• Melbourne or Sydney, Permanent, strong brand and team
• $165,000 - $180,000 package + bonus + benfits
• Lead incident response team, hybrid working

A major critical infrastructure business is seeking a Cyber Security Operations Manager to lead a team of 3 Incident Response Analysts in a high-pressure, highly visible environment.

This is a permanent hire for a leadership role sitting close to the Head of Cyber Defense. The position will suit either an established people leader or a strong senior incident response professional ready to step into management, provided they can demonstrate maturity, calm decision-making and strong technical credibility during live incidents.



About the role

• Lead, coach and develop a team of 3 Incident Response Analysts in a fast-paced cyber operations environment
• Take ownership of major cyber security incidents across assessment, containment, mitigation, recovery and post-incident review
• Provide calm, decisive leadership during live incidents and maintain clear direction when pressure is high
• Improve incident response runbooks, playbooks, reporting and operational processes to strengthen team capability
• Produce incident reports, root cause analysis and executive-ready updates for technical and business stakeholders
• Partner with internal teams across security and technology to uplift response readiness in a critical infrastructure setting

About you

• Proven experience leading or managing significant cyber security incidents in complex enterprise environments
• Previous people leadership experience preferred, or clear readiness to step into a first management role
• Calm, level-headed and composed under pressure, with sound judgement during high-severity incidents
• Strong background in cyber security operations, incident response or security engineering
• Excellent stakeholder communication skills, with the ability to engage technical teams and senior leaders
• Critical infrastructure or OT experience highly regarded, alongside a genuine ability to lead from the front

This is an excellent opportunity to join a highly recognised critical infrastructure business in a role with real visibility, genuine responsibility and the chance to shape incident response capability.

Apply now for a confidential discussion.