Quick overview
Job description
Canberra, Australia Posted on 30/10/2026
- Initial Contract Duration Up to 12 months
- Job Opening Status Open
- Extension Options Up to a maximum of 24 Months
- Location ACT; QLD; VIC; NSW; SA
- Security Clearance NV1
- Province Australian Capital Territory
- Country Australia
- Postal Code 2600
Project Managers are responsible for leading the delivery of complex cyber security and ICT initiatives that support the Agency's Cyber Uplift Program and broader cyber resilience objectives.
Working under broad direction, Project Managers will manage the planning, execution and delivery of cyber security projects and work packages, ensuring alignment with government cyber security priorities, Agency strategic objectives, Protective Security Policy Framework (PSPF), Information Security Manual (ISM) and Essential Eight requirements.
The role requires strong experience delivering large-scale cyber security uplift, risk remediation, security compliance, technology transformation or cyber resilience programs within complex government or regulated environments. The Project Manager is responsible for managing scope, schedule, budget, risks, dependencies, stakeholders and reporting to ensure successful delivery of outcomes.
Knowledge / Qualifications
- Cyber security knowledge and experience
- Protective Security Policy Framework (PSPF)
- Information Security Manual (ISM)
- Essential 8 Strategies
- National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
- ASD Cyber Security Guidance
- Protective Security Policy Framework (PSPF)
- Project and programme management methodologies;
- PRINCE2
- Managing Successful Programmes (MSP)
- Agile
- Project Management Professional (PMP)
- Hybrid delivery approaches
- PRINCE2
- Cyber security governance, risk and compliance processes.
- Financial management, procurement and contract management within government environments.
- Demonstrated experience delivering large-scale cyber security uplift programs, including initiatives associated with vulnerability management, security risk remediation, identity and access management, security operations, cloud security, business continuity, accreditation, compliance and cyber resilience outcomes.
- Demonstrated experience delivering cyber security uplift, cyber resilience, security risk remediation, technology transformation or regulatory compliance programs.
- Experience delivering projects within large and complex government environments.
- Experience managing executive stakeholders, governance forums and assurance activities within cyber security programs.
- Experience managing third-party suppliers and complex ICT procurement activities.
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