At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead cyber security operations and enhance resilience across critical health systems.
- Company: Join a purpose-driven national health and aged-care organisation.
- Benefits: Competitive salary of $220K, generous NFP salary packaging, and impactful work.
- Other info: Opportunity for hands-on execution and strategic leadership in a dynamic field.
- Why this job: Make a national impact by strengthening essential health and aged care security.
- Qualifications: Proven experience in SecOps leadership and compliance in regulated environments.
Lead security operations and deliver a multi-year cyber uplift that protects mission-critical clinical and enterprise systems across Australia. This is a key leadership role responsible for strengthening resilience, maturing cyber operations, and uplifting capability across a highly regulated environment.
The Opportunity
As Head of Cyber Security Operations, you will own end-to-end delivery of threat and vulnerability management, incident detection and response, operational security engineering, and governance of core security platforms. You’ll build and execute a 3–5-year uplift roadmap, embedding frameworks such as NIST CSF, ISO 27001 and protective security standards while accelerating capability maturity, automation, and operational efficiency. This role combines strategic leadership with hands-on execution and the opportunity to make a meaningful national impact.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the Security Operations (SecOps) function, including detection, response, SIEM oversight, vulnerability management, and continuous monitoring.
- Own delivery of the Cyber Security Uplift Program — scope, plan, govern, resource and transition programs to BAU.
- Embed NIST CSF, ISO 27001, Essential 8 and protective security requirements into operational processes.
- Oversee major cyber incident response, including simulation, readiness, escalation and reporting.
- Benchmark and uplift operational capability, introducing automation, analytics and continuous improvement practices.
- Engage senior stakeholders across Digital, Technology and Operations to ensure alignment and risk-based decision-making.
About You
You are an operational cyber leader with deep experience strengthening SecOps capability in complex, regulated environments. You bring:
- Industry / Enterprise-Scale Experience in Regulated Environments – Experience across health, government, financial services or other regulated sectors, with strong understanding of compliance obligations and operational risk.
- You’ve delivered uplift using frameworks such as NIST, ISO 27001, CPS 234, AESCSF, SOCI or NSW Cyber Security Policy.
- Tenure, Delivery Credibility & End-to-End Execution – A proven record of taking major cyber uplift programs from business case through to delivery and BAU.
- Operational Leadership Beyond Architecture or Design – Hands-on SecOps leadership, including SOC uplift, SIEM/SOAR/EDR optimisation, vulnerability management, detection tuning, and leading significant cyber incidents.
- Strong technical foundation in cyber operations, risk, and incident response.
- Excellent executive communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
- Relevant tertiary qualifications and/or professional certifications (CISSP, CISM, etc.).
Why You’ll Want This Role
- National impact: Strengthen the security posture of essential health and aged care systems.
- Ownership: Lead SecOps with full accountability and influence.
- Package: Circa $220K (incl. super) + generous NFP salary packaging.
Apply now or contact Vicki Woodcock for a confidential discussion.
Head of Cyber Security Operations employer: corm
CormTech is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic and collaborative work environment in the heart of Melbourne's CBD. With a strong focus on employee growth and development, team members are encouraged to thrive in fast-paced transformation projects while enjoying the benefits of hybrid working arrangements. The company values genuine stakeholder engagement and operational change, making it an ideal place for those looking to make a meaningful impact in their careers.
