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This range is provided by Meta Recruitment. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience talk with your recruiter to learn more. Direct message the job poster from Meta Recruitment Information Security Manager Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Salary range: A$160,000.00/yr - A$170,000.00/yr Employment type: Full-time Seniority level: Director Base pay range A$160,000.00/yr - A$170,000.00/yr CIOs & Program Directors delivery-critical tech roles filled without program delays | 15 yrs Tech & Transformation An organisation undergoing significant transformation is looking for an experienced Information Security Manager to lead and own its security posture end-to-end. This is a hands-on, strategic leadership role in a mid-sized environment where you''ll have real visibility of your impact and direct access to senior decision makers, not layers of bureaucracy. Youll be building the security function from the ground up, with an IDAM Specialist joining the team soon to support the broader uplift. The opportunity Lead the definition, implementation and governance of information security, risk and compliance across the organisation. Own the security strategy and roadmap while managing day-to-day operations - youll be close enough to the business to influence outcomes, not distant from them. Work directly with the CIO and senior leadership team to embed security into projects, procurement and strategic decisions. Build out security capability in an environment thats moving fast and genuinely committed to modernising its approach. What youll be doing Leading IT security operations: developing policies, standards and tooling to protect systems, data and infrastructure. Monitoring the threat landscape, running vulnerability assessments, and managing security incidents from detection through to resolution and lessons learned. Owning cyber operations including threat detection, incident response, vulnerability management and cyber resilience, supported by an external 24x7 SOC/MSSP partner. Designing and continuously improving the organisations security management framework, aligned to recognised security standards and relevant regulatory requirements. Embedding security-by-design into technology projects, application changes and new services, including 3rd party and supply-chain risk assessments. Leading ICT risk identification and treatment, and driving audit, compliance and reporting activities to keep the organisation on track. Acting as the primary contact for external stakeholders such as auditors, government agencies and specialist partners, including preparing reports and updates for senior committees and executives. Building and running security awareness initiatives so that security becomes part of the organisational culture. About you Youre an experienced security leader comfortable being the central point of accountability for information security - you might be stepping up into a manager role from a senior technical background, or youve led security in a similar-sized organisation and want autonomy and impact. Experienced across IT, security and risk, including several years in a dedicated security management or equivalent handson leadership role. Strong knowledge of information security frameworks and standards (for example ISO 27001, NIST, ASD) and how to apply them pragmatically in real environments. Proven experience with Security operations, incident response and vulnerability management. Risk and compliance management across IT. Working with or overseeing SOC/MSSP partners. Handson implementation of security solutions, not just highlevel strategy. Comfortable working directly with executives and translating technical risk into clear, outcomefocused recommendations. Why this role Genuine transformation underway - youll have a mandate to modernise security and ways of working, not just maintain the status quo. Room to shape the function - in a midsized environment, decisions move faster and you can see your impact across the whole organisation. Strategic support arriving - an IDAM Specialist is joining soon, so you wont be entirely on your own as the security function grows. Direct access to leadership - work closely with the CIO and senior team who are committed to getting security right. Permanent role - stable, longterm opportunity to build something meaningful. Seniority level Director Employment type Full-time Job function Information Technology Technology, Information and Media #J-18808-Ljbffr