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Job Summary: Victoria Full-time, Permanent Job no: 53528692 Work type: Permanent Full Time Location: VIC - Metro Categories: Digital

Job Details: IS Engagement Lead – Postal Services

About Australia Post

One of the largest divisions of its kind in Australia, we employ over 1,000 technology experts. It’s our role to help Australian organisations – large and small – transform to new technologies and make the most of the ecommerce revolution.

Australia Post’s Part of Tomorrow strategy involves helping our people, customers and communities build a better future delivering to everyone, everywhere, every day. We have strong opportunities ahead to better connect people as we pivot to a digital world.

About the role

What an exciting role!! We’re looking for someone to lead the alignment of Australia Post and Information Security across the board. You’ll be responsible for leading and managing a team of cyber security professionals to provide information security (IS) subject matter expertise and deliver services to the Postal Services business unit portfolio, Information Technology projects and change initiatives to support successful project delivery. The role and team acts as the main liaison between projects and the ISO function and advises on information security threats, risks and best practices to protect Post’s customers, brand and revenue

In this position, you’ll:
Provide thought leadership for strategic use and investment in Information Security

Be an active member of Postal Services business unit leadership teams

Build and develop effective working relationships across the business

Liaise with business and technology stakeholders during Major Incidents to ensure business impacts are fully understood.

Work with IS, IT and business stakeholders to ensure IS costs are transparent

Formulate, articulate and execute the IS risk assessment of all project and change initiatives and the IS strategic response

Proactively contribute to developing and improving the performance of the entire IS Engagement function

Manage staff performance and development

Develop and foster an innovative and adaptive culture

What are we looking for?

We’re after someone who understands project management, people, and the Information Security landscape. You’ll be responsible for a range of projects across the Postal Services business unit, so being a motivated self-starter with a broad range of management, communication and networking skills is a must.

To thrive in this role you’ll need a solid background in IS or IT, with a pragmatic, technical knowledge of IS infrastructures, architecture, platforms, networks and applications. We’re a large and complex organisation so we need you to have great interpersonal skills and the ability to engage and influence stakeholders across large-scale projects. And, since this is a leadership position, proven experience leading and managing a team (including matrix management) is essential. Importantly, you’ll love what you do and are driven to succeed.

What’s it like to work here?

For those of you who love technology, this is about as good as it gets. You’ll be part of a huge team of talented people, with access to the technologies and budgets to make a genuine difference. An open, collaborative environment, you’ll be inspired to have your say, and encouraged to get the best from your talents.

The Australia Post philosophy

For us, a diverse, inclusive and enjoyable culture is the foundation for great work. It’s why we encourage applications from people of all ages, nationalities and cultures, and promote a flexible way of working that enables a genuine work-life balance.

Plus, our unique scale and scope means there are outstanding opportunities for career growth and personal development, whatever your ambitions.

Ready to take the next step in your career?

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Applications close: 10 Nov 2019 AUS Eastern Daylight Time