• Employment Type: full time continuing role as Cyber Security Controls Assurance Manager
• Excellent salary package including superannuation
• Based Kensington, Sydney. Hybrid options available

Join Our High-Performing Cyber Security Team at UNSW

At UNSW, we’re driven by a bold vision: to deliver academic excellence, foster social engagement, and create global impact. Central to achieving these goals is our commitment to building a resilient and forward-thinking cyber security capability.

Over the past three years, our Cyber Security team has grown significantly and now comprises approximately 40 permanent experts across Governance, Engineering, Identity, and Incident Response. Additionally, 30 professionals contribute to our dedicated Cyber Security Program team. Together, we work as a cohesive unit to safeguard the University’s information assets and support its strategic priorities.

We believe that great teams are built through investment in people. That’s why we’ve designed our recruitment and team structure to provide development and learning opportunities that enable our team members to build lasting, impactful careers in cyber security. Beyond technical excellence, we emphasize the importance of communication, negotiation, and influencing skills—the attributes that elevate a good cyber security professional into a trusted advisor and leader. With a strong focus on coaching, training, and professional certifications, we ensure every team member has the resources to thrive and grow.

In collaboration with industry-leading technology and service providers, we’ve made significant strides in enhancing our cyber security maturity. Our efforts were recognized in October 2024 when we achieved certification to ISO/IEC 27001:2022. But we’re not stopping there. The dynamic threat landscape, emerging technologies, and increasing regulatory demands present ongoing challenges—and opportunities—for us to innovate and excel.

To continue building on our strong foundations, we are excited to announce several new opportunities in our Cyber Security team. These roles will focus on advancing our governance, compliance, controls assurance, and risk management capabilities, as well as helping to lead our engineering and incident response functions.

If you’re a cyber security professional with a growth mindset and a proven track record of delivering outstanding results, we’d love to hear from you. This is your chance to join a high-performing team that’s passionate about making a difference.

The Cyber Security Controls Assurance Manager is responsible for overseeing and advancing the University’s cyber security controls assurance practices, ensuring that cyber security controls are effective, regularly tested, and continuously improved. Key responsibilities include developing and executing strategies for cyber security controls testing, facilitating the remediation of identified gaps, and delivery of cyber security metrics and reporting to support senior management decision-making The Cyber Security Controls Assurance Manager reports to the Head of Cyber Security Governance & Assurance and has direct reports.

Skills and Experience:

• Extensive management expertise and supporting experience (7+ years) in cyber security controls assurance, with a proven track record in controls assurance testing, metrics reporting, and audit management.
• Strong experience with cyber security assurance tools such as Checkmarx, Lacework, BugCrowd, and similar platforms.
• Certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CRISC, CEH, or relevant certifications in security assurance and controls testing are highly desirable.
• Demonstrated experience in leading penetration testing, red teaming, application security assessments, and cloud security posture management.
• Strong understanding of cyber security metrics, KRIs/KCIs, and their role in managing and communicating risk.
• Experience in working with risk registers and driving the remediation of risks and audit findings.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and leadership skills, with a proven ability to influence and engage stakeholders across all levels.
• Strong project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple initiatives simultaneously while maintaining a focus on quality and timelines.
• High level of motivation, resilience, and the ability to work both independently and as part of a collaborative team.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to present complex information clearly and concisely to diverse audiences.
• An understanding of and commitment to UNSW’s aims, objectives and values in action, together with relevant policies and guidelines.
• Knowledge of health & safety (psychosocial and physical) responsibilities and commitment to attending relevant health and safety training.

Applying for a Role!

To ensure your application stands out, please:

• Submit a concise CV (2–3 pages) that highlights your career history, key responsibilities, and major achievements.
• Include a cover letter that explains why you’re applying for the position and how your skills and experience align with the role.

Before applying, we encourage you to carefully review the position description to understand the key requirements. This is your opportunity to demonstrate why you’re the candidate we should be talking to.

Take the next step in your career—join UNSW’s Cyber Security team and help us shape the future.

More Information: visit https://www.jobs.unsw.edu.au/

Contact

Jen MacLachlan, email: j.maclachlan@unsw.edu.au

Applications close: Sunday Jan 12th at 11.30pm

Benefits and Culture

• Flexible hybrid working
• Additional 3 days of leave over the Christmas Period
• Access to lifelong learning and career development
• Progressive HR practices
• Discounts and entitlements 

UNSW is committed to equity diversity and inclusion. Applications from women, people of culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, those living with disabilities, members of the LGBTIQ+ community; and people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, are encouraged. UNSW provides workplace adjustments for people with disability, and access to flexible work options for eligible staff.

The University reserves the right not to proceed with any appointment.