Cyber Security Governance Lead

About this role

Serco is a place where you can grow

Your impact makes a meaningful difference, and we're committed to supporting your professional and personal goals.

You’ll also have access to flexible benefits designed to support your wellbeing and growth, including:

• Flexible and hybrid working arrangements
• Career development and learning opportunities
• Supportive and inclusive team culture
• Access to wellbeing and employee assistance programs
• Opportunities to work on meaningful Government services
• Long-term career stability with Government-backed contracts

Make an impact at Serco

As our Cyber Security Governance Lead, you'll play a key role in strengthening and evolving our cyber security, data protection and AI governance capabilities across Australia and New Zealand. Working closely with technology, operational and business teams, you'll help ensure we maintain a strong, auditable security posture while enabling innovation and secure service delivery. You'll also participate in our cyber security on-call roster, providing support and helping maintain resilient security operations. This is an opportunity to influence strategic security outcomes, build trusted relationships across the business, and contribute to services that positively impact communities every day.

As a Cyber Security Governance Lead in the Cyber Security & Risk team, you’ll make a positive impact by:

• Leading ISO 27001 certification, IRAP assessments and DISP accreditation activities
• Driving cyber security, data protection and AI governance frameworks across the business
• Managing audit readiness, assurance activities and remediation programs
• Overseeing supplier security assessments and third-party risk management processes
• Collaborating with operational, technology and delivery teams to embed secure-by-design practices
• Developing reporting, metrics and insights to strengthen cyber security compliance and risk management

Serco is a place for you

You Could Be a Great Fit If You Have

• Experience leading cyber security governance, compliance or risk management programs
• Strong knowledge of ISO 27001, ASD ISM, DISP and related security frameworks
• Experience managing audits, certifications and assurance activities
• The ability to communicate complex security concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a practical, collaborative approach
• Willingness to participate in an on-call cyber security roster and support security incidents when required
• Relevant qualifications in Cyber Security, Information Security, IT or a related discipline
• Must be an Australian citizen - and willing to undergo Defence Baseline clearance

In joining us, you’ll be part of a highly supportive culture with trusted leaders that will help you achieve your goals. Here, you will appreciate a flexible approach to work-life that comes with working at a company with long-term Government-backed contracts.

Are you ready to do important work that really matters?

At Serco, we bring together the right people, the right technology, and the right partners to create impactful solutions that address some of the world’s most urgent and complex challenges.

We focus on serving governments all over the globe. The work we do has touched the lives of millions in Australia and New Zealand and offers unique opportunities to leverage your skills across our core capabilities in Health, Defence, Maritime, Justice, Immigration, and Community Services.

We seek and celebrate diversity and encourage applications from all backgrounds and cultures including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, LGBTQI+, veterans and people with disability.

By joining Serco you’ll have access to Employee Networks led by colleagues who are passionate about diversity, inclusion and belonging.

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