Cybersecurity Manager

Tasman; Richmond; On-site; NZD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Birthday leave

Health insurance

Relocation assistance

Flexible working arrangements

Job summary

Tasman District Council in Richmond is seeking a senior cybersecurity leader to drive the Council's cybersecurity programme, strengthen digital risk management and influence secure technology and AI adoption.

You will provide expert advice to senior leaders, ensure cybersecurity risks are understood and embedded across digital operations, and deliver governance, assurance and capability across projects, cloud platforms and infrastructure.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to drive Cybersecurity programmes and governance.
• Ability to translate complex security concepts to exec and technical audiences.
• Experience across cloud platforms, networks and risk management.

Responsibilities

• Lead the cybersecurity programme and governance.
• Provide expert advice to senior leaders on risk and security.
• Embed cybersecurity risks across digital operations and AI adoption.
• Oversee security across projects, cloud platforms, applications and infrastructure.

Skills

Cybersecurity governance

Digital risk management

Cloud security

Identity & access management

Incident response

Security assurance

Education

Tertiary qualifications or equivalent experience

Job description

• Lead the protection of Council's digital future
• Lead Council's cybersecurity strategy, governance and assurance capability.
• Use your expertise to build confidence, resilience and capability
• Base salary + benefits + health insurance + birthday leave

About the role

In this key role, you'll drive our cybersecurity programme, strengthen digital risk management, influence secure technology and AI adoption and provide expert advice to senior leaders. You'll ensure cybersecurity risks are understood, managed and embedded across Council's digital operations.

Based in Richmond, this role will work closely with senior leaders to strengthen cybersecurity capability, manage emerging risks and ensure Council maintains resilient and secure digital operations. Provide cybersecurity assurance across projects, cloud platforms, applications and infrastructure, influencing solution designs and promoting secure-by-design outcomes.

You will influence the secure adoption of emerging technologies, including AI-enabled services, helping the Council balance innovation with appropriate risk management.

About you

You are comfortable working with technical specialists, project teams, managers and senior leaders, providing trusted advice that balances cybersecurity risk with business outcomes.

You will be a practical and experienced cybersecurity professional with relevant tertiary qualifications, or equivalent industry experience.

You will bring broad technical knowledge across areas such as identity and access management, cloud and network security, vulnerability management, incident response and security assurance, along with the ability to translate complex concepts into clear, practical advice for technical and non-technical audiences.

Join us and make a lasting impact on the security and resilience of Council's digital future.

The perks

Climate and lifestyle are some of the major factors for people choosing to live and work in the Tasman District. If you love the great outdoors, the Tasman District is next to a stunning collection of national parks, along with plenty of other outdoor action, and has great wines, craft beer and food - the list of attractions is immense.

Our benefits package is unique - you customise it to your preferences to include a combination of extra leave, cash payout, health insurance and additional superannuation contributions. Alongside health insurance and a day off on your birthday too!

Relocation assistance may apply for the successful applicant if based outside the region.

At the Tasman District Council, you'll be part of an organisation that values:

• Meaningful work that directly impacts local communities
• A collaborative and supportive leadership team
• Professional development and career growth opportunities

Flexible working arrangements This is a rare opportunity to combine strategic cybersecurity leadership with meaningful public service, helping protect the systems and services relied upon by Tasman's communities.

For more information contact the People & Wellbeing Team on 03 543 7229.

Once the vacancy closes you'll be contacted within 7 days as to whether or not your application has been successful. If you've been shortlisted for an interview, you'll be contacted by one of the People & Wellbeing team to arrange a time to come in and meet with some of the team.

We typically only do one interview, however depending on the seniority of the role or the role itself, we sometimes require two interviews. For mid-senior level and team leader/managerroles, you may also be required to undertake psychometric testing.

In your interview, there will be a member of the People & Wellbeing team, the Hiring Manager and either their Manager or one of the senior member's of their team. Our interview questionsare predominantly behavioural and skills-based.

Summer Student Internships

Every year we employ a number of Summer Students across the Council to work for a period of 12-16 weeks over the summer months (mid-November to February). This is a great opportunity to gain work experience in your field of study, advertising begins early July, All applications are to be submitted via our website in July.

We typically have vacancies in Engineering, Environmental Information (Hydrology, Resource Science and Biosecurity), Information Services and Regulatory (Compliance Monitoring).