Senior Manager, Govern and Protect
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Overview
This is an excellent opportunity for a strategic and experienced cybersecurity leader to join the RBA and oversee and lead the govern and protect pillars of the Bank's cybersecurity function. In this senior leadership role, you will drive the development and execution of the Bank's cyber strategy, oversee security architecture, secure-by-design architecture practice, ensure cyber risk and compliance with regulatory and industry frameworks, lead the Bank's cyber vulnerability posture and assurance program, and foster a strong cyber-aware culture across the organisation.
Responsibilities
Build and lead a high-performing team of cyber professionals, fostering capability uplift and accountability across the govern and protect functions.
Collaborate with various business and IT stakeholders, internal and external industry and vendor partners to align cybersecurity strategy with enterprise objectives.
Provide mentoring, guidance and direction to cyber professionals and coach on emerging threats and cyber resilience.
Lead the development and execution of the Bank's cyber strategy and cyber defence portfolio, including business case development, prioritisation and investment reporting.
Develop papers, reports, metrics and other reporting mechanisms to communicate cyber posture to senior leadership, key business stakeholders and management and board committees.
Define and evolve enterprise-wide security architecture standards and patterns, embedding Secure-by-Design and Zero Trust principles, while ensuring consistent review and assurance across projects, platforms and third-party providers.
Develop, monitor and report on key risk indicators, controls and policies to ensure cyber risk is managed within the Bank's risk appetite.
Coordinate and communicate the cyber risk assessment and profile to business and technical stakeholders, maintaining and reporting regularly for input into decision making.
Implement and maintain risk and compliance frameworks aligned to NIST CSF, ACSC Essential Eight and ISM, ISO *****, APRA CPS 234 and other relevant standards.
Define, manage and maintain cyber operational resilience planning and ongoing testing of cyber incident response capabilities. Oversee and enhance cyber supply chain risk management by conducting proactive assessments of third-party and vendor risks.
Lead the vulnerability and posture management programme, including continuous controls monitoring to measure and report on exposure and control effectiveness, and provide actionable insights to senior stakeholders.
Champion a strong cyber security culture across the organisation by leading enterprise-wide awareness and education initiatives, embedding secure behaviours into daily operations and fostering shared accountability for cyber risk at all levels.
About You
Proven ability to act as a trusted advisor, with strong communication and influencing skills to engage peers and business stakeholders.
Demonstrated ability to engage effectively with senior leadership and executive levels, translating complex cyber security concepts into clear, actionable insights that support strategic, risk-informed decision-making.
Strong business acumen with proven ability to align cyber strategy to business needs, including experience with project and portfolio management and developing and presenting business cases.
Minimum ten years' experience in technology, cyber risk and architecture or related domains providing leadership in planning, design and delivery of complex solutions and capabilities.
Deep understanding of risk and compliance frameworks (e.g. NIST CSF, ISO *****, COBIT, CIS) and Zero Trust models.
Strong understanding of cyber risk assessment and management methodologies and integrating with enterprise risk management and 3LoA risk framework.
Solid experience in architectural disciplines across a range of complex projects and technologies with ability to resolve solution design and architecture contentions.
Strong awareness of building cyber security culture and promoting secure behaviours across the organisation.
Tertiary qualifications in a relevant field, such as a Master's degree or MBA.
Professional certifications such as CISSP, SABSA, TOGAF, and GIAC certifications (e.g. GSTRT, GSLC, GCIL).
Benefits
Working for an organisation that truly makes a difference to the people of Australia, RBA offers development and career opportunities in a collaborative environment that supports growth, wellbeing and promotes flexibility. Your individual growth and success drives the RBA forward as an organisation.
Why RBA?
The RBA plays an important role in the Australian economy through pursuit of national economic policy objectives, operating the payments system and issuing banknotes. Our people, values and culture are critical to achieving our objectives. We strive to be open, dynamic and transparent while delivering quality outcomes.
Equal Opportunity
The Reserve Bank of Australia is committed to equity, diversity and inclusion. We welcome and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, those living with a disability and LGBTQ+ community members. We aim to make the recruitment process fair and equitable for all candidates.
Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Information Technology
Industry
Data Security Software Products
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