Cybersecurity Strategy & Risk Lead

New Zealand Government Joba; Wellington; On-site; NZD 141,000 - 172,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Income protection

Life insurance

Superannuation

Job summary

Maritime NZ is seeking a Principal Advisor Cybersecurity to lead our cybersecurity strategy, risk and assurance across our digital services. You will operate at both strategic and hands-on levels, shaping policy, standards and secure architectures.

You will collaborate with executive leaders and external providers to drive risk-informed decisions, embedding security-by-design and guiding incident response and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience leading cybersecurity programs and advisory work.
• Ability to translate risk into clear, actionable guidance for senior leaders.
• Deep knowledge of cloud, identity, network and endpoint security, SIEM/SOC.
• Experience with vendor-delivered or outsourced security services.

Responsibilities

• Lead cybersecurity strategy, risk and assurance across Maritime NZ.
• Develop and maintain security policies, frameworks and controls.
• Embed security-by-design across systems and digital initiatives.
• Oversee vendor-delivered security services and incident response.

Skills

Cybersecurity leadership

Security risk assessment

Threat & incident response

Governance & advisory

Vendor management

Security frameworks

Executive communication

Certifications (CISSP/CISM/CISA)

Tools

SIEM/SOC

Job description

Maritime NZ is seeking a Principal Advisor Cybersecurity to lead our cybersecurity strategy, risk and assurance across our digital services. You will operate at both strategic and hands-on levels, shaping policy, standards and secure architectures.

You will collaborate with executive leaders and external providers to drive risk-informed decisions, embedding security-by-design and guiding incident response and continuous improvement.