Senior Protective Security Risk Advisor — Flexible Work & Growth

NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi; Hamilton; On-site; NZD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements

Five weeks annual leave

Income Protection and Critical Illness

Professional development and career成长

Collaborative and inclusive culture

Job summary

NZTA | Waka Kotahi is seeking an experienced protective security risk professional to lead cyber risk assessments across critical systems and services. You will advise using the NZPSR framework and industry best practices, and deliver risk artefacts including the annual PSR Self-Assessment.

You will manage security clearances, present risks to governance forums, and partner with projects to uplift protective security capabilities across NZTA.

Qualifications

• Experienced protective security risk practitioner with strong analytical skills.
• Familiar with NZ PSR framework and government security obligations.
• Ability to explain risks clearly and propose practical controls.

Responsibilities

• Lead cyber security risk assessments across NZTA systems.
• Provide expert advice using PSR, NZISM, ISO 31000.
• Produce risk evaluation artefacts including annual PSR Self-Assessment.
• Manage National Security Clearances and personnel security.
• Present risks and recommendations to governance forums.
• Partner with projects to uplift protective security requirements.
• Strengthen protective security controls through leadership.
• Drive risk management capability across NZTA.
• Contribute complex risk assessments across all security domains.
• Lead the PSR Assurance Compliance and Reporting programme.

Skills

Risk assessment

NZ PSR framework

Governance communication

Security requirements

Stakeholder engagement

Risk treatment

Protective security uplift

Team collaboration

Job description

NZTA | Waka Kotahi is seeking an experienced protective security risk professional to lead cyber risk assessments across critical systems and services. You will advise using the NZPSR framework and industry best practices, and deliver risk artefacts including the annual PSR Self-Assessment.

You will manage security clearances, present risks to governance forums, and partner with projects to uplift protective security capabilities across NZTA.