General Manager, IT Security

Job Description

Add expected salary to your profile for insights At Melbourne Archdiocese Catholic Schools Ltd (MACS) we envision every student to be inspired and enabled to flourish and enrich the world. MACS is the largest Catholic school system in Australia. We own, govern and operate approximately 300 Catholic schools, employ over 16,000 staff and serve more than 112,000 students and their families in the Archdiocese of Melbourne. It is an exciting time to join MACS, where we are transforming to bring to life our recently launched strategic plan: MACS 2030: forming lives to enrich the world. WHY WORK FOR US? Professional development opportunities with a defined personalised annual budget Access to flexible working arrangements, which include working from home arrangements You will work in a tight-knit, supportive team to ensure you succeed in your role YOUR ROLE The GM, IT Security provides leadership and strategic direction for the implementation and running of the MACS information and system security, including across MACS schools. The purpose of the role is to ensure the information management and security risks are under explicit control through the definition, adoption and adherence of an appropriate security framework. This role would suit a senior leader who has worked in information security, and IT Team management of a technology delivery/operational function with demonstrable experience in designing, implementing and measuring an organisation's cyber security framework. WHAT YOU WILL DO Develop an information security vision and strategy that is aligned to organisational priorities and enables and facilitates the organisation's objectives Develop, implement and monitor a strategic, comprehensive information security program to ensure appropriate levels of confidentiality, integrity, availability, safety, privacy and recovery of information assets owned, controlled or/and processed by MACS Develop and enhance an up-to-date information security management framework based on NIST Create and manage a unified and flexible, IT risk-based control framework to integrate and normalise the wide variety and ever-changing requirements resulting from global laws, standards and regulations noting MACS requirement to be a Child Safe organisation Develop and maintain a document framework of continuously up-to-date information security policies, standards and guidelines. Facilitate a metrics and reporting framework to measure the efficiency and effectiveness of the program, facilitates appropriate resource allocation, and increases the maturity of the information security, and reviews it with stakeholders at the executive and board levels ABOUT YOU Demonstrated experience and success in senior leadership roles in risk management, information security, and IT Team management of a technology delivery/operational function Knowledge of common information security management frameworks, such as ISO/IEC 27001, ITIL, COBIT as well as those from NIST, including 800-53 and Cybersecurity Framework Excellent written and verbal communication skills, interpersonal and collaborative skills, and the ability to communicate information security and risk-related concepts to technical and nontechnical audiences at various hierarchical levels, ranging from board members to technical specialists Ability to lead and motivate the information security team to achieve tactical and strategic goals, when both "dotted and hard line" reporting lines exist Experience successfully executing programs of technology and process change that meet the objectives of excellence in a complex stakeholder environment Experience in large scale complex IT Security incidents HOW TO APPLY Please refer to the position description for further details about the role and the Key Selection Criteria. Click APPLY to submit your application. If you have any queries about this role, they can be directed to our HR team by email. You will need to provide: An up to-date Resume A cover letter addressing the Key Selection Criteria, limited to two pages Note: MACS is committed to the safety, wellbeing and protection of all children in our care. The successful candidate must hold or acquire, and maintain a Victorian Institute of Teaching (VIT) and/or Working with Children Check, and must be willing to obtain and maintain a National Criminal History Check. Candidates must hold full Australian Working Rights, and provide evidence of this. APPLICATIONS CLOSE: 4.00pm Wednesday, 12 February 2025 #J-18808-Ljbffr