive the migration from a legacy platform to a modern capability.
• Define and implement future-state operating models and governance frameworks.

Skills

Project and program management experience

Cyber security expertise

Stakeholder engagement skills

Vendor and partner management

Knowledge of SIEM and CSOC

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Senior Program Manager to lead a major cyber security technology transformation within a large-scale, mission-critical environment.

This role will be responsible for driving the transformation of an existing cyber security platform to a next-generation capability, ensuring the successful transition from project delivery into sustainable operational excellence. Working across security, technology, operations, and executive stakeholder groups, you will play a pivotal role in shaping future-state cyber operations and building long-term organisational capability.

This is a highly visible leadership role suited to someone who thrives in complex environments, can influence at senior levels, and has a strong background delivering cyber security and operational transformation programs.

What You'll Be Doing

• Lead the end-to-end delivery of a major cyber security technology transformation program.
• Drive the migration from a legacy platform to a modern cyber security capability.
• Define and implement future-state operating models, processes, governance frameworks, and ways of working.
• Build organisational capability to support ongoing cyber operations and service delivery.
• Partner with technical teams to ensure successful adoption of new security technologies and processes.
• Manage executive stakeholders and provide clear reporting on program outcomes, risks, and dependencies.
• Oversee organisational readiness, training, transition planning, and operational handover.
• Work closely with security operations, engineering, infrastructure, and vendor partners to ensure successful delivery and long-term sustainability.

About You

You are an experienced Program Manager with a proven track record delivering large-scale cyber security or technology transformation initiatives.

You'll bring:

• 10+ years of project and program management experience.
• Strong cyber security background with experience working across security operations, cyber technology, or security transformation programs.
• Demonstrated success delivering business change, operating model transformation, and organisational adoption.
• Experience leading complex stakeholder environments and influencing executive leadership teams.
• Strong understanding of security operations, incident management, governance, risk, and compliance.
• Experience working within critical infrastructure, transportation, telecommunications, utilities, or similarly complex operational environments.
• Strong vendor and partner management experience.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Large-scale cyber security transformation.
• Migration from an existing platform to a new strategic platform.
• Strong focus on building operational capability and embedding new ways of working.
• 24/7 operational environment requiring resilience, reliability, and continuous service delivery.
• High emphasis on cyber security practices, governance, and operational excellence.
• Complex multi-stakeholder program with significant executive visibility.
• Experience within transportation, telecommunications, critical infrastructure, or highly regulated environments.
• Knowledge of SIEM, CSOC, threat intelligence, detection engineering, and cyber operations.
• Current Security Clearance or the ability to obtain one.

If you're looking for an opportunity to lead a high-profile cyber security transformation program that will have lasting organisational impact, we'd love to hear from you.