Senior Protective Security Risk Leader | Flexible Work

NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi; Auckland; On-site; NZD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements

Five weeks annual leave

Income protection and critical illness

Professional development

Collaborative and inclusive culture

Job summary

NZ Transport Agency | Waka Kotahi seeks an experienced protective security risk practitioner to lead risk assessments and advise on security controls across NZTA systems. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to uplift protective security maturity while aligning with NZPSR and ISO standards.

You will manage security clearances, articulate risk findings clearly, and contribute to governance forums.

Qualifications

• Ability to understand security risk assessments and recommended security measures.
• Experience operating with the NZ PSR framework.
• Understanding government protective security obligations and guidance.
• Apply security requirements across Information, Personnel and Physical security domains and educate staff.

Responsibilities

• Lead cyber security risk assessments across NZTA systems and services.
• Provide expert advice using PSR, NZISM, ISO 31000 and industry best practice.
• Produce risk evaluation artefacts, including the annual PSR Self-Assessment Report.
• Manage National Security Clearances and other Personnel security requirements.
• Present security risks and recommendations to governance forums.
• Partner with projects, business and technical teams to uplift protective security across mandatory requirements.
• Strengthen protective security control capability through leadership and influence.
• Strengthen protective security risk management across NZTA through expert advice.
• Contribute complex security risk assessments across all security domains.
• Lead the PSR Assurance Compliance and Reporting programme.

Skills

Security risk assessments

NZ PSR framework

Protective security obligations

Information security

Risk findings articulation

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Learning mindset

Job description

NZ Transport Agency | Waka Kotahi seeks an experienced protective security risk practitioner to lead risk assessments and advise on security controls across NZTA systems. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to uplift protective security maturity while aligning with NZPSR and ISO standards.

You will manage security clearances, articulate risk findings clearly, and contribute to governance forums.