Head Of Security (Melbourne)

Role
- Head of Information Security A senior leadership role responsible for defining and delivering the organisation's cyber security strategy, governance, and operations. The role balances strategic direction with hands‑on technical oversight, ensuring security is practical, risk‑aligned, and embedded across business and technology functions. Employment Type and Duration: Permanent Work Model: Hybrid Location: Melbourne Key Responsibilities
- Develop and deliver a cyber security roadmap aligned to organisational priorities
- Lead cyber security operations including incident response, threat detection, and vulnerability management
- Oversee risk management, governance, and compliance aligned to frameworks (Essential Eight, NIST, VPDSS)
- Manage and uplift security policies, standards, and controls
- Drive continuous improvement of security capability and resilience
- Lead procurement, vendor management, and third‑party security risk oversight
- Provide technical leadership across cloud, network, identity, and data security domains
- Translate cyber risks into business impacts for executive stakeholders
- Support business continuity and disaster recovery alignment
- Ensure successful transition of security initiatives into BAU operations Required Skills & Experience
- Robust experience leading cyber security strategy, operations, and governance in complex environments
- Proven expertise in cyber risk management and implementation of security frameworks (Essential Eight, NIST CSF, ISO *****, VPDSS)
- Hands‑on knowledge across key domains: network security, IAM, endpoint security, cloud security, and data protection
- Experience with security tools such as SIEM, EDR/XDR, and cloud security platforms (Microsoft Defender/Sentinel desirable)
- Demonstrated experience in incident response, threat management, and vulnerability management
- Solid stakeholder engagement skills with ability to translate technical risks into business outcomes
- Experience managing vendors, contracts, and multi‑stream delivery environments
- Ability to lead security uplift and continuous improvement initiatives Qualifications & Clearance
- Tertiary qualification in IT, Cyber Security, Computer Science, or related field (or equivalent experience)
- Relevant industry certifications such as CISSP, CISM (highly desirable)
- Experience working within regulated, government, or local council environments preferred Akkodis is an Equal Opportunity employer, committed to all forms of workforce inclusion. We actively invite and encourage applications by candidates from diverse backgrounds. #J-18808-Ljbffr Apply on Kit Job: kitjobau.com/job/3rn8sc