Training & Compliance Manager | Data Centre

Australian Compliance Institute; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

MSS Security is seeking a Training and Compliance Manager to oversee training across Victoria and New South Wales and support the National Account Manager in maintaining a compliant, professional security workforce across data centres.

The role focuses on developing a national security training framework, implementing competency standards, managing licences and certifications, and coordinating site audits and inductions to ensure audit readiness and deployment success.

Qualifications

• Certificate IV in Training and Assessment is highly regarded or equivalent experience in training and development.
• Qualifications or experience in security management, compliance, risk management and workplace training.
• Experience with security audits and corrective action management.
• Experience within data centres, critical infrastructure, government or other high‑security environments.
• Must be an Australian Citizen.
• Hold a current AGSVA NV1 clearance (or higher).
• Valid Victorian Security Licence.

Responsibilities

• Training Management and Development: Develop and oversee a national security training framework and onboarding programs.
• Competency and Standards: Create a framework to assess and develop staff to high standards.
• Compliance Management: Ensure licences, required training and certifications stay current and records are accurate.
• Site Audits and Audit Readiness: Manage audits, identify non-conformances and implement corrective actions.
• Site Deployment: Plan training and inductions for new data centre mobilisations and changes.
• Reporting: Provide regular training and compliance reports to the National Account Manager.

Education

Certificate IV in Training and Assessment

Job description

About the Company

As one of Australia's leading security companies, MSS Security is built on teamwork, respect, and integrity. We provide long‑term career paths, stability, and a workplace where your professionalism and dedication are genuinely valued. To find out more visit our website at www.msssecurity.com.au.

About the role

MSS Security is seeking a Training and Compliance Manager to oversee training across Victoria and New South Wales. This role will support the National Account Manager in maintaining a highly trained, competent, compliant and professional security workforce across data centres.

Duties include but are not limited to:

• Training Management and Development: Develop and oversee a national security training framework, ensuring all personnel meet mandatory, contractual, client and site‑specific training requirements through structured onboarding, competency programs, refresher training and practical scenario‑based development.

• Competency and Standards: Develop and implement a competency framework to assess and ensure security personnel meet the required standards and capabilities for their assigned roles and identify opportunities to develop guards into high‑performing security professionals.

• Compliance Management: Oversee training and operational compliance, ensuring licences, mandatory training and certifications remain current, compliance risks are identified and accurate records are maintained.

• Site Audits and Audit Readiness: Manage ongoing site compliance and competency audits across data centre security operations, ensuring risks and non‑conformances are identified, corrective actions are implemented and sites remain consistently prepared for audits.

• Site Deployment: Support new data centre mobilisations and operational changes by developing training plans, coordinating inductions and onboarding, ensuring personnel are deployment ready.

• Reporting: Provide regular reporting to the National Account Manager on training, compliance, audits, competencies, corrective actions, development and key risks.

Requirements:

• Certificate IV in Training and Assessmentis highly regarded or equivalent experience in training and development.

• Qualifications or experience in security management, compliance, risk management and workplace training.

• Experience with security audits and corrective action management.

• Experience within data centres, critical infrastructure, government or other high‑security environments.

• Must be an Australian Citizen.

• Hold a current AGSVA NV1 clearance (or higher).

• Valid Victorian Security Licence.

The Training and Compliance Manager will help create a security workforce that is professional, engaged, accountable and continually developing, while supporting the National Account Manager in delivering a consistently high standard of security service across the national account.

Master Licence Number: 409-987-30S

MSS Security is an Equal Opportunity Employer, valuing the unique backgrounds, experiences, and contributions of each person We encourage and celebrate diversity.

We are proud to:

• be certified by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency,

• be a partner and supporter of Veterans employment and honoured to have an endorsed INNOVATE Reconciliation Action Plan.