Cyber Security Governance Manager

We don’t sit back and wait for the future to happen, we are out there crafting our own path through new technology, innovation, and investment. We are truly a challenger brand, with challenger spirit.

Reporting to the Associate Director, Cyber Security Governance, this role is a critical governance position within the Cyber Security team with accountability for governance of cyber security compliance and risk through defining, assisting, and monitoring of cyber related risk and managing issues to improve the cyber posture.

Ready to reimagine your career at Optus?

• Help to lead the overall Cyber Security governance function, covering transformation and strategy and act as the representative for execution advice, high level engagement, oversight, and performance reconciliation covering initiatives that would bring down cyber risk and meet governance objectives.
• Lead the ISMS function for Cyber Security Governance.
• Co-own the overall Cyber Security risk posture roadmap. Providing clear visibility and accurate information about the status, progress, dependencies, risks and achievements.
• Collaborate and drive effective outcomes with leadership, cyber security risk steering committees, risk management teams, regulators, Optus businesses, legal, privacy, and our Cyber Threat and technology incident management teams to ensure that Optus’s cyber risk obligations are met, and that future expectations are strategically addressed
• Develop and refine processes, procedures, and techniques used by the team to continually improve operational excellence.
• Provide fit-for-purpose governance framework support to program execution inclusive of benefits realisations.
• Ensure individuals & teams are aligned to overall strategy and the initiative plan, with clear performance expectations and accountabilities.
• Use professional knowledge, experience, and technical expertise to respond to questions and facilitate problem solving. Generally advise, influence and guide customers /business partners over whom there is no direct authority

It starts with you!

• Relevant professional qualifications in Risk, Governance, or other relevant fields, together with experience with Cyber Security governance and Uplift programs.
• Experience in planning and driving effective risk management and strategies.
• Implemented ISO certification, or have an experience as an ISO Lead Auditor.
• Ability to collaboratively connect with business partners at all levels.
• Understanding of both technical project framing and execution, plus analytical and reporting tools usage.
• Experience of business transformation.
• Broad understanding of cybersecurity risks and control domains such as Cloud Security and Data Protection.

The good stuff …

• 3 days in the office, 2 days remote – with flexible hours to suit!
• Inclusive paid parental leave, up to 14 weeks for the primary care giver
• All Optus employees have access to resources, webinars and support via the ‘Parents at Work portal’
• Own your own growth by accessing an extensive online and facilitator led learning catalogue – even earn a MBA micro-credential via OptusU (University)
• Connect at work through one of our employee-led volunteer groups: Culture Connect, Elevate Women, Disability Network, Express Yourself (LGBTQIA+), United Veterans and Yarn Network
• Vibrant campus life, variety of facilities including restaurants, cafes, gymnasium, GP, and post office
• Two easy travel options to Sydney Campus: Optus bus from Sydney CBD (20min travel time) and Macquarie University Metro Station (every 6-8 minutes); morning and afternoon!

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At Optus, we are strengthened by others and that means valuing diversity and saying ‘yes’ to embracing individual differences. We are committed to ensuring that our application process provides an equal employment opportunity to all job seekers, including individuals from diverse gender, cultural and linguistic backgrounds, individuals with a disability, individuals identifying as being part of the LGBTQIA+ community, individuals who may have served in the armed forces or who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander. If you require any adjustments or accessibility support to participate fairly and equitably in the recruitment process, please email AccessibleRecruitment@optus.com.au along with your preferred method of contact and we will be in touch.

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