Talent International is working in partnership with a multi-national organisation to assist in sourcing a Manager of Governance Risk and Assurance, on a contract basis, based in Parramatta.
Acting as a trusted advisor to the CISO, the successful candidate will be responsible for embedding strong risk practices, secure-by-design principles, and a positive cyber culture across the organisation, while ensuring the department remains aligned with NIST CSF 2.0 and best practice standards.
The role will also provide strategic leadership across a complex and evolving regulatory environment, ensuring the business maintains an effective, risk-aware culture and meets its obligations as a custodial steward of critical digital assets.
Summary of key duties
* Develop and maintain the GRC framework (including policies, standards and procedures
* Oversee the Line-1 assurance plan and control testing program mapped to NIST CSF 2.0
* Define, monitor and report KRIs/KPIs, control-effectiveness metrics, and cultural metrics to CISO
* Lead solution security architecture oversight, embedding secure-by-design principles and reference architectures
* Lead the cyber culture, awareness and engagement program, shaping behaviors, training and targeted campaigns that uplift cyber resilience
* Translate complex risk and technical insights into clear advice for senior leadership, Board committees, and sector forums
In order to be considered we are seeking skilled Governance and Risk professionals who have the following skills and experience
* Extensive experience in governance, risk, and assurance leadership roles within complex organizations such as government, or financial services
* Experience managing cross-functional GRA teams with competing strategic and operational priorities.
* Proven expertise in cyber and enterprise IT risk management frameworks, particularly NIST CSF 2.0, ISO/IEC 27001/27005, ISO 31000, ACSC Essential Eight, and related standards.
* Proven expertise in cyber and enterprise IT risk management frameworks, particularly NIST CSF 2.0
* Demonstrated experience in leading or overseeing assurance testing programs
Manager, Governance IT Risk and Assurance • Parramatta, NSW, AU
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