• Great opportunity within our Qantas Cyber Security team
• Be part of a team that values great cyber security principles and practices
• Permanent position based at our Head Office in Mascot

At Qantas, we represent Australia to the world. Our diverse country is known for its unique spirit, mateship, and a can-do attitude. Together we’re strong and resilient, and we work hard to make sure we’re always at our best.

Group Cyber is a highly specialised (with broad skillset requirements) business function that ensures Cyber Safety and Security is properly managed across the Group which is one of the top concerns for the board. The Group Cyber function aims to provide independent oversight of Qantas Group's Cyber risks exposure to CEO and board. Group Cyber function covers across Qantas Group (incl. QA, JQ, QL), uplifting and sustaining effective Cyber practices and embed Cyber as a business risk across the Group. This role is a senior Cyber leadership position, reporting directly to the Group Chief Security Information Officer (CISO) and will be instrumental in supporting critical organisational Cyber transformations and day-to-day activities. As part of the Cyber Leadership Team, they will work closely together in driving Cyber Safety Culture, defining internal & external Operating Model, establishing technical Cyber capabilities and leading our Safety aligned Governance regime.

The Head of Group Cyber, Business Protect (Architecture, Digital and Cloud) is responsible for leading Cyber Strategic Leadership, focusing on integrating business priorities, emerging technologies (with a focus on Cyber Security Architecture and Design), and industry trends into strategic plans. It includes developing and managing a medium-term Cyber strategy and ensuring alignment across teams to drive innovation. The role also emphasizes governance, risk management, and the development of organizational design and roles within Cyber. Providing thought leadership, benchmarking practices, and conducting research on Cyber trends are key responsibilities. Additionally, the role requires managing the governance and reporting cycle, including delivering insights and performance metrics to senior management, while ensuring compliance with relevant regulations.

You’ll have:

• Significant experience (10+ yrs) working in Cyber and Safety within large multinational organisations, including exposure to commercial and operational teams
• Experience with Cyber Security Architecture design and principles, preferably with experience in relation to AWS and google cloud environments
• A Bachelor’s Degree or relevant post graduate study or qualifications in Cyber, IT, Business or Security
• Strong leadership skills with demonstrable ability in influencing, negotiating, managing large teams, establishing and running cross functional projects/teams, delivering outcomes in a time sensitive environment, managing change and project Management
• Substantial experience managing teams with complex workloads and competing priorities
• Deep Cyber, risk management, technology expertise with an ability to engage, influence and lead business and technology leaders.
• An ability to understand any business quickly and demonstrate to senior business executives an excellent grasp of what makes the business function.
• Extensive senior management experience gained in a highly complex information technology and business environment.
• Experience in assessing Cyber risks across multiple hardware and software platforms.
• Demonstrated strength in leadership capability.
• Customer and results oriented, with a strong sense of energy and purpose.
• Experienced in strategic planning, budget and resource management 
• A team builder and team player with a positive, pragmatic and collaborative operating style with the highest levels of ethics and integrity.

Why Qantas?

You’ll join a team where creativity and passion are encouraged. Our people come together to allow us to dream big and deliver successfully.

There are many different opportunities across our team, which means you’ll be able to grow both personally and professionally at Qantas. Your development is a priority for us – so that you can maintain the high standards our customers have come to expect and can continue to develop over time. You’ll be supported from day 1 with on the job training and coaching as well as our formal training opportunities. While you may start in this role, we’ve got a great track record of supporting our people to take their career in so many different directions, the destinations are endless. 

The Qantas employee benefits program offers amazing benefits that extend well beyond travel.

• We love to travel: Enjoy heavily discounted air travel within Australia and across the globe, both for you and your family and friends, as well as exclusive deals on accommodation and holidays.
•  We have flexible leave options: Make use of leave and flexible working opportunities including 18 weeks paid parental leave (plus superannuation payments on all paid and unpaid parental leave until your child turns 1) and additional purchased leave options for eligible employees.
• We’ll give you access to thousands of rewards: Through our partnerships we can offer you discounts across shopping, food and wine, insurance, health and wellbeing, leisure and entertainment. You can also take advantage of our salary packaging program including motor vehicles, eligible portable electronic devices and professional memberships.
• We’ll support your wellbeing: Whether it’s learning to better support your own and others’ mental health, our interactive wellbeing app or your very own tailored nutrition plan.

Applications close 28th of August.

Qantas is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion. By coming to work for us, you’ll be part of an organisation that encourages diversity, supports charities and environmental initiatives. We encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, and people of all backgrounds to apply. If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at time of application. Your personal information will be kept confidential in compliance with relevant privacy legislation.