Cyber Security Change Lead // Contract

About this role

Cyber Security Change Lead

We're looking for an experienced Cyber Security Change Lead to drive organisational change and adoption across a portfolio of high-priority cyber security initiatives within a large and complex government environment.

This is a senior change role requiring someone who can bridge the gap between technical cyber security requirements and people-focused change. You'll develop and execute change strategies, assess organisational readiness, manage stakeholder engagement and help embed sustainable security practices across a large and diverse user base.

A key focus will be driving adoption of ASD Essential Eight security controls, making previous experience within cyber security transformation or security uplift programs highly desirable.

Initial contract through to 30 June 2027

What You'll Be Doing

• Develop and execute scalable change and communications strategies supporting major cyber security initiatives.
• Lead change activities supporting the implementation and adoption of ASD Essential Eight controls.
• Drive adoption across initiatives including Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA), Application Control, Patching and Restricting Administrative Privileges.
• Translate complex technical and security requirements into clear, practical and user-friendly communications and workflows.
• Conduct detailed change impact and readiness assessments, identifying resistance, operational risks and potential workflow impacts.
• Develop practical mitigation and engagement strategies to support successful adoption.
• Partner with ICT project teams to align change milestones with government cyber directives, audit commitments and regulatory timelines.
• Engage and influence diverse stakeholder groups across corporate, technical and operational environments.
• Track user readiness and adoption, providing clear reporting on risks, progress and outcomes to senior leadership.
• Support the transition of security initiatives into BAU, embedding sustainable cyber security practices and behaviours.

About You

You'll be an experienced Change Lead or Senior Change Manager with a strong track record delivering organisational change across complex technology environments.

Importantly, you'll also bring a solid understanding of cyber security governance and security uplift initiatives, allowing you to translate technical security requirements into meaningful change for end users.

You will ideally bring

• Strong senior-level Organisational Change Management (OCM) experience.
• Demonstrated experience delivering change across cyber security, technology adoption or security uplift programs.
• Working knowledge of the ASD Essential Eight maturity model and controls.
• Experience supporting adoption of security controls such as MFA, application control, patching and privileged access.
• Strong experience developing and executing change, communications and stakeholder engagement strategies.
• Demonstrated capability conducting change impact, risk and readiness assessments.
• Exceptional stakeholder engagement, communication, facilitation and influencing skills.
• Ability to translate complex technical concepts into clear, business-friendly messaging.
• Experience measuring adoption, readiness and change outcomes.
• Experience successfully transitioning project changes into sustainable BAU practices.
• Previous experience delivering large-scale technology or security programs within government/public sector environments will be highly regarded.

This is an excellent opportunity to lead meaningful organisational change while helping strengthen cyber security maturity across a large and highly diverse environment.

Desired Skills and Experience

We're looking for a senior Change Lead with proven experience delivering organisational change across cyber security or technology uplift programs. You'll bring strong OCM, stakeholder engagement, change impact and readiness assessment skills, along with working knowledge of the ASD Essential Eight framework and controls. Previous public sector experience will be highly regarded.

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