Senior Manager - Technology Risk & Cyber Security

About the Role

We seek an experienced leader to oversee cyber security, technology risk, and resilience projects within an expanding Perth-based team. This senior position requires a fusion of deep technical knowledge, client engagement prowess, commercial insight, and effective leadership skills.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead intricate engagements focused on cyber security, technology risk, and organizational resilience.
• Deliver technical direction and conduct thorough quality assessments of project outputs.
• Establish and nurture robust client partnerships, identifying new business opportunities.
• Create actionable mitigation plans, advancement roadmaps, and comprehensive management reports.
• Participate actively in developing services related to cyber security, technology risk, and resilience.
• Oversee project scope, budget adherence, scheduling, resource allocation, risk management, and quality standards.
• Contribute to proposal creation, statement of work formulation, and overall business development efforts.
• Mentor and guide team members through performance assessments and quality evaluations.
• Engage with the market and facilitate internal capability enhancement.

Candidate Requirements

• Previous experience in comparable roles within professional services, consulting, or industry sectors.
• Possession of a relevant bachelor's or postgraduate degree.
• Proven track record in managing cyber security, technology risk, IT audits, control assurance, risk management, and resilience projects.
• Comprehensive understanding of key cyber security, technology risk, and resilience standards and frameworks.
• Successful history of cultivating client relationships and supporting business expansion.
• Strong competencies in commercial and project management.
• Experience in people management, including coaching and staff development.
• Preferred certifications include CISA, CISM, CRISC, CISSP, SABSA, ISO 27001, or PRINCE2.

Essential Skills & Attributes

• Extensive expertise in cyber security, technology risk, and organizational resilience.
• Exceptional stakeholder and client relationship management abilities.
• Proven experience in commercial acumen and engagement oversight.
• Demonstrated leadership skills with aptitude in coaching and mentoring teams.
• Ability to devise practical risk mitigation solutions and strategic improvement plans.
• Familiarity with frameworks such as NIST CSF, AESCSF, ACSC Essential Eight, CPS 234, ISO 27001, COBIT, and IT SOX.