Cyber Security Change Lead

Summary

Drive organisational adoption of cyber security initiatives (ASD Essential Eight controls) across schools and corporate environments by developing change strategies, communication plans, and stakeholder engagement activities in a hybrid contract role.

Salary: $1000 - $1100 per day plus super

  • Initial contract until 30/06/2027

  • $1000 - $1100 per day plus super

  • Hybrid work arrangements

As a Cyber Security Change Lead, you will drive organisational adoption of high-priority cyber security initiatives across the organisation. This role will translate complex cyber security requirements into practical, user-focused change strategies that enable schools, educators, corporate teams and ICT professionals to adopt stronger security practices with minimal disruption.

You will play a key role in supporting the Organisation's cyber security uplift agenda, including the adoption of ASD Essential Eight controls, while building sustainable cyber hygiene and operational governance across a diverse and decentralised environment.

Key responsibilities

  • Develop and deliver change strategies, communication plans and adoption activities that support the successful implementation of cyber security initiatives across schools and corporate environments.

  • Lead change activities supporting key ASD Essential Eight controls, including Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA), restricting administrative privileges, patching and application control.

  • Identify operational impacts, stakeholder readiness, resistance and workflow disruptions, developing practical mitigation strategies to support successful implementation.

  • Partner with ICT delivery teams, school leaders, educators, corporate personnel and technical stakeholders to translate complex security requirements into clear, accessible and actionable guidance.

  • Establish sustainable cyber security practices, measure adoption and readiness, monitor risks and support the transition from project delivery into ongoing business-as-usual operations.

About you

  • Demonstrated senior-level experience developing and delivering organisational change strategies for complex technology, cyber security or transformation programs.

  • Strong working knowledge of cyber security governance and the ASD Essential Eight, including maturity levels and key controls such as MFA, patching, application control and privileged access management.

  • Exceptional communication, facilitation and negotiation skills, with the ability to influence diverse stakeholders across technical, corporate and educational environments.

  • Strong analytical capability to assess organisational readiness, identify operational risks and resistance, and develop targeted interventions that support successful adoption.

  • Experience delivering large-scale technology adoption, cyber security uplift or organisational change initiatives within complex government, public sector or enterprise environments.

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