Senior Leadership Opportunities – Resilience & Cyber Security

• Shape Deakin’s Cyber Security Future
• Flexible location + hybrid work arrangements
• Full-time opportunity with competitive remuneration including 17% Superannuation

 

Make an impact in Deakin’s Infrastructure & Digital division following an exciting period of change within the University. These newly created senior leadership positions will establish and drive priorities across Resilience & Cyber Security and bring extensive and specialist knowledge of their area of expertise and an understanding of the complexities of the higher education environment.

 

Senior Director, Resilience & Cyber Security

Senior leadership position, entrusted with steering the strategic vision and overseeing the implementation of a university-wide function and/or project. Reporting to the Chief Information & Infrastructure Officer, the role provides strategic advice to university executives on cyber security that impacts core university business in terms of the future and effectiveness of the university.

For a copy of the position description, please see below:

 Senior Director, Resilience & Cyber Security.pdf

 

Associate Director, Cyber Risk & Compliance

Lead the strategic planning, risk management and compliance oversight to protect Deakin from cyber threats and ensure regulatory compliance. Reporting to the Senior Director, Resilience & Cyber Security, the role motivates a team of professionals and is recognised as a principal specialist in managing cyber security risks and delivering outstanding cyber risk and compliance outcomes.

For a copy of the position description, please see below:

 Associate Director, Cyber Risk & Compliance.pdf

 

Associate Director, Awareness & Resilience

Lead the enhancement of cyber security awareness, practices and methodology and recommend solutions to building a security-conscious culture across Deakin. Reporting to the Senior Director, Resilience & Cyber Security, the role is recognised as a principal specialist in cyber security awareness program development and resilience and leads and motivates a team of professionals to collaborate and deliver outstanding advice and services to our customers.

For a copy of the position description, please see below:

 Associate Director, Awareness & Resilience.pdf

 

Associate Director, Information, Governance & Data Protection

Bring extensive and specialist knowledge of data and information management and provide advice and expertise on issues of a strategic nature relating to information, governance & data protection.

Reporting to the Senior Director, Resilience & Cyber Security, the role is recognised as a principal specialist in driving strategies and policies to protect sensitive information and leads and motivates a team of professionals to collaborate and deliver outstanding cyber security information, governance and data protection.

For a copy of the position description, please see below:

 Associate Director, Information, Governance & Data Protection.pdf

 

Here's how to apply: 

Please submit your updated resume and a short cover letter outlining your skills and experience.

For a confidential discussion regarding this role, please contact Peter Auhl, Chief Information and Infrastructure Officer on ocido@deakin.edu.au 

 

Applications for this position close on Monday 2nd December at 11.55pm

 

Who are we?

Deakin is a cutting-edge public university in Victoria, revolutionising education with 61,000 students across seven campuses: Melbourne Burwood, Geelong Waurn Ponds, Geelong Waterfront, Warrnambool, Deakin University Lancaster University Indonesia (DLI), GIFT City, India and our dynamic online Campus. We're proud to be a progressive and open-minded university, delivering the highest student satisfaction in Victoria and consistently ranked in the top 1% of the world's universities.

 

Make an Impact with Us 

Together we aim to take Deakin forward, strengthening our progressive University through the digital work we do. Whether it's empowering students, enabling teaching staff, or supporting researchers, the work you do here matters. Your achievements contribute to making a positive difference in the lives of the people and communities we serve. 

So that you can focus on making a positive impact, Deakin Digital Services lays the foundations for you to be your best self, grow and evolve and join forces with exceptional people. 

 

Be Your Best Self 

As a unique individual we understand that showing up as the best version of yourself takes commitment to your personal wellbeing. That’s why we foster a supportive environment where you can manage your work to balance your productivity, engagement and wellbeing. Our approach to flexible working empowers you to achieve your best. 

 

Grow & Evolve 

Being in the higher education sector, ours is an environment of knowledge sharing and seeking. With us you can grow your capability through formal and informal learning and continuously improve, deepen and broaden your expertise. With many digital roles and teams under the one umbrella, there’s opportunity to expand your skillset, embrace new challenges and evolve your career. When YOU thrive, WE thrive. 

 

Join Forces 

As a member of our dynamic team, you’ll tackle challenges and deliver digital services and solutions alongside supportive, inclusive and talented humans from within the team, and more broadly across the University. We are a powerful collective of diverse skillsets, strengths and experience and our practices promote an environment of collaboration where your unique contribution is welcomed and valued. When you join forces with Digital Services you join forces with Deakin. Visit Why Work at Deakin to view the overarching benefits of working with Deakin. 

 

Are you ready to make an impact with us? 

We value diversity and aim to build an inclusive environment that champions, embraces and respects differences. We support and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and people of all abilities, cultures, sexual orientation, and genders.