Lead Risk Assessor - Contract - Australia

Urgent requirement of Lead Risk Assessor - Contract - Australia Requirements Key Accountabilities Include: Leading cybersecurity risk assessments across customer projects Collaborating with project teams to identify and address security gaps Communicating complex technical issues in clear business terms, including to executive stakeholders, such as through the risk decisioning process. Making informed decisions and managing stakeholder expectations Leading the uplift of team processes, documentation, and engagement models Additional information: Actively collaborate with business stakeholders, engineers, delivery teams, product vendors and partners, as well as other Cyber Assurance stakeholders, to adequately understand and convey the cyber risk of a delivered product or solution Define and document re-usable assets such as standardised findings and process improvements to drive improved capability within the function Input into the creation and governance of security strategy, standards and frameworks to ensure a coherent and optimised overall security policy within the customer. Identify and eƯectively communicate security risks to business stakeholders in a timely manner - harvesting and harmonising insights from all relevant areas including privacy, legal, engineering and operational stakeholders. Foster strategic relationships across industry and technology vendors to anticipate and plan for emerging opportunities and threats to inform risk assessment. Mentor and be a role model for new and existing Risk Assessors and candidates on secondment, including shadowing, process guidance and providing feedback. Handle complex initiatives while simplifying them to support eƯective execution. Essential: Minimum 15+ years of experience within Cybersecurity, with at least 8+ years of experience in GRC ot risk function. Practical experience in technical risk assessment. Familiarity with standards like ISO, PCI, NIST, and E8 A collaborative mindset and ability to translate complex technical risks into clear, actionable business insights Experience working in large, complex environments Highly Desirable: Prior experience within a non-cyber-related risk or GRC role. Industry certifications such as CRISC, CISSP, CISM or SABSA Experience in Agile and DevOps Duration: 06 Months and possible extension Eligibility: Australian/NZ Citizens/PR Holders only Email: jobs@hasthasolutions.com